BJP to launch nation-wide agitation from September 18 for free food grains

The BJP will launch a week-long agitation from Septmeber 18 to force the UPA government to comply with the Supreme Court order for free distribution of food grains stored in godowns among the poor.

"The BJP has decided to organise a country-wide stir from September 18 to 24 to put pressure on the Centre to ensure free distribution of food grains to the poor people in compliance with the Supreme court order," BJP general secretary Ananth Kumar said.

People have been feeling pinch of price rise, but the prime minister and agriculture minister had been opposing the apex court's recent order for free distribution of foodgrains, he said.