Parliament canteen: Only place where you can get a hearty meal close to Rs12?
An alleged parliament menu that has gone viral on social media claims our MPs are forking out daily lunches for Rs 12.50.
We all know the goverment provides subsidies for the members of the parliament. The subsidies involve telephone calls, air and rail fares, housing, water, electricity, personal assistants and highly subsidised food at the Parliamentary canteen according to the menu that is being widely shared on social media site Twitter.
The Parliamentary menu throws light on the dishes our MP's fill their plates with. A vegetarian thali comprises of dal, subzi, chapatis, pulao, curd and salad. All of this is available only for Rs12.50 paise, close to what Raj Babbar had quoted on Thursday.
Yellow dal, considered to be the poor man's food in India, costs just Rs.1.50 for a single bowl. While the low costs make the desserts sweeter than they are, a bowl of kheer costs only Rs5.50 at the Parliamentary food haven. Similarly, a small fruit cake is for Rs9.50 and a helping of fruit salad is for Rs7.
What would you consider a hearty meal? Take your pick from the parliament house canteen menu :Tea Re. 1Soup Rs.5.50Dal - one katori Rs.1.50Veg thali (dal, subzi,4 chapatis, rice/pulao, curd and salad) Rs.12.50Non-veg thali Rs.22Curd rice Rs.11Veg pulao Rs.8Chicken biryani Rs.34Fish curry and rice Rs.13Rajma rice Rs.7Tomato rice Rs.7Fish fry Rs.17Chicken curry Rs.20.50Chicken masala Rs.24.50