Schoolkids served mid-day meals on pieces of paper in MP, Rahul calls out BJP’s ‘illusion of development’

A video showing schoolchildren being served midday meals (MDM) on paper sheets at the Middle School in Madhya Pradesh’s Hullpur village, which emerged earlier this week, has led to red faces, administrative action, and a sharp attack from Congress’s Rahul Gandhi.

After taking cognisance of the incident, the Block Education Officer of Vijaypur inspected the school on November 6 and submitted a report detailing the circumstances that led to the lapse. The report stated that both the Primary and Middle Schools in Hullpur operate on the same campus, and the responsibility for preparing and serving midday meals lies with the Jai Santoshi Maa Self Help Group (SHG).

The SHG employs five cooks – three for cooking and two for cleaning utensils. On the day of the incident, both cleaners were absen