CHENNAI: State Minister for Food and Civil Supplies R Sakkarapani on Sunday dismissed Leader of Opposition and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami's claims that over 12,000 ration shops were left without wheat supplies, calling the allegation "baseless and politically motivated."

In a statement, the minister said that the Union Government had drastically reduced Tamil Nadu's monthly wheat allocation to 8,576 metric tonnes since March 2025, despite repeated appeals from the State for an increased share. "We have continuously urged the Union government to enhance the quota. Earlier, following Chief Minister MK Stalin's intervention, the allocation was raised to 17,100 metric tonnes between October 2024 and February 2025, ensuring uninterrupted supply to fair price shops," he sa

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