Calcutta High Court seeks affidavit as State says no decision yet on midday meal contract for ISKCON
The Calcutta High Court has ordered the West Bengal government to file an affidavit regarding the potential outsourcing of the PM-POSHAN midday meal scheme to ISKCON. While the petitioner argues the move threatens local self-help group livelihoods and student nutrition, the state maintains that no final decision has been made.
Why it matters
The case highlights the tension between public-private partnerships in social welfare schemes and the protection of local employment.
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) directed the West Bengal government to file an affidavit after the State said that no decision has yet been taken on entrusting the PM-POSHAN (midday meal) scheme in Kolkata schools to ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness).
The article balances the arguments of both the petitioner and the state government.
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