TARATDAC stages protest over NFSA amendments
Members of a disability rights association in Madurai protested against proposed amendments to the National Food Security Act. They argue the changes violate existing disability rights laws and demand guaranteed food grain allocations for families with disabled members.
Why it matters
It highlights the tension between national policy reforms and the specific welfare needs of vulnerable populations, particularly regarding food security.
Members of the Tamil Nadu Association for the Rights of All Types of Differently Abled and Caregivers staged a demonstration outside the Madurai district Collectorate, demanding the immediate withdrawal of proposed amendments to the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
Protesters raised slogans against the Union Government, alleging that the new food law amendments violate both the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
A key demand raised during the agitation was the mandatory allocation of 35 kilograms of monthly food grains per family under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) scheme for households with persons with disabilities.
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