BJP leader PK Krishnadas has accused the state government of delaying the distribution of free foodgrains given to Kerala by the central government. The BJP leader alleged that the government is waiting for the distribution of foodgrains only after the swearing in of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and is doing so deliberately.

This action is tantamount to beating the stomachs of the poor. Despite 80 per cent supply of rice and wheat through the FCI godown, the supply of rice for the month of May has not yet started. The government's move to postpone the distribution of free cereals despite the relgious occassions, including Eid al-Fitr, is unjustifiable, PK Krishnadas said.

Krishnadas said that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan should explain why the distribution of foodgrains provided by the Center is delayed. He alleged that the state is delaying the distribution of foodgrains to be distributed as part of the third phase of the Prime Minister's Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana.