Shocking! School Serves Rice With Chilli Powder In Mid-Day Meal In Telangana

A school in Kothapally village served rice mixed with chilli powder to students in their mid-day meal.

A bizarre incident has come to light from Telangana, where rice mixed with chili powder was served to students in their mid-day meal in Kothapally village. Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders slammed the state government for providing poor-quality food. The BRS leaders also urged the state government to review the situation in all schools across the state.

Opposition Slammed State Government

Former Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao slammed the Congress-run state government and questioned why children were forced to eat plain rice with chilli powder due to bland dal. Taking to X, Rao highlighted the scrapping of the breakfast scheme launched by the previous KCR government.
“Is this the kind of atrocious food our school children deserve Telangana CM?? KCR government had launched a wonderful breakfast scheme for school children that Congress Govt has scrapped for no good reason. Now we see these kinds of reports, which are shocking. Request the Telangana CS to review the situation across all schools at the earliest,” KTR tweeted.
Former Telangana Health Minister Harish Rao also took a potshot at the state government, stating that the incident showcased the real side of the Revanth Reddy’s government.

When did the incident happen?

The incident took place on August 2 when the mid-day meal agency served students with rice and chilli powder and oil. The images of the bizarre mid-day meal went viral on the intent, prompting the district education officer to conduct an inquiry into the matter.

Kids fell sick

Parents of the students also complaint that their kid fell sick after consuming the mid dau meal.
After parents lodged complaints, Nizamabad DEO N. Durgaprasad, the mandal education officer (MEO), the headmaster of Complex School, and other officials visited the school to conduct an inquiry. A teacher reportedly informed the inquiry officials that many students had discarded the food, calling it “bland and unappetizing.” Subsequently, when more students arrived for lunch, the mid-day meal agency served them rice mixed with chili powder and oil. Upon learning about this, district education officials issued a stern warning to the meal service providers, instructing them not to compromise on the quality of food.