Congress Alleges Massive Rice Procurement Scandal in Mizoram, Slams ZPM Govt

• Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Lal Thanzara attacked the ruling ZPM government, citing widespread disappointment.
• Lal Thanzara alleged corruption in the state's rice supply chain, claiming the ZPM failed to live up to its clean image after two years.
• Congress criticized the government for increasing rice prices and awarding supply tenders to a private firm that was not the lowest bidder.
• Lal Thanzara claimed to have uncovered 'staggering irregularities', including records showing 16-wheel trucks transporting as few as 16 rice bags.
• The Congress president called for the ZPM's watchdog, the Val Upa Council, to be notified of these findings, but officials could not be reached for comment.