Expired Food Scandal Rocks ICDS Center in North 24 Parganas; Parents Protest

• Parents protested at Ula 189 ICDS Center in Kadambagachi, North 24 Parganas, over allegations of low-quality and expired food.
• Complaints include only rice being provided instead of nutritious meals, and insufficient quantities like 1 kg potatoes for 150 students.
• Allegations also state expired oil and 'chhatu' were distributed, with repeated complaints to the teacher yielding no action.
• The ICDS teacher claimed they distribute expired 'chhatu' because that's what they receive, and some expired oil packets were removed.
• The teacher asserted that all problems have now been resolved, despite ongoing parent dissatisfaction.

Why It Matters: ICDS center faces uproar over expired food; highlights concerns about public service quality.