Ration Card Holders Face Shock: 41.41 Lakh Ineligible Cards Cancelled, 3-Month Ration in April

• Central government to provide three months' ration at once to all eligible ration card holders in April.
• The Department of Food and Public Distribution announced the April distribution on social media platform X.
• 41.41 lakh ineligible ration cards were deleted in 2025, with Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh leading.
• Technology in Public Distribution System (PDS) helped identify and delete duplicate/ineligible cards.
• 99.2% beneficiaries linked with Aadhaar; 98.75% food distribution via digital authentication.