Cocking a snook at the State government over its decision to close down most of the Anna Canteen outlets across the State, Visakhapatnam South MLA Vasupalli Ganesh on Wednesday launched an informal ‘Anna Canteen’ with his own money near the outpatient ward of the King George Hospital.
Mr. Ganesh personally turned up on Wednesday afternoon to serve lunch to people for ₹5 a plate. Calling it his own way of protesting the government’s decision to close the canteens, Mr. Ganesh says he will continue to do so until the State Government reverses its decision and reopens the canteens.
Speaking to The Hindu while serving food to people, Mr. Ganesh said, “If the new government has reservations with the name of the canteens or the yellow colour of the building, let them change the name and the colour. But why deprive the poor of quality food at an affordable rate of ₹5?”