India, Jan. 31 -- The Mahayuti promised a slew of freebies, including cash transfers to women, ahead of the Maharashtra assembly polls. After retaining office in November, the BJP government in Mumbai, realising the crumbling state of public finances, has been course correcting, not sparing even school children. On Tuesday, it announced that the state will discontinue funds for eggs and sugar in the midday meal programme in government-run schools. Schools wishing to continue providing these are free to source funds from private sources. This decision is ill-thought-out and has repercussions for public health....