Digboi, Feb. 11 -- Amidst the Assam government's claims of zero tolerance for corruption, an irregularities involving the unfair distribution of rice under Public Distribution System (PDS) has been uncovered in the Margherita Sub Division of Tinsukia district.

According to allegations brought about by one of the beneficiaries Jayanta Gogoi residing in Ward No 5 of Tingrai Station area under Tingrai Panchayat, he was deprived of his rightful dues under PDS consecutively for last two months viz January and February 2025.

'We are five members in the family entitled to get 25 kilograms of rice each month but the concerned FPS provided only 20 kgs thus deprived us by 10 kgs in two months 'said Mr Gogoi one of the beneficiaries under Priority...