Khowai, Feb 03, 2023, TRIPURA TIMES DESK

Khowai, Feb 03: At a time when the state is getting ready for the upcoming assembly election, food crisis hits in Khowai district, where security personnel and other employees accompanying the election observers are reeling under crisis.

It was alleged that no sufficient foods are being arranged for the employees and security personnel assigned to accompany the election observers on election duty, whereas available foods are being arranged daily for the liaison officers to the PSO and Pas of the election observers.

It was also alleged that despite the foods being prepared from the observer’s kitchen, foods for the security personnel and other employees are hired from the hotels and even they are deprived from their timely food. While foods are being provided for the office workers, there was no provision for lunch for those who came from outside on election duty.

The food crisis triggered resentment among the security personnel and other employees and workers assigned on election duty in Khowai Tripura district.