Jayalalithaa orders supply of free rice to Mosques during Ramzan

CHENNAI: Chief minister J Jayalalithaa has ordered the supply of 4,000 tonnes of rice to mosques across the state, aiming to help them prepare meals to break the fast during Ramzan.
In an official statement, Jayalalithaa said an order to this effect was passed during her previous regime and had been quite popular among Muslims in this part of the state. "I have received representations from the Muslims to supply rice as in the past. Thus, I have ordered the supply of rice to mosques to prepare meals without any hassles," she said, while suggesting that the scheme would benefit nearly 3,000 mosques.

According to Jayalalithaa, the district collectors have been advised to supply builk quantity, after checking the requirements of the mosques.  

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