The government will enact a law to stop polishing of rice as it loses its inherited nutritional value in the process, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said today.

Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder has warned against increasing rice prices, saying the country has an adequate stockpile of food grain.

Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder yesterday asked all deputy commissioners to ensure that paddy is bought directly from farmers for meeting the government’s rice procurement target.

Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder says that the government is working to save all farmers of the country.

Charges should be pressed against any ruling party men who would lobby for not taking action against drug dealers, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder told a views-exchange meeting yesterday.

Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder yesterday stressed on raising awareness among people about consuming safe food, rather than realising fines through conducting sudden drives.