Overview
- A viral video from Hullpur in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district showed primary students eating PM Poshan meals on pieces of paper spread on the ground.
- The district cancelled the Jai Santoshi Maa self-help group’s contract, suspended school in‑charge Bhogiram Dhakad, and reassigned meal operations to the School Management Committee.
- A preliminary inquiry by SDM Abhishek Mishra found unwashed or unavailable utensils led staff to serve food on paper at the campus shared by the primary and middle schools.
- Following inspections, the school received steel plates and officials, including SDM Mishra and BJP leader Ramniwas Rawat, ate with students to verify meals were being served properly.
- The episode drew national attention after Rahul Gandhi shared the footage and criticised the BJP leadership for failing to ensure dignity in the mid-day meal scheme.