Uttar Pradesh: 1 litre milk diluted with one bucket water served to over 80 students in Sonbhadra school

“I am being told milk was unavailable, so they were directed by the authority to mix water in it, in a balanced quantity. I’m also being told that teachers had gone to get more milk but meanwhile, pictures were clicked and distributed,” ANI quoted the Assistant Basic Education officer as saying.

In another incident, two months ago, Uttar Pradesh Police had booked a journalist on charges of criminal conspiracy and fraud for recording a video, which showed students of the Seur government primary school in Mirzapur being served only roti and salt under the midday meal scheme. The reporter denied the allegations stating that he was just doing his job aa a journalist and was booked by a government trying to hide its own flaws.