Fair priced shops demand commission for Act

Chandigarh: Fair price shop owners in Punjab have stopped the distribution of subsidised food grain under the National Food Security Act, demanding commission for the provision. “We have stopped distributing subsidised food grain to beneficiaries as the state government is not paying any commission to us,” president of Punjab Depot Holders Union, Gurjinder Singh Sandhu said. “By not paying our dues, the state government is forcing us to engage in black marketing.”