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Annadurai's rupee-a-measure rice scheme

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Annadurai's rupee-a-measure rice scheme
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The first DMK government tried to supply rice at one rupee a measure, an election promise made during an acute rice shortage.

An acute rice shortage was a major issue in the 1967 Madras State election, and the DMK under C. N. Annadurai promised rice at one rupee a measure. After taking office, the Annadurai government initially implemented the subsidy. It had to be withdrawn later. Subsidised rice has remained a recurring election promise in Tamil Nadu since then.

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