A tiny dead snake was allegedly found in a packet distributed under the mid-day meal scheme meant for children aged between six months and three years at an Anganwadi, or a government-run nursery school, in western Maharashtra‘s Sangli district, prompting the authorities to launch a probe.
The incident was reported by the parents of a child in Palus on Monday, said Anandi Bhosale, vice-president of the State Anganwadi Workers’ Union.
Calling it a “serious” incident, Congress leader and Palus-Kadegaon MLA Vishwajeet Kadam raised the issue in the state legislative assembly in the ongoing monsoon session. He demanded a detailed probe into the incident and action against those responsible for it.