Describing the alleged “bleak” response from governments as “drought of political will”, the organisations, including Swaraj Abhiyan, on whose petition the SC had issued the directive, said they will now submit a report to SC on the issue.
“The country has passed through an unprecedented drought. To tackle it, the SC had given a historic order. But the governments, especially the Centre, don’t intend to follow the order. On one hand there is severity of drought, on the other there are bleak responses from the governments. This is not only drought of water, but political will, too, which we are witnessing,” Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav told reporters here.
Yadav, in a statement, called the alleged non-compliance of the SC order as “wilful disobedience” by the governments.
He also claimed that field visits by the organisations in parts of 13 drought-hit states showed that none of them has provided foodgrains to affected people in accordance with National Food Security Act.
The SC directive of implementing mid-day meal scheme during summer vacation has also not been complied with by them in letter and spirit, he claimed.
“Orders have been issued by most states for providing mid-day meal, but compliance is only on paper,” he said.