A controversy has erupted in Theni district after sanitation workers in Periyakulam alleged that a dead cockroach was found in the breakfast served to them under a government food distribution programme.
According to workers, the insect was discovered in the meal provided as part of the state-run scheme, triggering concern over food safety and hygiene standards. The allegation comes at a time when the programme has recently been expanded to cover a larger number of beneficiaries.
Sanitation staff have called on authorities to take immediate corrective steps and ensure that meals supplied under the scheme are prepared and distributed in hygienic conditions. Officials are yet to issue a detailed response on the complaint.
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