Mysuru: Over 5,500 plates of Chitranna and Kempu (red) Chutney served at all the 11 Indira Canteens across the city this morning was ‘full-to-full sold out’ with people polishing it off in just 20 to 25 minutes. The canteens were inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah yesterday and this morning, the canteens started supplying food to public. The response to the canteen was beyond expectations with people queuing up before them as early as 6.30 am and as soon as the food counters opened at 7 am, people began relishing the Chitranna along with table-spoon-full scoops of red chutney. Most of the people had two to three plates and some had more than four. Most of the food was consumed by auto and truck drivers, vegetable vendors, tongawallas and daily wage workers. Each canteen was served with breakfast that could feed 500 people. The breakfast that was supposed to be served till 9 am got over by 7.30 am and people who came to canteens at 7.30 am were seen demanding food.
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