Mysuru: Poor people faced hardship as Indira Canteens remained closed across the State due to polling which began at 7 am this morning. In an order issued last evening, the Election Commission (EC) asked the administrative machinery to close down all the Indira canteens as the voters might be induced to vote for a particular political party.
Sources also said that the Indira Canteens remained closed to facilitate staff members to cast their votes. Indira Canteen was opened in various parts of the State to provide breakfast, lunch and dinner at cheaper rates so that auto drivers, people belonging to labour class and BPL card holders can have food.
