After the demolition of Praja Vedika, there are growing concerns among poor people that Anna Canteens will also be brought down sooner or later. Anna Canteens buildings also came up in unauthorised places in towns and cities. In Vijayawada, they came upon canal bunds. These canteens are serving food and tiffins thrice a day at just Rs 5 per plate. For labourers and workers, they became very useful to save their hard-earned money.
There are doubts that the YCP government is hell-bent on demolishing buildings illegally constructed by the previous Chandrababu Naidu government. The poor beneficiaries of Anna Canteens are now demanding their continuation. Seeing the popularity, the YCP leaders are also talking very less about the canteens. They can’t outright dismiss the Canteens as useless just like in case of Amaravati capital city. They can’t also remove TDP colour and apply YCP colours to the Canteens as this would send the wrong signal. In some places, they are giving white paint to Anna Canteens.
