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To the Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar and the Minister of Human Resource Development Dr. M M Pallam Raju:

As concerned citizens and parents, we urge you to put in place a system of total transparency in food inspection for the mid-day meal scheme. We urge you to introduce new regulations that require regular food safety inspections and force all government schools to publish food safety inspection reports within their premises at all times. Anyone found to be putting up fake documents or flouting food safety norms should face prosecution. We further demand that all the perpetrators who caused the tragedy in Bihar are arrested and put behind bars.
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They served them poison for lunch
It’s our worst nightmare -- dropping off a smiling child at school in the morning, then hearing they were poisoned by their lunch. The Bihar tragedy has killed over 20 children -- let's raise our voices to make India's school meals safe!

Schools normally get away with serving poor quality, sometimes dangerous food. Now, the government plans to launch a new panel to monitor mid-day meals. But its powers are vague and government bodies can't be trusted. The only way to clean up school meals is to publish regular inspection reports so parents can see what their kids are eating -- and get contractors punished if they provide bad food.

Moments like this can bring massive change if we act fast. When over 50,000 of us sign our call for transparent school meal inspections across India, and the arrest of those responsible in Bihar, we will invite politicians to try samples of school food, and get it covered in the news nationwide. Sign now.
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