The government will move the Supreme Court for vacation of the stay on implementation of its order, extending the scheme for supply of rice for Rs. 2 a kg.
A release from the Food and Civil Supplies Minister's office said that the standing counsel of the government in the Supreme Court had been instructed to file the affidavit seeking vacation of the stay.
Implementation of the government order had been stopped by the Election Commission of India in view of the elections. Though the High Court allowed the government to go ahead with the scheme, the Supreme Court issued a stay on appeal by the Election Commission.