No job losses under smart kitchens initiative, asserts HRD Minister Lokesh
Dismissing the YSRCP allegations, the Minister says the programme has in fact created more jobs while retaining the existing workforce; he also rubbishes the charge on pending honorariums for cooks-cum-helpers, saying all of them received the amounts till April 2026
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