Chennai: Chennai
Corporation councillors on Wednesday urged mayor Saidai S Duraisamy to
consider revision of the menu served in Amma canteen. They opined that the public wanted side-dish along with pickle and papad at now popular Amma canteens.

A
few AIADMK councillors also went ahead with the combinations like
pickle for curd rice, appalam or papad for lemon rice and takkali
chutney for chappathi. In a related discussion on drinking water
shortage in city, DMK floor leader Subash Chandra Bose and few other
councillors wanted the civic body to consider manufacturing of safe
drinking water bottles, so that it can be served at a subsidised rate in
Amma canteens.

Intervening
a woman councillor in her shrill voice said that cost of tea is Rs 8
and coffee is Rs 10 and it would be better if herbal tea (mooligai tea)
is also introduced by the corporation. However mayor refuted the
recommendations by the councillor and said that the chief minister was
keen on providing quality – healthy food to the public thronging Amma
canteen and introduction of oil items and pickle will dent the
initiative.

Mr. Duraisamy also informed the council that no
outside food or junk food will be entertained in the premises of Amma
canteen and this would prevent any food allergy complaints.

“Stern
action would be taken against corporation staff if these directions are
violated”, he announced in the council. Earlier in the day Mayor also
spoke about socialism and explained the concept of socialism in a
civilized society.

Reiterating
the successful initiatives taken up by the chief minister he christened
Ms Jayalalalithaa as modern architect of equality and socialism
(Samadharma Socialisa Naveena Sirpi) and passed a resolution thanking
the AIADMK supremo for providing adequate funds to the city
corporation.