The Supreme Court on Tuesday noted that people were 'suffering from hunger and dying of hunger', and directed the Centre to develop a scheme, after consulting with various state governments. The top court was hearing a plea seeking the setting up of community kitchens across the country, to address hunger and malnutrition.

A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana told Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, "See if you want to take care of hunger, no constitution, law or court will say no. My suggestion again is...already we're delaying, so further adjournments won't help... We'll give you the final time of two weeks, please hold that meeting (with state governments to develop a scheme)..."