Is sasti roti worth it?

The buzzword in the bureaucratic circles of the province, though not so much in public, is the sasti roti that the Punjab government is struggling to supply to ordinary folks in the city at Rs two. From Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to the town-level officers the mantra that being sung is the sasti roti. All resources and energies are spent on this popular scheme to make it a success story. For example, the district government, doing nothing else, is fixed on one point agenda these days and that is how to proceed forward with the sasti roti programme. Likewise, we also see party wings, office-bearers and ministers lending their hands to ensure the success of this scheme. As usual, they are full of praise for Shahbaz Sharif for accomplishing something next to impossible.