My BPL family in Belgaum was denied ration card benefits despite being eligible. Isn't food a right?

The right to food is part of the right to life under Article 21, as held in PUCL v. Union of India (the right to food case). The National Food Security Act, 2013 entitles BPL households to subsidised grain. File a complaint with the Food and Supplies Department in Belgaum and the District Grievance Redressal Officer. Approach Karnataka High Court under Article 226 for a writ of mandamus directing issuance of the ration card and compensation. Arbitrary denial also violates Article 14 (right to equality). Preserve the BPL certificate, application, and denial as evidence. Refer to Karnataka Rent Control Act 1999 for state food security and public distribution rules in Karnataka.