Fifty three children fell sick after eating food served on Independence Day at a government-run primary school at Balapur in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh today.
The children, who had assembled for Independence Day celebrations, were given mid-day meal which consisted of puris.
After eating, many children started complaining of uneasiness, said district project coordinator Ashok Paradkar.
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Meanwhile, the district education department has cancelled the license of the NGO which supplied the food.