Redefining Indian Poverty
By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, 04 October 2011, 03:11 IST   |    19 Comments
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Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has reportedly express his discontent with the numbers provided by the commission. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said, "We understand that these figures could undergo a change. This affidavit is not the final affidavit." Social activist and member of the National Advisory Council (NAC), Aruna Roy demanded the planning commissioner's resignation and said, "Well, if you are always going to say that growth is primary and the poor should disappear from sight and if they are there, they should take the crumbs, then one day it will rebound like the India shining campaign . It's a warning, it is not a statement," said social activist Aruna Ro. However, at last the planning commission seems to have realized how ridiculous and unrealistic the 32 cap was. After his meeting with the Rural Development Minister, Ahluwalia said, "Jairam and I had a very good meeting. I think we have resolved a number of important issues, actually all the important issues. I think we are in complete agreement." "There is broad consensus on the linkage between poverty line and rural development," Jairam Ramesh said after the meeting. Therefore, with a greater understanding of the Indian poor, the commission will hopefully come up with a better definition of the poverty in the country.

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