This document discusses the history and methodology of India's poverty line calculations from 1973 to present. It summarizes comments made by various Indian politicians claiming very low costs for meals (Rs. 1-12) and compares this to reality based on a Times of India investigation. The investigation found that meal costs have risen significantly from 1980 to 2013. For example, a roti now costs Rs. 3 instead of less than Rs. 1. The document concludes that the poverty line calculations do not accurately reflect living with dignity and are likely lowered for international pressures and ministerial temperaments.

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2. Year
• 1973-74
• 2004-05
• 22 July 2013
Basis of
classification
• Calories
• Food
• Food + non food
quantity
• less than 2,100
•
• Rs 20 a day.
• Rs 33.33
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Status of poverty line
in India

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Data released by the
planning commission
Areas Expenditure per
month
daily
consumption
Rural Rs 4,080 Rs 27.20
urban Rs 5,000 RS 33.33

4.  “Even today in Mumbai city,
I can have a full meal at
Rs12. no,,, no,,, not vada pav.
So much of rice, daal
sambhar and with that some
vegetables are also mixed.”
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Re 1 to Rs 12 meals: These
politicians should EAT their
words!

5.  “You can eat a meal in
Delhi in Rs 5. I don’t know
about Mumbai. you can
get a meal near from jama
masjid”
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Cont…
Rasheed masood
(Congress leader
Delhi)

6.  Farook Abdullah said that,
"even Rs 1 was enough to
satisfy a hunger.”
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Cont…
Farook Abdullah
(Member of national
congress)

7. Reality check over jama masjid by times
of India
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YEAR ROTI COST GRAVY DISH COST
1980 Less than Rs 1 Rs 2
2013 Rs 3 Rs 20

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TOI team tried to hand over Rs.5 to the beggar standing
outside the eatery. But she refused to accept it saying, it
would not help her get any food."I will not get anything
for this. If you really want to help me, you have to give
me at least Rs 20 so that I can buy something to eat," she
said
THESE EYES ARE OLD YET THEY DO
HAVE A HOPE!!!!!!!

9.  Raj Babbar clarifying I
was talking about the
subsidies given to the
poor sector .
 Congress party saying
that their leaders are
placing their own
views. It doesn't have
anything to do with the
party.
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Blame game has begun again

10. Blunders made in country
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Country with people having status of
‘Aamdani Athaani Kharcha Rupaiya’.
Blunders Played With them By Ministers:
 Ministers are Leading ‘King Status’ at
the Cost of Groups of People.
I. Meals Facility:
 Chicken Biryaani: rs.30
 Idly{2}: rs.1; Dosa:rs.2.4
 Veg thaali{2 sabji,raayta,rice,4 roti}
:rs.20
Shopkeeper at Footpath gives that in not less
then rs.45

11. Reasons for showing low
poverty line
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International
Pressures
Imbalance
Distribution of
income.
Temperaments of
Ministers.

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Assume out of 100 people,20 are poor.
Govt. spend rs.100 over 20 people.
Average benefit will be rs.5
Next year out of 100 people 80 are poor.
Govt. spend the same amount.
Average Benefit will be rs.1.11
PROCESS OF LOW BPL GOES AS PER

13. Nitish kumar has rightly
said,” Poverty should not
be measured in terms of
calories and money but on
the basis of right to live
with dignity.”
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CONCLUSION
Remove the Theory of ministers which state:
The poor are hanging on, let them survive if not
thrive!!!!!!!

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