Strange things happen with people (using the sarcasm), even after knowing what the truth is, people think they can make fool of others. The best and the most suitable example is our government. Setting the poverty line below Rs 33.40 per day in urban areas and Rs 27.20 in rural areas, means if I am earning more than Rs 33.40 a day I wont be able to enjoy the benefits which a below poverty line person would enjoy as I no longer stand as a poor citizen. Now, in a country like India where economy is struggling to grow, things are becoming more expensive, where inferior goods give us inferiority complex, there living with Rs 33.40 in hand a day does not seems practical at all, though there are some ministers who think a person living in Delhi can have his meal at Rs. 5 (and after that can rest in peace), I think they should have explored more options like going at a langarh and having the most awesome food for free. Anyways, the main point I want to show you is that if you reduce the poverty line by this much then obviously the population which comes under the poverty line will automatically reduce, so lets do one thing lets set the poverty line at Rs 5 so there would be hardly any poor people. But if we leave that, the question arises, is this the way we want to show the steep fall of poverty in India? Is this the right way to eradicate poverty? Still a reason to cheer? I don't think so sir. 

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