Now, Digvijay questions Planning Commission's definition of poverty

July 27, 2013 10:26

After Communications and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh has criticised the Planning Commission for it's definition of poverty.

Digvijay tweeted this morning, "I have always failed to understand the Planning Commission criteria for fixing poverty line. It is too abstract, can't be same for all areas."

"First indicator of poverty is malnourishment and anaemia in the family which is easily measurable. Can't we have that as a criteria?" said another tweet from Singh.

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