Today NAC ( National Advisory Council) recommended to provide subsidized rice and wheat to 80cr Indians. Its only 27% of indians who are living below poverty line (BPL). 80cr out of 113 cr (population of india) is around 72.7%. So 45% of indians who are not BPL will be befitted with this program. If he is not poor, if he is not in poverty why should he get the benefits which are targeted for the poor?
Of course these 45% are poor when compared to Anil ambani, but they are not too poor to buy their own food. Most of these 45% belongs to middle class and are like you and me. Have a computer a browse net, who download movies to watch, who might not have a benz car but have a motor vehicle for transport, who watch cricket and reality shows in TV, who are able to spend money on boozing and cigarettes, who dont prefer to travel in general compartment, who buys and reads novels, who goto theaters regularly, who buys DVDs. NAC recommended to provide 35kg of rice for Rs. 3/- . I am not sure if these 45% going to stand in the queue at rashionshop and buy that rice. To provide this subsidized food grain, its going to cost the govt 15,000 cr .. and this 15000cr is only for the first stage.
Why cant govt offer this subsidy to all the white-rashion-card people, after all the fake rashion cards are found out. The money spend giving subsidy for 45% can utilized for other purpose like building schools or providing equipment for the hospitals. Why provide subsidy for the people who dont need it. These 45% will buy a DVD or go and buy few more beers with the saved money because of subsidy (assuming he is ready to eat that cheap quality rice which will be distributed).
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