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The sharp erosion in the value of money and the spiralling prices of essential items may have played havoc with people's lives, making it difficult for them to maintain their living standards, but the government is stubbornly sticking to its definition of who is "poor".
In an astounding position before the Supreme Court, it has held that one has to earn only Rs 455 ($10) a month in urban areas and Rs 328 ($7) in rural areas to escape the poor tag.
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Which century is the Indian government living in?
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