Tendulkar Committee’s modus operandi for establish the poor has also been misleading us for long time. It is clear that Tendulkar Committee’s way out has abridged the sizeable number of poor. However, its relevancy is up to some extant significant, whereas earlier data of Planning Commission is not trustworthy. If you believe Planning commission’s report; only 14 per cent underprivileged were living in Indiain financial year 2007-08. May it true? Thus, Tendulkar Committee’s criterion is a little bit wider than Planning Commission.

In present circumstances, the level of inflation has reached in almost in double digit. Common men who are earning Rupees 200 per day in a city and Rupees 150 in rural areas may not survive in proper way. The prices of almost everything are rising, and  government agencies are reducing the number of the poor by telling a lie, and want to avoid their responsibilities. Developing countries like India may dream about a rosy picture, which is a good thing, but to escape from reality is just the way to divert onself from accountability. 

These people are forced to sleep under the open sky. In this state of affairs, such kind of far-out way to total the number of poor and other investigation in this regard is a worthless exercise and is also a cruel joke on deprived people.

Elimination of poverty means not just to feed pitiable human beings every day. Providing Medical facility, education, house, cloth, conveyance, etc., also come under its purview. The entire issue should be re-evaluated with the focus on poverty with a new viewpoint. 

The governments of all parties have been trying to escape from this reality since independence. They always want to hide the actual number of poor. It may be possible if they don’t include other criteria for computation of poverty. The government’s statement to reduce poverty may come true on paper only. To know the definite number of poor in India is still a day dream for everybody. It seems that all are groping in the dark or deliberately showing their split personality.

Indiais is the second largest country in context of population and poor health of big chunk of its population reveals the factual circumstances of India. The United Nations has also issues a report about the index of human development of all countries on an annual basis, which itself indicates where India stands. Around 45 percent of children in India are still suffering from malnutrition. The government and its agencies like planning commission should accept the reality instead of playing with numbers. In this connection, Bihar Chief Minister Mr. Kumar’s proposition may be productive. An independent body brings a different picture in determining the poverty.