PM economic advisor defends free ration program
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- Prime Minister economic advisor Sanjeev Sanyal addressed questions about why India continues providing free food grains to 80 crore people despite poverty dropping to 3.9 percent.
- The economist argued that savings from the free rations enable households to increase spending on nutritious foods.
- Families can use the saved money to purchase items like fruits, milk, eggs, fish, and meat.
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Poverty down to 3.9%, so why free ration for 80 crore? PM's economic advisor explains
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