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Dear Montek Singh Ji,

Our country is going through a lot of changes now, where people have

started standing up and have started asking questions on various government

policy decisions. And the way decisions are being taken at government level it feels

very right for the people to stood up and ask for the basis of these decisions. After

the policy decisions made and the money being spent on these schemes are for our

countrys people. Recently an affidavit has been submitted in Supreme court where

it has been stated that Poverty Line in Rural Ares stands at income of Rs. 26/- per

day for Rural Poor and Rs. 32 per day/- for Urban Poor.

We on behalf of residents of Ghaziabad are writing this letter to you with

deep regret, that such type of affidavits are being submitted by Government in

Supreme Court, which not only seems illogical but also is about playing with

sentiments of our own people. It is very hard to imagine that how one can live inthis amount of Rs. 26/- or Rs.32/- per day.

We have few points which we want to highlight..

1. Inflation levels in our country are very well known to everybody. Under these

high prices of almost everything and especially Food Articles, how this small

amount can be justified to be a benchmark of deciding Poverty Line in our

country.

2. There are number of government Schemes running in our country for BPLpeople. These schemes are costing our government more than Rs. 50/- per

person. How can this be justified, that a person with income of Rs. 30/- be

given a benefit of schemes worth Rs. 50/- and a person with income of Rs.

33/- is not getting benefited. If this is so simple to live with an amount of Rs.

32/- why dont government simply gives Rs. 2/- to a person earning Rs. 30/-

(means just a difference of amount he is earning less than benchmark set by

government).

3. Schemes being run by government just seem to be a ploy to get votes and away to corruption, because it is not benefitting all people who are required to

be benefitted.

4. Will this strategy of reducing number of people below the poverty line help

us to reduce poverty? Is it the only way left with us that we close our eyes

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and just try to put a feel good picture to all. Then how we are going to

develop our India with these poor guys being ignored.

5. Or is it a fashionable statement to be made in the court where anybody can

say anything, without even taking care of the severity of the matter.

If this is the case then we as citizens of India think that we have every right

to stand up and ask some tough questions. More than a right it is becoming a

obligation now, as government or decision maker are taking our lives too

lightly. Now it is a time that government becomes accountable to its people

to answer each and every step they take. We shall not wait for the next

elections to come to ask answers.

With this letter we expect some sincere answers and some corrective action

from government part. And if still government and you feels that statements

made by government in court and actions taken by you are right and are in

healthy spirit to run the country, we present along with this letter to you

seven cheques of Rs. 33/- each and invite you to come out of your house and

luxuries and let us feel how it works in this amount of Rs. 33/- .

Further as we undersigned are spending more than 10 times (Rs. 400/-) ofthe set amount per day, then we shall be termed as ultra rich, and we

demand police protection, as it will become very unsafe to travel with Rs.

500/- in pocket.

On the ending note we would say that we are deeply concerned the way our

country is being run and statements are being made out. We expect from you

and our government that lets starts taking our country bit more seriously to

help us and to help our own people.

Regards.

Citizens of India