Poverty reduced in India?

The Rich Indian Media everyday sings the Same old song, India shining and its growing fast and is going to become a Super Power.How far is this true?Lets have a small Analysis.

The Poverty Line is a common measure around the World to show the Richness of a country.India in the 1978 had 54.6 % of people belowPoverty Line, In 1991 it had 26.1% of people below poverty line. So indeed it looks like our poverty has reduced.But what's the Problem with Farmers all over the Country ?Why are they forced to Suicide? 

So now lets look at our Poverty Line.On Average India's Poverty Line Marker is around 300 Rupees a Month for a whole Family.Lets take a small Family with just a husband and a wife.So this poverty Line which is around 300 rs is that each day a family gets around 10 Rs. A Tea costs around Rs 3. Lets take it as Rs 2.50 (easy for calculation)So if this husband and Wife get tea twice a day in morning and Evening then they are residing just in PL.If You are able to buy a Vadai in Extra then you are above Poverty Line! Worse is that 26.1% of Indian Families cant even afford to drink two Cups of Tea a day.Then on what Criteria could we say India is shining?But Let us maintain Main Stream Media's Potrayal as India is shining.

As Per Government Report on Unorganised Sector, 77% of India's Population cant even earn Rs 20 / Day. Midday Meal in Nagercoil costs a minimum of 25 Rs.Wow!Now again i say India is shining!On this Back Ground i wish you to read the Articles given by Renowned Economist Utsa Patnaik. Her Article delas with the Poverty Line and the Energy Intake by the Citizens.It gives an idea that though the Poverty Rate should be calculated for 2400 Calories/day/capita, The Govt on average takes 1800 Cal/day per capita. In India at present time , If we calculate Poverty on the basis of Energy Intake per person, the Poverty rate is 74.5 %.When Calculated on this way, The Percentage of People living below Poverty Line in 1978 is around 65.5% while in 2000 the Percentage is 74.5%. This shows our Poverty has increased all these years.The World Bank denotes that 33% of the World's Poor live in India.Damn!Now i am sure! India is shining.

The Only Conclusion is Poverty has never decreased in India, Only the Poverty Line has been decreased.Now Everyone can say India is rich. Thanks to our Neo-Liberal Capitalists.We must be proud of them because they made India look rich, even when it is Poor!