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The Great Indian Poverty Hoax - Kashmir Media Service

Summary by kmsnews.org
Humayun Aziz Sandeela In the triumphalist narrative of India’s economic ascent, there’s a recurring claim: extreme poverty is disappearing. Official data suggests that only 4.9% of Indians now live in extreme poverty—a stunning reversal in a nation once home to a third of the world’s poorest. Government-aligned economists and even the World Bank have amplified this view, crediting India’s fast-paced growth and expansive food distribution schemes…
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kmsnews.org broke the news in on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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