The Modi government is often making tall claims of allround development of the country and an emerging economic power of the world. The GDP of the current fiscal is reported to be 6.8%. Whether it has any impact on the living conditions of the poor people.? Absolutely, No. The latest Global Hunger Index released indicates that India ranks 107 out of the 121 countries. Yes, surprisingly India ranks below even the poor African countries like Rwanda (102) Nigeria (103) Ethiopia (104) Congo(105) and Sudan(106).

Our neibhours are in far better position; Sri Lanka (64), Nepal (81), Bangladesh (84) and Pakistan (99). China’s rank is among the countries ranked collectively between 1 and 17, having a score of less than 5. (courtesy: The Hindu)