The reforms promoted by Prime Minister Singh do not go far enough to help food production and the hungry.
The debate on the Food Security Act is based on myths on both sides. The government is propagating the myth that it is the largest anti-poverty and anti-hunger programme ever introduced anywhere in the world. The programme is being heralded as Sonia Gandhi's dream project, and billed as a miracle solution to the agrarian and food crises.
On the other hand, economic pundits are blaming the Food Security Act for the falling rupee and the economic emergency.
See full Article: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/09/201398122228705617.html
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