It was astonishing to read about the Planning Commission's affidavit in the Supreme Court (“Is Rs.25 all that you need for a day?” Sept. 21), which says that an individual income of Rs.25 per day is sufficient to make both ends meet. Even with Rs.100, the aam aadmi might not be able to meet his prime needs of food, education and health, thanks to inflation. How come such an affidavit was filed?
K.R.C. Nair , Thiruvananthapuram .
When even a rickshaw puller and vegetable vendor can understand the minimum daily expenditure, why does it appear elusive to our expert committees? If after 60 years of independent democratic governance a huge chunk of society still lives a substandard life, it is because of a failure of our developmental planning.
Agneeshwar Vyas , New Delhi .
