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Supreme Court - Food Security Inequality in India
March 24 , 2025
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- The Supreme Court questioned the claims of the high development rate and per capita income when certain States have about 70% of their population living below poverty line.
- As per the SC, the poor have a right to access at least two square meals a day in terms of their fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution.
- The Union government was duty-bound under the National Food Security Act to provide food grains.
- The coverage under the Act was 81.35%.
- There was additional coverage for 11 crore people under the Anganwadi scheme, and further coverage for another 22-crore people.
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