The ambitious Food Security Bill may look at being more inclusive-------------
Every Morsel Counts
The alternative version
Jean Dreze, Economist
1. Food security guarantee will have to come from the Centre
2. Does not want to freeze number of BPL families at any inflexible level
3. Wants clear criteria to determine BPL and APL categories, but not with an aim to exclude anyone
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