What Is The Govts Priority – Sensex Or Hunger Index?
BOTH the policy makers and dominant sections of the media have been ecstatic over the more than 45 per cent rise in sensex during the last year. It is being highlighted as one of the major national achievements in the background of 8 to 9 per cent GDP growth in economy. But in the midst of the so-called booming share market index can the country forget its Hunger Index? In a country where 836 million people have per capita daily consumption of Rs 20 or less (as per the Report of National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector), hunger remains one of the major problem and most important challenge facing the nation. Higher percentage of GDP and sensex touching 21,000 become irrelevant unless this important issue is addressed, notwithstanding the misplaced concern of the prime minister on so-called high subsidies on food and fertilizer. GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) measures Global Hunger Index based on following three equally w
