The quote is from the govt’s Kothari Commission report (1964-66). We take a deeper look at its implications and what it has come to mean in India in the years since. A portion of the quote was given as a statement question in the 2017 UPSC Civil Services Examination’s Essay paper.
The topic of poverty has also been discussed in the UPSC CSE Examination. What are the arguments to be made for eradicating poverty as a whole, and why should it matter to the non-poor? We explain.