As the LDF government is set to declare Kerala the first state in the country free from extreme poverty on November 1, a group of intellectuals, including distinguished economists, environmentalists, and social activists raised serious questions about the credibility of the data and methodology used for the claim.

In an open letter addressed to the state government, a group of intellectuals, including noted economists M A Oommen, K P Kannan, environmentalist, social activist R V G Menon, and others urged the government to release an authoritative study report that identifies the extremely poor and validates the poverty eradication process.

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“Extreme poverty is not something to be taken casually. Employing it for propaganda is unacceptable,” the signatories said in the lette

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