"I have made it clear that the benefit should be available for all families, including those belonging to the above poverty line category," Narayanasamy said.

PM Modi's decision to enforce an agenda for poverty-based reservation is the single greatest recognition/concern for poor across the general categories and need to eliminate poverty.

After reservation for upper caste poor across all religions, the Modi government is planning to transfer Rs 2,000-2,500 per month to every BPL household as part of its welfare push through DBT.

The Madras high court has said that distribution of free rice has made the people of Tamil Nadu lazy and observed that free PDS rice given to ration card holders should be restricted only to families below the poverty line.

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The Sharad Pawar-led party referred to the state's existing 'Mahatma Phule Janarogya Yojana', which ensures a total of 2.2 crores below poverty line (BPL) families.

The prime minister is seeking to eradicate poverty, but the opposition wants "Modi hatao (defeat)", the BJP president said.