There can't be two Indias: SC

Expressing serious concern over the growing instances of starvation deaths in the country, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said there cannot be “two Indias” divided between the elite and the poor.

A bench of judges Dalveer Bhandari and Deepak Verma also asked the Planning Commission to explain its rationale behind limiting the number of below poverty line (BPL) people in a state to 36 per cent of its population.

“You can’t have two Indias. What is this stark contradiction in our whole approach in eradication of malnutrition. You say you are a powerful country but at the same time, starvation deaths are taking place in various parts of the country. It (malnutrition) must be totally eliminated and eradicated,” the bench said.