"Manmohan Singh as PM pulled 138 million people out of 'below poverty line'": Montek Singh Ahluwalia
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): Economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia praised former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his efforts to bring 138 million people out of the 'below poverty line (BPL)'. Ahluwalia, former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India, said that India grew faster in terms of economic growth during Singh's tenure than it had ever done.
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