Question

The next item on the agenda for the Gram Sabha is the finalisation of list of people below the poverty line (BPL) which had to be approved by the Gram Sabha. As soon as the list is read out people begin to whisper. “Natwar has just bought a colour T.V. and his son has sent him a new motorcycle. How can he be below the poverty line?” This list should have only poor people. And Om Prakash is a landless labourer who can barely make ends meet, yet his name is not on the list.” “You know that both Natwar and Birju are friends of Amirchand. Sukhi Bai says, “Amirchand was the earlier Zamindar

(landowner) of the village and still has control over a lot of land. But we should get Om Prakash’s name put in.”The Sarpanch (Panchayat President) notices people whispering and asks if anyone has anything to say.Then Saroj gets up and says that Om Prakash’s name should be in the BPL list. Others agree that he and his family are very poor. The Sarpanch asks how his name had been missed out. The teacher who did the survey of BPL families says, “Om Prakash’s house was locked when I went there. He may have gone somewhere to look for work.” The Sarpanch gives instructions that Om Prakash’s family income be looked at and if it is less than what has been decided by the government, his name should be included in the list.
1.Who is Om Prakash ?
2.Why was Om Prakash name missed from BPL list?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Landless labourer

2.Om Prakash’s house was locked when the teacher went there. He may have gone somewhere to look for work.

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