Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Monday announced financial assistance of Rs 2,000 for 60 lakh below the poverty line (BPL) families in the state affected by cyclone Gaja, drought and failure of rains. Announcing this in the Assembly, Palaniswami said taking into account that the poor in[Read More…]
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Tripura: Tribal woman sells her child for Rs 200
A tribal woman in Tripura sold her child for 200 rupees to an auto driver, Danshai (Babla), a resident of Laxmipur ADC village of the state on last month. The woman belongs to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) section. The incident came into light after Khanajoy Reang, the father of[Read More…]
Tripura’s sorry state of affair: Tribal couple sell daughter for ₹ 650
A shocking incident has come forward from remote Dhalai district of Tripura where a tribal couple sold their daughter as they were unable to bear the expenses of the infant. The family which belongs to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category sold the girl child for ₹ 650, according to[Read More…]