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Having been routed in the Andhra Pradesh bypolls, the beleaguered Congress today drew comfort from its victories in the BJP-ruled states of Karnataka and Gujarat where it scored over its arch political rival. Similarly, the grand old party was also encouraged by its win in Kerala as the Congress-led UDF government has a wafer-thin majority.
There was an uproar leading to suspension of the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha today over Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia setting the earning of Rs 26 a day in urban areas and Rs 22 a day in rural areas as the benchmark for crossing the poverty line.
Speaker Meira Kumar finally defused the situation by joining almost the entire House, with the exception of the Congress, in expressing her concern over what members described as insensitivity and insult of the poor.
Srinagar, March 21
New Delhi, March 21