How much does a poor man’s meal cost?

How much does a poor man's meal cost? One politician said Rs 5. Another said Rs 12. TV channels had a field day going around dhabas in cities, looking for cheap meals. Unsurprisingly, they found that even cheap dhaba meals cost Rs 20-25, and castigated insensitive politicians ignorant of Indian realities. The expose was most entertaining. Alas, it also ignored many facts, and made simple but major mathematical errors.

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