Criticism
Montek Singh Ahluwalia was heavily criticized by media, activists and people of India for spending whopping Rs. 35 lacs just to renovate two blocks of toilets while saying an individual above a monthly consumption of Rs. 859.6 in urban and Rs. 672.8 in rural areas is not considered poor. People and activists claim planning commission's poverty line is totally unrealistic and they define double standard, one for poor and one for rich.
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