Governance
World Bank Poverty Data: BJP Credits Modi From 2011
The Take
BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on the World Bank's poverty figures: under the Prime Minister's leadership, 496 million Indians left poverty, the biggest work any government in history has done. For the record: the World Bank's period, 2011 to 2023. Modi took office: 2014. The World Bank's note: better survey measurement may partly explain the gains.
The Wire
The World Bank's October 2026 poverty brief says the share of Indians below its $4.20-a-day line fell from 57.7% in 2011 to 16.1% in 2023, Times Now reported. BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Why it matters
The ruling party is claiming a poverty count that began three years before it took office.
The receipts
Source: Times Now Navbharat