Mrs Parameshwari S adjusting her paralysed husband Selvam's pillow as their daughters looked on. A Kerala state programme listed the family as "extremely poor".
ST PHOTO: ROHINI MOHAN
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Kerala claimed to eradicate extreme poverty, assisting 64,006 households with identity documents, grants, and welfare schemes.
Economists criticised Kerala's claim as exaggerated, questioning the definition of extreme poverty and exclusion of deserving families, despite "noble intent”.
EPEP 2.0 was announced to reach missed families, with officials vowing continuous support, amid opposition claims of it being an "election gimmick".