not as poor as they would be if left to their income alone
So what you’re saying is their income is not sufficient to live on, and the poverty line should be raised, because even with subsidies they’re still considered poor
Most of them are paid welfare in kind in form of food grains. If you are taking income based poverty, they are poor, in that they don’t have sufficient purchasing power to even afford the basics.
So what you’re saying is their income is not sufficient to live on, and the poverty line should be raised, because even with subsidies they’re still considered poor
They are not “poor” with subsidies. Subsidies help them stay above the poverty line.
Most of them are paid welfare in kind in form of food grains. If you are taking income based poverty, they are poor, in that they don’t have sufficient purchasing power to even afford the basics.
They are, you’re wrong