Who: Congress president Sonia Gandhi

Where: At an election meeting in Chhattisgarh

Claim Check: She is wrong

In 2011-12, 39.93% of the population in the state was poor, lower than that in 2004-05 (49.4%) and 2009-10 (48.7%).

Urban poverty went up marginally between 2009-10 (23.8%) and 2011-12 (24.75%). Rural poverty increased slightly between 2004-05 (55.1%) and 2009-10 (56.1%) but declined sharply to 44.6% in 2011-12.

Source: National Sample Survey Organization, Planning Commission

Compiled by: Kirthi Rao

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