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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Modi government called ‘out of touch’ for claiming India is one of world’s most equal nations

Residents carry containers to collect water distributed by a municipal tanker at a low-income neighbourhood in New Delhi - (AFP via Getty Images)

India's opposition party has accused the Narendra Modi government of "intellectual dishonesty" after it claimed the country was among the world's most equal.

The federal Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on 5 July claimed India ranked "fourth globally in income equality", citing a World Bank report. "This is a remarkable achievement for a country of its size and diversity," the release said.

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