In Islamic countries like Afghanistan, where Sharia is the law of land, hijab, burqa are mandatory and not wearing one is punishable. Women in Afghanistan have been killed for not wearing burqa as per Sharia.
In 2013, the Planning Commission under the Congress led UPA had said that estimated poverty line set at Rs 27 a day for person in rural area and Rs 33 per day in urban area.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address took a dig at Congress and pointed out how the grand old party has become irrelevant.