Ensure food security for all and a hunger-free India within five years
“We will ensure food security for all, create a hunger-free India in the next five years, and reform and improve the Public Distribution System so as to serve the poorest of the poor in rural and urban areas.”
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept
The verdict
Antyodaya Anna Yojana began in December 2000 for 1 crore of the poorest families and was later extended to 50 lakh more. No official source was found stating that hunger was eliminated by 2004; outcome data were not sourced.
Rule applied: Partially kept: yes/no promise only partly done → 5
Stated deadline: 22 May 2004Confidence: lowAI draft · review pending
5/10
Evidence timeline
- PIB7 Aug 2003· Press Information BureausupportsHunger Free India Mission (Rajya Sabha reply) ↗
“the Antyodaya Anna Yojana was commenced in December 2000... The Yojana which initially covered 1 crore Poorest of the Poor families has been expanded to cover another 50 lakh BPL families.”
Promise ID nda-ls-1999-013 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON