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Modi govt's ad spend could feed 46 million children mid-day meal for a year

The BJP-led government spent Rs 4,880 crore ($753.99 million) on advertising its flagship schemes in the 52 months between April 2014 and July 2018

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Last Updated : Aug 10 2018 | 11:20 AM IST

Midday meals for 45.7 million children for a year. One day’s wages for 200 million workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS). About 6 million new latrines. And at least 10 more Mars missions.

These were some of the things that could have been financed with the money that the current National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government spent on publicity in the four years it has governed India.

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government spent $753.99 million on advertising its flagship schemes in the 52 months between April 2014 and July 2018, according to the information

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