New Delhi, July 8 -- Economist, author and columnist Surjit Bhalla, a former part-time member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Economic Advisory Council, has called for repealing the 2013 Food Security Act, arguing that it has outlived its purpose and continues to perpetuate inefficient welfare policies.

In an interview with ANI, Bhalla said the legislation, enacted under the UPA government, continues to impose an unsustainable framework for food subsidies despite significant changes in India's poverty profile.

Referring to the law, Bhalla said, "The 2013 Food Security Act, which mandated... Just before the government went out, Sonia Gandhi made sure this law got passed. And the Food Security Act says that 75 per cent of rural Indians ...