Lots of tension, shoving, and arguing were going on as people jostled to secure their priority in line for their weekly ration of 1/2 Kilo of cooking oil, which they can purchase for Rs 5. (Regular price: Rs. 50 for 1/2 kilo). Orissa is poor even by Indian standards, and rations of some basic necessities keeps life stable among the 49% of the people living below India's poverty line.
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