The severe criticism from the opposition political parties and the challenge by the social activists asking Planning Commission Chairman and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Dy. Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia to live on Rs. 26 / Rs. 32 a day as per their affidavit to the Supreme Court on BPL status has compelled Montek Singh to call a meeting of the experts and those opposed the affidavit. A meeting is now fixed with Jairam Ramesh, Rural Development Minister, and Planning Commission Members Dr. Abhijit Sen, Dr. Saumitra Chaudhuri and Mihir Shah. All these have opposed the affidavit. Mr. Montek is in an effort to wiggle out of the controversy which has been created by him.