Samajwadi Party MP Javed Ali Khan on Thursday urged the government to revise the income criteria for those getting free ration under the Food Security Act, and said around 17 lakh people in Uttar Pradesh stand at risk of losing their ration card, as their incomes have increased beyond the prescribed limit. Raising the issue in the Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Khan said the Food Security Act passed in 2013 proved a blessing for the people, especially during the Covid crisis. In 2013, when the Act was passed, those with an income of up to Rs 2 lakh were considered poor and made beneficiaries. In the cities, those with an annual income of Rs 3 lakh were made the beneficiary,” he said. “I urge you to increase the eligibility criteria, because in Uttar Pradesh alone, 17 lakh ration cards are about to be cancelled because they have crossed the income limit.