<span style="color: #222222;">Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today called for finding long-term policy solutions to eradicate poverty rather than offering short term waivers or freebies. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said, government and policymakers have to ensure that the benefits of all programs reach the most deserving sections of society. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Addressing the gathering at a function in New Delhi, Mr Naidu called for plugging loopholes in the anti-defection law to prevent elected representatives from defecting to another party without resigning. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Vice President said, people have a choice to change parties if they have a difference of opinion on ideology, but not for individual benefits.</span>