India could roll out the world’s largest basic income ever soon. Rahul Gandhi, leader of the opposition Indian National Congress party, announced last week that his government would introduce a minimum income guarantee if elected in the spring. Details of the plan are unclear, including who will receive the funds, but it could herald the start of the most ambitious rollout yet.
Gandhi, who is challenging incumbent Narendra Modi for the office of prime minister, declared in the city of Raiput during a campaign speech that “we cannot build a new India while millions of our brothers and sisters suffer […]
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