When it is election time, nothing pays more than populism. All parties love to woo the poorest of the poor segment of society to strengthen their welfare politics credentials. It is in this light that one has to view Congress Party President Rahul Gandhi’s promise that if his party is voted back to power in the coming parliamentary polls, its government would dole out Rs 6,000 per month as minimum income guarantee to the 20 percent of India’s poorest households, which in real terms is estimated to 50 million families.
The promise has been made by Rahul at a media […]
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