Imperative for Modi govt to grant minimum basic income to vulnerable sections in second wave of coronavirus

Imperative for Modi govt to grant minimum basic income to vulnerable sections in second wave of coronavirus

Representative Image (Photo by Bharat Bhushan/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) The second wave of coronavirus sweeping India has virtually paralysed people’s lives in many states, leading to imposition of night curfew and even lockdown virus affected districts. The threat of a prolonged lockdown is looming large if the wave goes on intensifying. Migrant workers in Delhi and Maharashtra are already panicky and they will be heading to their home states once again if the virus situation does not improve.

The country faces an extraordinary situation and this needs immediate measures to protect the most vulnerable sections of our society. The […]

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