India: Congress party pledges universal basic income for the poor

India: Congress party pledges universal basic income for the poor

India’s main opposition leader, Rahul Gandhi, says he will mount a “final assault on poverty” if elected in May, by giving a guaranteed income to 250 million of the country’s poorest citizens.

The plan announced by the Congress party president on Monday is loosely modelled on a universal basic income (UBI) – an idea that has gained momentum in various countries recently – and would be the world’s largest variation on the scheme. India’s main opposition promises universal basic income for poor

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