Opinion| Why the Kisan Samman Nidhi makes more sense than NYAY

Opinion| Why the Kisan Samman Nidhi makes more sense than NYAY

(Pradeep Gaur/Mint) The noteworthy thing about the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) election manifesto for 2019 is that there is little that is noteworthy about it. And, rightly so. A government seeking re-election should use its track record as its manifesto, and focus only on the incremental things it will do if given another term.

One sentence in the manifesto that went largely unnoticed, but may have huge significance, is its reference to the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana , which has already been implemented partially through the interim budget. Under this scheme, small and marginal farmers are being paid […]

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