Rural workers at a protest in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. Votaries of a universal basic income argue that it would give an opportunity to the poverty-stricken sections of society to maintain a sustainable livelihood. The concept of a universal basic income is now being debated seriously in the country, possibly escalated by the Economic Survey of 2017. Some believe that the idea of a specified ‘basic income’ for every Indian citizen, from the richest to the poorest, might give an opportunity to the poverty-stricken sections of society to maintain a sustainable livelihood. For many others, the UBI is perceived to […]
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