In this national election year, the concept of a universal basic income (UBI) has become a political football. The opposition Congress is promising to implement a ‘nationwide minimum income for the poor’ and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration is proposing a ‘basic income for poor farmers.’ What is not needed on this very serious and important topic is the scoring of political points. What is needed is a careful and considered non-partisan assessment by an independent commission to determine whether and how a universal basic income of some type could enhance the future of India and its people.
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