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Congress's Minimum Income Guarantee Scheme 'NYAY' Explained in 7 Points
New Delhi, Mar 26: Congress has announced structure of a minimum income guarantee scheme, which according to the party is going to be a final assault on poverty.
Termed as Nyay (justice), the scheme offers Rs 12,000 per month for a family (upto Rs 72,000 per year) as basic income.
Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi claimed that this "is an extremely powerful, ground-breaking and well-thought through idea". While all this sounds good, only time will tell if this is just another election promise or a serious policy proposal.
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Story first published: Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 17:53 [IST]