NYAY seems to be the ace up your sleeve as far as the Congress manifesto is concerned…

Yes, and the good thing is that word has spread about the scheme amongst the target population. After extensive data collection, research and analysis and after extensive consultation with experts from many fields, we came to the conclusion that a direct, unconditional cash transfer to 20 percent of India’s poorest i.e about five crore families is a moral imperative.



A country like India can’t let 25 crore people languish in abject poverty.

NYAY will give India’s rural and urban poor purchasing power and free them of the worries of survival. Their aspirations will increase. With rise in consumption, even the economy will be boosted, more jobs will be created.

Our experience with MGNREGA showed that when rural demand rises, the economy grows faster. And we are going to implement it in a phased manner. The money will be deposited in the bank account of the woman member of the household so that she gets to ‘husband-control’ the expenses.