"Full Lockdown Only Way Now...Government Doesn't Get It": Rahul Gandhi
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NYAY promises families in the bottom 20 per cent of the economic strata a minimum of Rs 72,000 a year as guaranteed income.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today hinted that steps taken by the central government till now will not be able to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging India. He also accused the government of causing loss of life through its inaction. "The only way to stop the spread of Corona now is a full lockdown - with the protection of NYAY for the vulnerable sections," Mr Gandhi tweeted today, prefacing the statement with, "GOI (Government of India) doesn't get it." Mr Gandhi also said, "GOI's inaction is killing many innocent people." The Wayanad parliamentarian's party had proposed NYAY or Nyuntam Aay Yojana (Minimum Income Scheme) in its 2019 general election manifesto, promising families in the bottom 20 per cent of the economic strata a minimum of Rs72,000 a year as guaranteed income.
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