MGNREGS should not be testing ground for UID – says, ‘The Caravan’ magazine
in its Vol. 3, Issue 2 February 2011 Issue.
“Why not”, some may say. The poor have been guinea pigs in many countries for varied purposes. Hence, why not try out some new fancy- technological schemes on them.
It does not matter that in the bargain, some of them might die of starvation. The government could claim that they did their best, even spent Rs. 1.5 Lakh Crores in trying. What else could any government do?
The students who protested are too young to understand these high-tech efforts.
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