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Covid-19: India has not done ‘anything close to enough’ to help the poor, says Abhijit Banerjee

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The Nobel laureate said people needed reassurance and that the administration had to be ‘proactive’ in doing so.

Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee on Friday said India has not done “anything close to enough” to provide relief to the poor, who have been adversely impacted by the countrywide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus. In an interview to BBC, Banerjee said the Indian government needs to think of a “clear, well-articulated plan” on what should be done next.

Banerjee said that while the “government was right in its thinking to throw a shock in the system” to tackle the crisis, it needs to be more generous in providing relief to people. “This disease is going to be with us for a long time until a vaccine arrives, which is not anytime soon,” he added.

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