Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today (26 March) announced a Rs 1.7 lakh crore relief package to support the most poor and vulnerable in the country.
The disbursement of the relief amount to its beneficiaries -- to take place under the Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Yojana -- is set to begin immediately.
We asked Swarajya editorial director R Jagannathan his thoughts on the move. Watch the video to know what he said.
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