Delivery as politics: Inside India’s new welfare narrative
The Indian government is shifting its focus from introducing new welfare schemes to delivering existing ones, with an emphasis on near-universal coverage and last-mile delivery. This change in approach is driven by the upcoming assembly elections, where credibility and delivery are becoming key factors in electoral contestation.
India's government is changing how it approaches welfare. Instead of introducing new schemes, it's focusing on delivering existing ones. The government claims near-universal coverage and last-mile delivery in key welfare schemes. This shift is driven by upcoming elections, where credibility is key. The government's emphasis on delivery is a change from the past, when welfare politics revolved around expansion. Now, the focus is on what has already been delivered, rather than what will be given.
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