The Congress government in Karnataka is about to touch the half way mark, and its five guarantee schemes (Gruha Lakshmi, Gruha Jyothi, Anna Bhagya, Shakti and Yuva Nidhi) have generated hot debates. Prof Prabha Kotiswaran of Kings’ College London led a study in the state that looked into the guarantees, primarily Gruha Lakshmi. In a chat with DH’s Sujay B M, she speaks about welfare and feminist principles behind the guarantees, the financial burden and so on.

Take us through the methodology of your 18-month survey in the state?

As of today, 12 states have rolled out these cash transfers. Because of the political context in which the cash transfers are rolled out (used during elections), there are no baseline studies on people's lives before the cash transfer. The perspectives of politic

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