Sen's clout shows in UPA welfare sops, but Bhagwati lobby fights back

The  Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme, aimed at providing subsidies to BPL families directly without involving middlemen, has led to friction between various ministries. The difference of opinion between two top Indian economists—Amartya Sen and Jagdish Bhagwati—has led to an open war between the PMO, Planning Commission and Finance Ministry on one side and the ministries of Rural Development...

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