India is shifting from 'well-being' towards 'over-dependency.' In light of this, do you agree that welfare scheme) have inculcated a 'freebies culture' in India leading to a divergence of focus from poverty and hunger alleviation?

Recently the PM brought attention the revise outline highlighting items of dependencies created by welfare schemes.

↓

funds for ↓

poverty

Welfare schemes & divergences of focus from hunger alleviation + poverty

Arguments in favour.

(A) Increased expenditure on welfare schemes creates fiscal deficit (FD)

(eg) 4.4% FD in FY24

(B) decreases availability of funds for other programmes

(eg) around 4.5Cr spent in food fuel fortify subsidy (FY24)

(C) increased views of hunger

(D) universal views of poverty

Arguments Against

PH-Vaucela ← NRLH

Welfare schemes should be properly implemented to reduce leakages and regularly monitored to ensure intended beneficiaries receive so that we can achieve our SDG (1) (poverty) & SDG 2 (hunger).