On 2nd August, 2021, the Prime Minister launched the E-Rupi voucher programme. Given that these vouchers are supposed to revolutionise India’s digital payments system and even assist in the delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations, we thought we’d create an explainer on the scheme. This explainer is our attempt at helping people understand the nature of the programme and also explaining the attendant concerns that arise from the use of such schemes.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://internetfreedom.in/the-e-rupi-scheme-an-explainer/