Lottery for Modicare? A CEO's idea to garner funds for the proposed scheme

Amid a debate over the cost of Modicare proposed in the Budget 2018, an offer of support has come from an unexpected quarter. A leading lottery distributor has suggested the government to streamline lotteries in the country to garner funds for the proposed scheme. 

Kamlesh Vijay, a CEO of Sugal and Damani Group, quoted Kerala finance minister Thomas Isaac's Budget speech to build his case. In his Budget speech for 2018-19, Isaaac said resource mobilization for Comprehensive Health Care Scheme will be through Kerala Lottery. The scheme is state specific. 

"Kerala Lottery is celebrating its golden