Despite the advancement that has been made in India towards attainment of the millennium development goal two of ending poverty, income and wealth have remainedMENU a major concern in the county. This is evident in several key areas:

-Income Inequality: It noted, for instance, that the ratio of earnings between those at the top and bottom of the income distribution has been increasing. While the median of the income is held by the 1% of the total people in the country, half of the population remains deprived of most opportunities and resources available in the nation.

-Wealth Inequality: Income inequality is far worse than wealth concentration because it is easier to achieve the latter because only a few people possess large sums of money. Much of the wealth in the country resides in the hands of a relatively few people and families.

-Rural-Urban Divide: The rural and urban population contrasts clearly, but the poor provide little access to education, health care, and employment.

-Gender Inequality: The ranks of women remain vulnerable to low wages, unemployment and lack of access toyas, and access to resources.

-Caste-Based Inequality: Nonetheless, caste discrimination is still exhibited in the country hence affecting education, employment, and social opportunity of the people as provided in the constitution.

All these have major impacts such as social, political violeces and negative impacts to the economy. These problems can be met with coordinated sequential social program, reasonable taxation policy, as well as education and health care.