Roy alleged that the government was going ahead with such programmes and is not bothered about the increasing level of inequality and injustice in the country.
"What does government want from cash transfers? The scheme is just an excuse and will not wipe out corruption. Cash transfers are okay for salary or pension accounts, but it is not good for services or in public distribution system," she told reporters at the conclusion of 'Jan Sansad' here.
Asked whether the scheme was discussed in NAC, she said it was not discussed in the panel and alleged NAC has been bureaucratised to an extent. "We have to take permission to discuss issues."
"NAC on the excuse of looking into 'social policy' do not take up other issues. A lot of restrictions have been imposed in it and to an extent bureaucratisation has happened inside NAC," Roy, herself a member of the high-profile panel, said.
At the function, People's Manifesto for 2014 was released.
Roy said Jan Sansad is important because one has to keep people's issues in front of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
"We have to make sure that democracy and Constitution runs smoothly in the country. Some of the key issues on which resolutions were passed in the Jan Sansad are Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill, grievance redressal bill and other bills like whistleblowers bill," she said.