poliically motivated decision


Government’s decision to give cash to the poor instead of providing subsidies to kerosene, cooking gas and fertilizers is a welcome step but I fear money saved in this process will not be utilized properly as I think it will be directed to present a popular budget this month to get political benefits amidst government’s tarnished image in scams and mega scams also too woo public sentiments ahead of state assembly polls in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam,Kerala and Puducherry this year.

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