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Threat to democracyThis refers to ‘Democracy means scrutiny and debate’ (February 9). Most governments tend to usurp non-existent powers under the pretext of national security being paramount over eve
Letters to the editor dated February 4, 2021 | Updated on Scrappage policy With reference to the news item ‘Scrappage policy to drive growth of used cars in the medium term (Feburary 4)’, as a part of scrappage policy introduced in the Budget envisages levying of Green Tax ranging between 10 per cent and 25 per cent for commercial vehicles over eight years old for and over 15 years personal vehicles. Given the prohibitive cost of the new vehicle, both individuals or commercial owners would prefer to pay the Green Tax, which would defeat its very purpose. Instead, the policy should envisag...
Letters to the editor dated February 2, 2021 | Updated on A bad bank is good Finally the shape of a bad bank has been finalised. The new asset reconstruction company would be predominantly owned by the government. The existing ARCs are hampered by shortage of capital. In the FM's words the proposed Asset Reconstruction company limited and and Asset Management company will take over the existing debt and then manage and dispose of the assets to alternate Investment Funds and other potential investors for eventual value realisation. So far so good. The removal of stressed assets from the PSBs w...
Letters to the Editor — January 28, 2021 January 28, 2021 00:02 IST Updated: January 28, 2021 00:02 IST Updated: Share Article Rally and showdown The incidents and chaos in Delhi are a blot and as usual, intelligence gathering seems to have been very poor. The central government’s constant line, that the kisan movement has been hijacked by ‘anti-national elements’, seems to have been proven right. After what has happened, all right thinking farmers should now return home without delay, leaving only a few leaders to conduct discussions. It is time, balanced spokespersons analyse the t...
Letters to the editor dated January 27, 2021 | Updated on A reprehensible act This refers to the editorial ‘Capital shame’ (January 27). The eruption of violence during the tractor parade is reprehensible and the blame squarely lies on the leaders of the agitation who were grossly mistaken by assuming that the farmers will be disciplined. The incident, though not planned, did remind one of the Babri Masjid demolition. Deepak Singhal Rudderless protests That the otherwise peaceful protests of farmers against the three contentious farm laws should descend into such chaos and violence is un...