Gujarat assembly speaker’s decision to evict an MLA for wearing a T-shirt is over the top. Lawmakers must maintain decorum, but why give T-shirts a bad name when there is no dress code? What to wear, eat, read mustn’t be dictated by the whims and fancies of those in power.
Modi govt’s bill on Delhi’s governance retrograde, reduces elected govt into a potted plant
Modi government’s amendment on Delhi’s governance is retrograde. It reverses two decades of quasi-statehood. Delhi becomes another Centre-run UT, which is how BJP wants it to be. This reduces an elected government into a potted plant. BJP wouldn’t have done it if Delhi had voted for it instead of AAP.
Rest of India should emulate Ludhiana’s vaccination plan, must not allow turf war
Ludhiana district administration deserves praise for expanding Covid vaccinations to judges, lawyers, bank employees, NGO workers and journalists. Rest of India should emulate this and cover frontline, essential workers. The country has adequate stocks to vaccinate more groups and shouldn’t allow red tape or turf wars to hinder the pace.
Modi govt should bring back Rs 1,000 notes. Rs 2,000 denomination was policy blunder
It’s good India hasn’t printed Rs 2,000 currency notes for two years now. This denomination was a monetary anachronism and policy blunder on top of the demonetisation horror. Modi government should bring back Rs 1,000 notes to ensure convenience as cash can never be done away with fully.