Critics nitpicking on PM Modi’s address to the nation celebrating 100 crore Covid vaccination milestone saying he didn’t condole the second wave deaths are missing the point. This achievement is not too different from the polio eradication campaign. That too was a turning point for India and its health workers.
Modi govt’s refusal to cut taxes on fuel is odd. It’s not prudent to depend on one sector for revenue
Modi government’s refusal to cut taxes on petrol and diesel despite record high prices but wanting producers to lower crude prices is odd. Soaring fuel prices can reignite inflation and hurt India’s nascent economic recovery. It’s not prudent for the government to depend on just one sector to boost revenues.