In September, retired central govt staffer moved Madhya Pradesh HC against ban. According to court, Centre failed to clarify its stand on 5 occasions. It then sought more time later.
Final decision is yet to be taken, but govt officials say the move will help save Rs 4,000 crore. Govt could also push ministries to scrap increments in firms under their control.
It is not State aggrandisement that has to explain and justify itself but the claims of human liberty and individuality, libertarian commentator MA Venkata Rao wrote in 1958.
The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.
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