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Editor: Dr. G.G. Parikh | Associate Editor: Neeraj Jain | Managing Editor: Guddi
Much like Adolf Hitler, Narendra Modi’s eyes are set on the complete dominance of the BJP in Indian politics. To this effect, his government will continue to use its carrot-and-stick policy to destroy the opposition.
In the backdrop of the grave financial crisis that state governments are facing currently, Kerala finance minister K.N. Balagopal said his state’s net borrowing limits have reduced by Rs 4,000 crore.
The unionised working class has fought tooth and nail against every move towards privatisation. The story of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant is an important example of this unyielding struggle.
The world is looking at India – though not necessarily looking up to India.
The Modi government’s publicity blitzkrieg around the 75th anniversary of independence masks a steadily worsening hunger and livelihood crisis. Yet, the government is perversely placing fresh hurdles before India’s severely malnourished children and the rations that are their lifeline.
Gujarat’s Dalit rights leader Martin Macwan announces plan to begin a yatra to Delhi starting August 1 and hand over a huge 1,000 kg brass coin to the President for placing in the Parliament building as a reminder that even 75 years of independence India is not untouchability free.
A bill that will remove legal hurdles in selling the PSU Banks is expected in the coming monsoon session of the parliament. More than 80 crore customers who have accounts in Public Sector Banks will be affected directly if privatisation takes place.
With wheat stocks at a 14-year low and procurement at a 20-year low, how is the ration system going to deliver this staple to crores of people?
The political economy of the tax is particularly worrisome for two reasons. First, the tax threatens the foundational values of federalism. However, a less appreciated aspect of the tax has been the manner in which it has significantly skewed the pitch against smaller businesses.
It is indisputable that the Modi government has turbocharged the use of the money laundering law. In the decade between 2004-’14, the ED carried out 112 searches in the course of investigating money laundering cases. In the next eight years, this number shot up by 26 times to 2,974 searches.
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