I T has all the trappings of a propaganda war. For example, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar criticised the opposition for distributing freebies that made people “lazy” and declared that in principle the BJP was against such a “sit down policy”. ‘Sri Lanka–type economic crisis’ The freebies attack has also come from ostensibly independent, but government-linked, “expert” sources. Not …
India could end up facing a Sri Lanka–type economic crisis if it doesn’t shun the “culture of freebies” and subsidies in sectors like agriculture, Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand warned, stressing that the “mind–boggling” support measures for farmers has made agriculture extremely dependent on such crutches. “Our policies and support to agriculture and many other sectors are going in a …
Sri Lanka, a nation with a population of 22 million, a figure that represents the residents of just the capital of India, is facing an unprecedented economic crisis. Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema told India Today, “I will hold a meeting with the Chief Minister of Punjab, Bhagwant Mann, and discuss measures to manage state finances. As much as …
