Opinion Retail therapy
It is unfortunate that the Aam Aadmi Party government has lost sight of the job opportunities created through FDI in multibrand retail in the country.
* This refers to the editorial ‘AAP’s misjudgment’ (IE, January 15). It is unfortunate that the Aam Aadmi Party government has lost sight of the job opportunities created through FDI in multibrand retail in the country. The minority government’s decision to oppose the entry of global chains in Delhi has strongly been countered by the Congress, which lends it outside support in Delhi. Arvind Kejriwal and his colleagues should not take for granted the support offered by the Congress. Winning the trust vote on the floor of the House does not imply that the minority government is free to take injudicious decisions in its first six months. The AAP government’s alacrity in reversing the decisions of the preceding government could be damaging. The electorate of Delhi gave a mandate to the AAP to govern the state for five years. It must rise to the expectations of the people who voted for it as well as those who did not. The party’s ability to present good governance in Delhi will determine its emergence on the national stage, especially on the eve of the Lok Sabha polls.
— N.V. Unnithan
Navi Mumbai
* Apropos of ‘AAP’s misjudgement’, the party’s election manifesto says it is against FDI in retail, so its decision to reverse the Congress government’s policy should be viewed as the implementation of its own promise. But Arvind Kejriwal’s rush to announce executive decisions cannot. The water and power subsidies he has announced are not budgeted. So they need the assembly’s nod. It is hard to believe that Kejriwal is not aware of these finer points. But given the minority status of the AAP government, he will find it difficult to get bills passed.
— N. Ramamurthy
Chennai
Back on track
* This refers to the editorial, ‘Faring better’ (IE, January 15). It is good to know that the cabinet has given its nod to a Rail Tariff Authority (RTA), which will determine a timely increase in fares. It should have a final say in train fares. For too long, there has been no increase in ordinary class fares. The railways will benefit if ordinary class fares are raised even by Re 1 per ticket, for any distance. The AC fares can be increased by 5 per cent every year. I also agree that the railways must shed all wasteful expenditure like water-bottle plants and other superfluous projects.
— R.K. Kapoor
Chandigarh
Retail therapy
* This refers to the editorial ‘AAP’s misjudgment’ (IE, January 15). It is unfortunate that the Aam Aadmi Party government has lost sight of the job opportunities created through FDI in multibrand retail in the country. The minority government’s decision to oppose the entry of global chains in Delhi has strongly been countered by the Congress, which lends it outside support in Delhi. Arvind Kejriwal and his colleagues should not take for granted the support offered by the Congress. Winning the trust vote on the floor of the House does not imply that the minority government is free to take injudicious decisions in its first six months. The AAP government’s alacrity in reversing the decisions of the preceding government could be damaging. The electorate of Delhi gave a mandate to the AAP to govern the state for five years. It must rise to the expectations of the people who voted for it as well as those who did not. The party’s ability to present good governance in Delhi will determine its emergence on the national stage, especially on the eve of the Lok Sabha polls.
— N.V. Unnithan
Navi Mumbai
* Apropos of ‘AAP’s misjudgement’, the party’s election manifesto says it is against FDI in retail, so its decision to reverse the Congress government’s policy should be viewed as the implementation of its own promise. But Arvind Kejriwal’s rush to announce executive decisions cannot. The water and power subsidies he has announced are not budgeted. So they need the assembly’s nod. It is hard to believe that Kejriwal is not aware of these finer points. But given the minority status of the AAP government, he will find it difficult to get bills passed.
— N. Ramamurthy
Chennai
Back on track
* This refers to the editorial, ‘Faring better’ (IE, January 15). It is good to know that the cabinet has given its nod to a Rail Tariff Authority (RTA), which will determine a timely increase in fares. It should have a final say in train fares. For too long, there has been no increase in ordinary class fares. The railways will benefit if ordinary class fares are raised even by Re 1 per ticket, for any distance. The AC fares can be increased by 5 per cent every year. I also agree that the railways must shed all wasteful expenditure like water-bottle plants and other superfluous projects.
— R.K. Kapoor
Chandigarh
Healing effect
* Taking inspiration from the successful drive against polio, the government should launch a nationwide campaign to create awareness about tuberculosis, which claims thousands of lives every year (‘Learning from success’, IE, January 14). Such a campaign should strive to remove the stigma attached to this disease and encourage patients to get it treated on time.
— Ketan R. Meher
Thane
* Taking inspiration from the successful drive against polio, the government should launch a nationwide campaign to create awareness about tuberculosis, which claims thousands of lives every year (‘Learning from success’, IE, January 14). Such a campaign should strive to remove the stigma attached to this disease and encourage patients to get it treated on time.
— Ketan R. Meher
Thane
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