In 2009, when MMS' UPA was voted to continue its run, rice price was around Rs.28 or 30. But slowly it started creeping up and was around Rs.38/40 last month. With diesel proce increase, it has gone through the roof within a week, now selling at Rs. 50/52 per kg. For those in the middle class or the salaried class covered by Dearness Allowance, it may not be crippling, but the majority un-organised sector can never understand what hit them.
MMS in his 80s and with double by pass surgeries wouldn't need more than a cup of porridge for each meal. But the poor and the downtrodden have to toil like the slaves in Egypt when they built the pyramids some 8000 years ago, so that our billionaires can enter the Forbes List and remain there forever.
MMS, Chidambaram and Sonia have successfully made India, one big slaves factory.
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What else can one do and for how long can it be sustained? Ultimately all the costs of subsidies has to be paid by someone. All these subsidies should be restricted to only people below a certain income level.
Though a difficult move, Indian government should also look at reducing government size and containing corruption.
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Originally posted by rajcanada
Though a difficult move, Indian government should also look at reducing government size and containing corruption.
Difficult? Nah! It's impossible.
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Originally posted by rajcanada
What else can one do and for how long can it be sustained? Ultimately all the costs of subsidies has to be paid by someone. All these subsidies should be restricted to only people below a certain income level.
Though a difficult move, Indian government should also look at reducing government size and containing corruption.
Subsidies all right, but it is the super rich and big corporates who are getting the subsidy in reality. Every budget lacs of crores are being written off for them, noiselessly. But when it comes to the poor or the LPG for the lower middle class, a big noise is made about lowering the already "cooked up" price.
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Subsidies all right, but it is the super rich and big corporates who are getting the subsidy in reality. Every budget lacs of crores are being written off for them, noiselessly. But when it comes to the poor or the LPG for the lower middle class, a big noise is made about lowering the already "cooked up" price.
Basically deficit in budget and foreign agencies threatening to downgrade India's rating is what is pushing this move. Rich, middle class, poor everybody gets subsidy like in case of cooking gas. They really should be giving subsidy based on a certain income level.
Indian government's size is also huge and there is a ministry for everything. Government is also in everything like airlines, banks, industries which they do not manage well and contributing to the deficit.
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Posted on: 08-02-13 06:59:45
Ramar:
You being in TN, I find your statement very hard to belive.
TN is a welfare state to the truest sense,. Just last week, my dad was stuffed with a Fan, Grinder and mixie from Jayalalitha , though he owns a house and he has a savings of Rs. 10 lakhs in the bank (no pension though).
All college students were issued with a laptop which retails in the black market from Rs 8000.
In the state that I am in (Neighbouring to TN), We were gifted one Kg packet of ground wheat for Rs. 1 and the lady is pestering me that she will get me additional wheat and rice at Rs. 1 a kg which I am refusing. But I buy Rice (ponni at Rs. 44 a kg or Doppi rice at Rs. 37 a kg).
I am sure that Rice will be available to TN residents for Rs 1 a kg from the ration shop. So what you are saying is not ground reality.
Rice at upwards of Rs. 37 a Kg is only for people earning in lakhs (like me). I am sure that no middle class person will ever buy rice at Rs 37 a kg. He will go to the ration shop and buy.
Murali
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Originally posted by tamilkuravan
Ramar:
You being in TN, I find your statement very hard to belive.
TN is a welfare state to the truest sense,. Just last week, my dad was stuffed with a Fan, Grinder and mixie from Jayalalitha , though he owns a house and he has a savings of Rs. 10 lakhs in the bank (no pension though).
All college students were issued with a laptop which retails in the black market from Rs 8000.
In the state that I am in (Neighbouring to TN), We were gifted one Kg packet of ground wheat for Rs. 1 and the lady is pestering me that she will get me additional wheat and rice at Rs. 1 a kg which I am refusing. But I buy Rice (ponni at Rs. 44 a kg or Doppi rice at Rs. 37 a kg).
I am sure that Rice will be available to TN residents for Rs 1 a kg from the ration shop. So what you are saying is not ground reality.
Rice at upwards of Rs. 37 a Kg is only for people earning in lakhs (like me). I am sure that no middle class person will ever buy rice at Rs 37 a kg. He will go to the ration shop and buy.
Murali
Was referring to the rice prices prevailing in TN AS OF DATE. Just 2 weeks back it was around 38 or 40, but suddenly it has shot up. Either it is because you not in TN or have not bought the groceries recently, you may not be knowing.
Secondly, the rice sold at the ration shop is fit for consumption only by cattle, but these days even the Below Poverty Line people who wouldn't touch that rice have reconciled to eating it, if we are to go by the statement by our domestic help.
These mixie and other home appliances as far as I know are for the really poor who cannot afford to buy them for their homes. Those who already have them i.e., of the better brands/quality can forego these items.
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