Letters to THE EDITOR: Reduce Inflation

Letters to THE EDITOR: Reduce Inflation

After the tragedy of Corona, the economic condition of the middle class and lower class was slowly coming back on track. There was such a thunderbolt of inflation on the public that everyone is suffering from it, whether it is the working class, labourers, traders, or farmers-gardeners. All are distracted and troubled by inflation. Petrol and diesel prices have remained above 100.

The way the prices of vegetables, groceries, and other useful items have increased, the concern of the common man has increased. At this time, the priority of the government should be to reduce inflation because it is very important to get relief from inflation. The only desire of the common man is to get groceries and food grains at a reasonable price. Even if this happens, the common man can get a lot of relief. Obviously, efforts to control inflation will have to be made jointly by the central and state governments. Both governments should take measures as soon as possible to give relief to the common man.

Jahangir Ali,

Guwahati.

INDIA’s meeting

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.IA.) will hold its third meeting in Mumbai on August 31. Nitish Kumar, CM of Bihar and originator of this concept, has refused to become the convenor of ‘India’. But in politics, all this is a kind of preliminary currency, which is wrong to take seriously. Undoubtedly, this is a battle for survival for the opposition parties, especially the regional parties, so it will be very important for them to put aside their mutual interest in this election for the sake of unity. Whether it is Bihar’s JDU, UP’s SP, West Bengal’s TMC, or Maharashtra’s Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction), the BJP’s expansion will be a message for all of them to grab their ground.

For the parties that have been in alliance with the BJP for a long time, it is even more important for them not only to give shape to the alliance but also to ensure its credibility. This is not a period of dominance by any one party, as was the case for a few decades after independence. Congress should not forget that it alone cannot compete with the BJP. It has to be seen that if the BJP is eager to compromise with smaller parties, then the Congress will also have to give up the role of ‘big brother’. Find common issues between parties. Among these issues are inflation, unemployment, and the deteriorating condition of farmers.

It should also not be forgotten that with its issues and slogans, India should not say or do such a thing, which gives the opportunity to water the communal spirit. The principle of secularism is an indispensable aspect of governance in any democratic society, but INDIA should not make it a battle cry in the electoral battleground but should keep it an ‘article of faith’.

Nawaz Ashraf,

Guwahati.