Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper highlighting the problem faced by businessmen
and workers alike due to several policies of the government such as GST, demonetisation,etc
You are Kamal/Seema of 4, Janakpur,
Delhi. (100-120 words)
VALUE POINTS
a kind of recession in the country
GST led to confusion about tax policies
steep hike in prices, shortage of currency
decline in public consumption
businessmen laying off workers
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emotional appeal to the nation, asking for a time of 50 days to weed out black money, needs to be considered favourably (“Teary-eyed Modi appeals for support from people,” Nov.14). It will be appropriate to wait for some time before passing judgments on the efficacy of the bold step taken by the government. The politicians in the Opposition need to exercise restraint and not present themselves as being against this war on black money.
N. Ratan Prasad Reddy,
Warangal, Telangana
It is commendable that the Modi government planned the bold move to ban high-value currency notes in secret and implemented it at jet speed. However the chaotic incidents at various banks in the following days could have been avoided had the government anticipated beforehand the woes of the poor. It is a fact that more than 85 per cent of the cash in circulation was in the form of Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 notes and it was impossible to replace this with Rs.100 and other low-value notes in such a short period. Further, it is also unfair to punish 99 per cent of the population on the pretext of targeting the other 1 per cent holding black money.
Nevertheless, the demonetisation measure gives a valuable message that the common people need to be well-versed in non-cash transactions and also that stores and outlets need to install swiping machines to enable transactions through electronic means.
Kshirasagara Balaji Rao,
Hyderabad
The objections raised by some Opposition parties against the demonetisation of high-value currency notes betray an implacably adversarial mindset towards the Prime Minister (“Parliament storm brewing over demonetisation,” Nov.14). At a time when the government has embarked on a major economic reform that will benefit the nation, the economy and the people in the long run, the minimum the Opposition parties can do is to stop trivialising the move as political conspiracy.
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A-804 Suyog Leher,
Kondhwa Budruk,
Pune - 411048
The Editor,
The Times of India,
Pune - 411040
Dear Sir,
I would like to draw your kind attention through your daily towards saving water. In our area Lodhi garden, there were so many places where the tap is opened whole day and night because the tap is leaked and nobody taking care of that taps.
So I would like to say all the people that our future generations were not going to get one drop of water in future if we are not saving water for them from today.
So lets contribute a hand in saving water.
Thanking you
Yours truly
Curtis Lorette
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