Perks Of An Election
As India preps for the hurly-burly of a big election for the 16th Lok Sabha, only one unstoppable force has emerged so far with cross-country clout—and that is the political habit of offering ‘sops’ to voters. Leading the charge, of course, is the embattled UPA, which is handing out goodies right, left and centre. It recently constituted the Seventh Central Pay Commission, gave the prosperous Jain community minority status, and (with a push from Rahul Gandhi) increased the number of subsidised cooking gas cylinders.
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