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The Government has asked ministers and MPs to tighten their belts and be thrifty to help fight recession. The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance Government has launched this austerity drive to practise thrift by traveling economy class on domestic flights and avoid five-star hotels as meeting venues.
Will this austerity drive be more than mere tokenism? What do you say?
Will this austerity drive be more than mere tokenism? What do you say?
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DEEPAK SHARMA
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Whoa....Shashi tharoor is a victim of Indian media and the worst corrupt indian political system.
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jairaj shyam prasad
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this is the classic example of behaviour of a diplomat and a politician in our country.Tharoor basically a diplomat still has to learn a lot on how to behave like a politician.one should not forget even a diplomat will be working under a politican...
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Darshil
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The statement that Mr. Tharoor was apparently wrong in any context may it be the feelings of the common Indian people or anything else. Nodoubt being a highly civilized citizen beofre and now an elegant politician he has a habit opf travelling...
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ASOKE KUSARI
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Bourocrats, technocrats, professionals etc. aspire to hold a high office in politics and in Govt. Some of us believe that they may become 'most' successful even though they have had no idea about India, Indian citizens and her heritages and...
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Nagpal Singh
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lets talk, even if the ministers are pretending to follow this drive, whats wrong in that atleast for that perticualr tiem they are following it. nothign wrong guys,.... and yes they will do as they have to show it others... politics is show...
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Makrand Bhave
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The drive has to be DRIVEN harder!! If you see the pot bellied politicians that we have.... its disgusting!! The drive should be there for these white collared people to exercise and exercise diligebtly. Its a very simple thing! They do not like...
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Sarika Singh
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The problem cannot be solved merely by travelling in economic class. Reasons of price rise re many, improper connection of farmers and government, corruption among ministers, reducing agricultural lands daily, more dependency on foreign product...
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Ashwin K
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This is completely true. In Karnataka for instance, MLC's are paid allowance for visiting their constituency. Isnt this their responsibility? Do they need to be paid for doing their Job? If Ministers are unwell, their medical expenses are taken...
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Santosh Prasad Rauniyar
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I think it only showcase... for diverting people from rise in price of basic needs.
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Due to the volcanic erosion in Iceland, 17,ooo flights are cancelled in last two days from all overt he world. Is there any permenant solution to avoid this type of event no reoccuring in future?
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Puducherry chief minister V Vaithilingam and his five colleagues in the cabinet have spent more than Rs 36 lakh on tea, snacks and beverages while hosting visitors in their respective offices in the assembly in the eight months between September 2008 and April 2009 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/6-man-Puducherry-cabinet-spends-Rs-36L-on-snacks/articleshow/5194173.cmsWelfare minister M Kandasamy topped the list among the spenders by ordering tea, snacks, beverages and other food items for Rs 10.48 lakh between September 2008 and March 2009 for visitors, officials and elected members. Kandasamy was closely followed by the chief minister, whose office spent Rs 9.86 lakh from Septembe...
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Diljeet Singh Saluja
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I agree to Sarika's point. The so called austerity drive is only for namesake. look at the karnatka, where more than a crore was spent only to decorate the town at the visit of ministers. And the report which came couple of weeks back stating...
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Samir Das
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I agree with Archana. In today's date, politicians are really trying a lot to create place in common man's heart and mind. They are doing all the things a common man does like living a simple life and are avoiding those things which a common man...
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Archana Singh
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I don't think austerity drive was only for namesake. Politicians are trying to understand the problems faced by common public and thus they are trying to "feel their feelings" by living a life like them. They are travelling in economic classes,...
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Its a good first step and other major efforts would follow
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Govt should focus on corruption.
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Soumini Soman
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The government should also focus on corruption along with austerity drive both are complementary
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Soumini Soman
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"Its a good first step and other major efforts would follow "
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It should be strictly followed
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Clearly embarrassed by the splurging ways of his cabinet colleagues, while the government is on an all out austerity drive, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday asked External Affairs Minister SM Krishna and his deputy Shashi Tharoor to vacate their respective five-star suites and find accommodation in state–run guesthouses. But the immediate trigger behind Pranab’s public directive to such senior ministers to change is a newspaper report published today, which chided the two high-profile ministers for staying in expensive hotels, when the country is facing drought like situation in many states. 'I have requested both the ministers to vacate the hotel rooms and go to their respectiv...
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ponniahdevanand
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Only when one gets a feel of a common man,he /she will realise how public funds can be utilised better.
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SB DIKSHIT
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Its a good information ,I have seen in TV and read in news paper also,whether money has been paid by govt. for their minister or borne by them self even then it's a national waste ,why cant they occupy the govt. house or stay, till it is furnished...
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ponniahdevanand
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Yes,I do agree with this but at the same time security of the leaders should never be compromised
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Sulagna Brahma
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Its all politics. This will show how much they are concerned about their countrymen so that they keep on getting votes...Maybe within a few day, we will see almost all politician travelling in trains to gain public love.Maybe a Political express...
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suchita Ambardekar
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I think congress is driving home a point. I am throughly impressed by the current congress chief Mrs. Sonia Gandhi..I find that this lady is breaking grounds on leadership. I think she has unveiled the pseudo secularism of other political...
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Now the Government has asked judges to pitch in too. Law Minister Veerappa Moily has said that judiciary should respond to the “agony of the people or realities of the society”. “Judiciary is an autonomous entity. It is for them to adopt austerity measures from time to time - after all it is responding to the agony of the people or realities of the society. There is nothing wrong if the judiciary responds to it. It seems in May 2008 had led officials to admit that foreign visits by judges have been curtailed by a third. The Prime Minister's Office has since then refused permission to a number of requests for foreign visits by judges. According to guidelines, judges should avoid travelling a...
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Vinitha
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Austerity drive according to me is too late for an economy like ours. If it had been framed and exceuted long back, we would not be still in the position of a developing country. When we see some of the stats, we are surprised to know that the...
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ponniahdevanand
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Using modern modes of communucation like tele conference etc can help in cutting down the number of foreign trips and serve the purpose also.
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