Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Rahul in Trouble

There was a time when disruption in Parliament was an exception — a last resort deployed in moments of grave national crisis. Today, it risks becoming a political strategy. And the BJP-led NDA appears to have decided that enough is enough. For the past week, the Budget Session of Parliament — particularly the Lok Sabha…

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When will the pension of MPs and MLAs be cut?

Why is the burden always on the elderly and ordinary families? When are the leaders? Whenever the government talks about fiscal discipline, budget balance, or reducing expenditure, social pension schemes are often the first targets. Old-age pensions, in particular, have repeatedly faced discussions about reviewing, cutting, and tightening eligibility criteria. Recent rhetoric has once again…

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