Should council of ministers be empowered to sanction SUBSEDIS?

Question

Subsidized programs like Garib Rath by railways and righting off loans by finance ministry are extravagant measures taken by governments based on ruling-party’s / ruling alliance’s ethics and keeping the potential vote-banks in mind.

Tax payer’s hard earned money is spent, mercilessly, out of whims and fancies of small groups of politicians and vested interests.

Such programs should be permitted for materializing only after acceptance by both the houses of parliament and signature of the President of India.

MPs should bring resolution in the parliament to permit subsidies of total amount exceeding Rs. 1,00,000/- only in the annual budget. However lesser amount of subsidies be passed by both the houses.

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Answer 1

There should be no subsidies in the hands of the single politician, all they do is pass it on for their own vote banks, when our Laloo had Bihar, why did he do nothing for 15 years, now he wants Garib Yatra for Garib, for what.

Muslims wanted it for Haj, do other communities get subsidies?

The previous writer has said the correct thing, the matter should be debated within parliament, but then again which party wants to lose these vote Banks and vote on the issue.

If they have to vote, then they have to be fair to all if they call India a secular country.

Answer 2

In a developing economy, subsidies cannot be avoided and as matter of fact, they are required to ensure an egalitarian society. In the era of globalisation, the economy is expected to grow by leaps and bounds. But, as a corollary, there is bound to be a growing gap between the rich and the poor. This gap should not be allowed to remain too big, for that create a lot of tension in the society. A government worth its name should be for all and it must appear to cater to the needs of all sections of the society. In Unto this Last. the celebrated book, which influenced Gandhiji to form his opinion on Gram Swarajya etc, this idea of all sections of the society getting their due share of the fruits of the common wealth, is given expression. The phrase 'Unto this last' has been borrowed from the parable of Christ, where Christ narrates the story of a land lord, who promises that he will reward all equally who come seeking him for work upto a point of time. Some come to him early, some later and God, the land lord rewards all equally irrespective of the time they took to seek his help. Similarly, notwithstanding the abillity and disabilty of the people, the government must show equal concern to all. This egalitarianism is enshrined in the Communist principle of - from each according to ones ability and to each according to ones need.

I am consious that this is at the philosophical level . But, practically the political parties are indulging in vote bank politics while extending the largesse to their constituencies. This is to be condemned and discouraged.

Answer 3

They should be kicked in their ****.