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Governance lacking, yet BJP is ruling

Why do political parties require mass media marketing teams? If a party is backed by good governance and people, it will not require one. Today, we see what the BJP is doing to the country: India sliding downwards on all fronts including the economy. Why? It cannot govern because there are no leaders worth the calibre. Yet, it continues to be in power. Why? 

In 2017, India ranked 12th on the Global Impunity Index. Thirteen journalists were killed with “complete impunity” from 2007 to 2017. Most of the journalists were targeted for their reporting of local corruption, crime, and politics outside main urban areas. We have first-hand knowledge of the farmers' strikes and the way they were run over by 4 wheelers. Why is the BJP silent? Surely, something is amiss in the governance.


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Department that gives unnecessary shocks

RODNEY DE SOUZA, Assagao
Published Nov 19, 2021, 12:16 AM IST
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If there is one department that gives shocks to the consumers, it is the electricity department. The first shock is that every electricity bill is not for energy charges only but for 5 other charges viz fixed charges, FPPCA charges, electricity duty, meter rent and sundry charges. Then if you don't pay the bill within 2 weeks time, you are billed for delayed payment charges. If you find that your bill is faulty, you can take up the matter with the engineer but only after you…

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