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Burden of austerity

Krishnomika, Mumbai
Published May 15
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Don’t be misguided, my fellow countrymen. The rupee isn’t falling because the innocent common man is buying cooking oil or gold for his sister’s future. The rupee is falling because FIIs have sold Rs 2 lakh crore worth of Indian stocks in 2026 alone and don’t intend to stop anytime soon.

Instead of asking innocent people to struggle in public buses, please stop your rallies and roadshows, come to the office, and abolish STT, LTCG, and STCG on an urgent basis. Do some work, you profligate Mahapurush, instead of burdening the common man with austerity measures. And you have just increased the prices of petrol and diesel. Shame!!


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