This refers to the edit “Cash for consumers” (July 7). It is about time the subsidies be passed on to beneficiaries directly. The cash transfer scheme as mooted by the government will be a success. However, to avoid pilferage, the benefits should be given using the Aadhar cards. In this context, it is noteworthy that the Congress top brass had dissed a similar scheme proposed by the Telugu Desam Party in its 2009 election manifesto and now the same Congress party is trying to implement it.
J V Krishna, Hyderabad
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