Letter to BS: What was the need to freeze DA hike of staff, pensioners?

PM Modi seems to have sprung the biggest surprise by announcing a Rs 20-trillion stimulus package

This refers to “Rs 20 trn to jump-start economy” (May 13). Prime Minister Narendra Modi (pictured) seems to have sprung the biggest surprise by announcing a Rs 20-trillion stimulus package, representing around 10 per cent of India's GDP, for the country during 2020. According to him, the proposed package would cater to various sections, including the cottage industry, the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), labourers, and middle class, with the objective of putting more money into people's pockets for suitably boosting the domestic consumption and demand. However, if correctly understood, this unusual (read: alluring) package also includes the government’s