‘Rs. 1,000 Pongal payment a policy decision’
CHENNAI, JANUARY 10, 2019 00:00 IST
D. Jayakumar
The State government's decision to give Rs. 1,000 as cash support to all ration card holders for the Pongal festival was a “policy decision”, and only the people are the reviewing authority, Fisheries Minister D. Jayakumar said here on Wednesday.
“Whether it is acceptable or not is for the people to decide,” he said, when asked about the High Court’s observations on the issue.
Clarifying that he was not saying that the courts did not have locus standi , Mr. Jayakumar said, “I respect the judiciary. I am basically a lawyer. My personal opinion is that the policy decision taken by the government can be reviewed best by the people.”
When asked about the rationale behind increasing the cash support from Rs. 100 to Rs. 1,000, the Minister pointed to inflation and price rise. The prices of goods have increased by about 25%-30%, he said.
CHENNAI, JANUARY 10, 2019 00:00 IST
D. Jayakumar
The State government's decision to give Rs. 1,000 as cash support to all ration card holders for the Pongal festival was a “policy decision”, and only the people are the reviewing authority, Fisheries Minister D. Jayakumar said here on Wednesday.
“Whether it is acceptable or not is for the people to decide,” he said, when asked about the High Court’s observations on the issue.
Clarifying that he was not saying that the courts did not have locus standi , Mr. Jayakumar said, “I respect the judiciary. I am basically a lawyer. My personal opinion is that the policy decision taken by the government can be reviewed best by the people.”
When asked about the rationale behind increasing the cash support from Rs. 100 to Rs. 1,000, the Minister pointed to inflation and price rise. The prices of goods have increased by about 25%-30%, he said.
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