Letter to the Editor

Act of treason

Sugathan Thonur

Sir — This refers to the article, “A return to the regime of capital controls” (August 17) by Ashok Malik.

With a shockingly high current account deficit, our economy is surely and steadily heading towards disaster. As if it has some enmity with this nation and its people, the Congress and its leadership is intentionally and deliberately bent on damaging the Indian economy by introducing populist schemes like MGNREGA, direct cash transfer schemes and food security, which the already burdened economy can ill-afford. If such wanton destruction of our economy does not qualify as an act of treason, what else doesIJ