Should Governments Collect Donations in Addition to Taxes?
Soliciting funds from the public in an emergency betrays a government’s lack of planning and prevision for such events. It also reveals the fact that the taxes already collected have not been spent correctly. During the COVID-19 emergency, the political and departmental authorities are making appeals and collecting donations to face the crisis. If by ‘donation’ we mean an individual voluntarily giving away a part of his wealth to a needy person, in a disinterested manner, then, there is an issue with the manner in which governments are colle…
Civil Society Contributions upto Lockdown-3
By Rao VBJ Chelikani While in a theocratic society or in a monarchy, the God or the king may be responsible, but in a democratic society all the citizens are collectively responsible for the destiny of their society. Particularly, during a natural or man-made calamity or an emergency, it is the whole society, spearheaded by its active civil society forces that usually jump into action with personal sacrifices. The Corona virus or the SARS-NCOV-2, is different from other calamities like floods, famine or fire, where a vast majority of peopl…
Committee of Comrades for Games and Sports
Rao V B J Chelikani I. We can change our society into a better society, only if we have better relationships with each other. Hence, we all have to learn the art of living together harmoniously. If we see the present condition of the society, we easily understand that our political activities and our religious activities are not uniting people; on the other hand, they are dividing them. So, what can we do to promote more friendliness, enjoying togetherness, comradeship, team spirit and to make everybody put efforts to bring out…
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