Power to the people

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Maharashtra's free power to end

Now, if this is true then it is one hell of a deal - as important as winning independence. And, only a trifle less important than implementing an uniform civil code.

But seriously, finally some government in India has realized that handout like free electricity does not serve the best interests of everyone. Afterall, pretty much everyone knew the ones who benefitted from this to a larger extent were the large / rich farmers. And,there were a whole lot of people who called themselves farmers but did no or very little farming.

Now, if the government to tackle theft of electricity, transmission losses and quality of service that would be something to sing about.