“Instead of taxing our petrol, govt can make more revenue by imposing GST on purchase of MLAs”
Shashi Tharoor takes swipe at BJP’s “desperation for revenue”; gets mixed response on twitter
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP, Shashi Tharoor, in a recent tweet took a swipe at BJP Government and its desperation for revenue. The former international diplomat suggested the government can make much more money if they impose GST on the purchase of MLAs instead of taxing petrol and diesel.
The swipe at the Centre comes on the back of a recent series of hikes in the prices of petrol and diesel which saw diesel prices surpassing that of petrol for the first time in the country’s history.
“Instead of taxing our petrol & diesel at 32 rupees a litre, couldn’t they make much more money imposing GST on the rising purchase price of MLAs?” Tharoor wrote in the tweet.
He also called on the government for being “Desperate for revenue” and taxing Rs. 32 a litre on petrol.
Users on the micro-blogging site gave a mixed response to the tweet and shared their views and opinions on the matter. Some blamed the poor administration of the government and blamed it for hiking the prices of the fuel, while others brought forward other works of the government.
Here's the tweet:
If the government is so desperate for revenue, instead of taxing our petrol & diesel at 32 rupees a litre, couldn’t they make much more money imposing GST on the rising purchase price of MLAs?
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) July 22, 2020
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
