A Noble Face of Philanthropy-Humanity
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Chandigarh-based businessman and a friend of mine, Mr R.K. Garg
A Noble Face of Philanthropy-Humanity: Chandigarh-Based Businessman And A Friend Of Mine, Mr R.K. Garg: Learned Mr Harish Khare said
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Also read about in this Sunday Special » Column:
1. The Farmer Is The Only Person In Our Economy, Who Sells His Products In Wholesale And Buys Everything In Retail. The Farmer Pays Heavy Taxes, that is farming, has been hit hard with this GST regime:
2. It is a special print edition of the National Herald, “India at a Crossroads -- 70 years of Independence.”
A Noble Face of Philanthropy-Humanity: Chandigarh-Based Businessman And A Friend Of Mine, Mr R.K. Garg: Learned Mr Harish Khare said
Harish Khare
A noble face of philanthropy
Tax his land, tax his wage,
Well said, Captain Sahib.
At Moonak, within the precincts of the 450-year-old fort there is a mazzar. It is revered and visited both by the Hindus and the Muslims. In fact, the caretaker happens to be a Hindu. I was also told of a charming, centuries-old tradition: irrespective of the name, flag or the colour of the ruler’s turban, the local police chief (SHO) and his team ritually visit and pay obeisance at the mazzar every Thursday. The local legend has it that the mazzar provides inspiration for social harmony in the village.
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“The claims, in fact, were vastly understated. What immediately strikes a visitor to Moonak is the total absence of garbage on the roads, which is the signature introduction to all our towns, big and small. Mr Garg, I was told, had been instigating an awareness drive about cleanliness and has donated dozens and dozens of garbage bins for each household. The village in a way is a successful model of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat abhiyan”.
Also read about in this Sunday Special » Column:
1. The Farmer Is The Only Person In Our Economy, Who Sells His Products In Wholesale And Buys Everything In Retail. The Farmer Pays Heavy Taxes, that is farming, has been hit hard with this GST regime:
2. It is a special print edition of the National Herald, “India at a Crossroads -- 70 years of Independence.”
Posted at: Jul 9, 2017, 1:01 AM; last updated: Jul 9, 2017, 1:01 AM (IST)
Harish Khare:
The Farmer Is The Only Person In Our Economy, Who Sells His Products In Wholesale And Buys Everything In Retail. The Farmer Pays Heavy Taxes, that is farming, has been hit hard with this GST regime:
Captain Amar Jeet Kumar, a Mohali-based environmentalist and spirited citizen and a reader of this column, has sent a poem he penned on the plight of the farming community. In anguish he writes:
The farmer is the only person in our economy, who sells his products in wholesale and buys everything in retail. This government especially the Prime Minister had promised to fix the rate of what he produces 50 per cent more than the minimum support price (MSP). This has not been honoured. The farmer, who is engaged in a priority sector activity, that is farming, has been hit hard with this GST regime:
Tax his bed in which he lays.
Tax his tractor, tax his mule,
Teach him taxes is the rule.
Tax his cow, tax his goat,
Tax his pants, tax his coat.
Tax his ties, tax his shirts,
Tax his work, tax his dirt.
Tax his chew, tax his smoke,
Teach him taxes are no joke.
Tax his car, tax his ass
Tax the roads he must pass.
Tax his tobacco, tax his drink,
Tax him if he tries to think.
Tax his booze, tax his beers,
If he cries, tax his tears.
Tax his bills, tax his gas,
Tax his notes, tax his cash.
Tax him good and let him know
That after taxes, he has no dough.
If he hollers, tax him more,
Tax him until he's good and sore.
Tax his coffin, tax his grave,
Tax the earth in which he lays.
Put these words upon his tomb,
“Taxes drove me to my doom!”
And when he’s gone, we won't relax,
We'll still be after the inheritance TAX!
A fine example of togetherness that has underpinned Indian civilisation in village after village over the centuries.
I raise my cup of coffee to this wonderful, enduring heritage. Join me.
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