Mentor’s Comments-
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit-page/can-politicians-decouple-from-freebies-indias-macroeconomy-is-giving-up-bad-habits-time-indias-politics-does-too/
- Discuss the high proportion of subsidies given by states and substantiate with data.
- Highlight its impact on the fiscal situation.
- State arguments in favour of rationalizing subsidy expenditure.
- Conclude accordingly.