TMC’s promises for Goa spark Twitter row
The Hindu
Chidambaram, Mohua Moitra spar over economics of stipend for women
A day after the Trinamool Congress (TMC) promised a direct cash transfer scheme for women in Goa if it is voted to power, former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sunday questioned its feasibility.
TMC’s Mahua Moitra was quick to reply that it was “perfectly doable” and good economics in COVID times means “putting money in people’s hands”.
The exchange on Twitter was triggered after Mr. Chidambaram took a dig at TMC's promise in a debt ridden State and asked, “Should it be God save Goa?”
Everyone talks about the Airport Metro, but one look at the pillars and completion seems nowhere in sight. Meanwhile, a faster, cheaper, roomier alternative called the Suburban Rail Airport Corridor is finally getting off the drawing board. This dedicated corridor with its specialised coaches will link the airport to vast stretches of Bengaluru, where the metro connection is still years away.