Ruling from Writers'

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi has done what was expected of him. He presented a Railway Budget that, while not going far enough in fixing the serious problems facing the Indian Railways, is nevertheless a substantial and welcome step. That his party, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), has chosen to distance itself from this piece of responsible policy making and call for his censure and resignation reflects a politics of populism and negativity that could be ruinous for the Indian economy.

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