Letters: Equal pay for equal use

This refers to "A toll on the top" (Chinese Whispers, July 24). It is imperative that the government take a policy decision to the effect that whoever wants to make use of a highway, road or other public facility pays the toll fee without exception. It is shocking that ordinary citizens battling rising prices of essential commodities have to pay the toll tax while the political class, which is also rich, is exempted. Need anybody stress that ministers and elected members have to become models for others by paying the toll fee and not forget that they, too, are ordinary mortals? It would certainly enhance their prestige.

H P Murali Bangalore

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