Letter to BS: Any delay in unshackling the economy could be harmful

The situation demands side-pocketing of the provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, urgent clearance of goods and services tax dues to the states

This refers to the editorial “De­­centralise relief policy” (April 30). The alacrity with which the authorities shut most of the economy, leading to its etherisation, means we now require the expertise of a skilled anaesthesiologist for its revival before it is too late. Any delay in unshackling the economy could result in prolonged unconsciousness leading to death. Available data confirm that 20 top coronavirus hotspots, representing approximately 7 per cent of our population (2011 Census), account for two-thirds of the total corona positive cases in the country — 22,174 out of 33,050 (till last reports came). Further, the ratio of