Licence raj returns

Computer import curbs should be rolled back

It goes without saying that governments should always make decisions carefully, particularly when such decisions affect a large number of people and can have significant long-term economic consequences. But bureaucracies often miss the obvious. After widespread public criticism and concern, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade on Friday postponed its earlier decision of imposing restrictions on imports of laptops, personal computers, tablets, and other related items. The decision will now be effective from November 1. This clearly indicates not enough thought went into the decision to abruptly impose restrictions on imports of such critical items and push them under the