TODAY -
Rip-off roster in the Northeast : Prices of items soar in region
The Telegraph | Tezpur/Bongaigaon, July 9:
Prices in Assam, and thereby the Northeast, Assam being its gateway, rise, quite literally, by the kilometre, thanks to a set of illegal “taxes” levied at will by people along the way.
“Tax” has assumed a new meaning in these parts. It includes the bribe collected by tax officials at the Srirampur gate, the entry point to Assam on its border with Bengal, money “syndicates” will make, money every “revolutionary” outfit makes from trucks driving down the 274km from Srirampur to Guwahati, money taken by “student” organisations along the way and the “fee” picked up by police.
Follow the link to read the entire news here.
* This Post is uploaded on July 10, 2013
* Comments posted by users in this discussion thread and other parts of this site are opinions of the individuals posting them (whose user ID is displayed alongside) and not the views of e-pao.net. We strongly recommend that users exercise responsibility, sensitivity and caution over language while writing your opinions which will be seen and read by other users. Please read a complete Guideline on using comments on this website.
LATEST IN E-PAO.NET
Jump Start
DBS Imphal SubSite |
Readers Mail |
Editorials |
Education Announcements |
Essay |
Exclusive Event |
Flash - Audio Visual |
Incidents |
LFS Imphal SubSite |
News Timeline |
Poetry |
Opinion |
Sports |
Rock Concert |
RSS |
Top Stories |
Wathi Jugai