Why, for instance, is he not using this scarily alarming crisis to order his government to reduce spending on itself? Last week I was in a car in Delhi when sirens started to blare from behind us. Why does a minister, even an important cabinet minister, need to use so many cars during a severe fuel crisis? With the Strait of Hormuz still almost closed, is it right for the spoilt progeny of our political leaders to be travelling in ministerial cavalcades? Today we in India need to demand that our political leaders do more to tighten their belts.

Source: Indian Express April 05, 2026 01:20 UTC