The additional interest rate provided to senior citizens has also nearly halved. At the time of the general elections, political leaders of all colours try to appease senior citizens as a vote bank. If the government can spend crores of rupees on space research, why can they not consider the plight of senior citizens and start suitable monetary schemes for them? Speaking at an event marking the International Day of Older Persons, Kovind said that only by respecting senior citizens can the younger generation and the nation progress. Bangladesh has successfully checked its declining hilsa population by taking similar steps.

Source: The Telegraph October 11, 2019 20:37 UTC