Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Reader Views on Drugs, Education, and GST in India
Readers discuss three main issues: drugs, college closures, and GST.
Some parents worry about students using pocket money to buy drugs, particularly on campuses.
Others express concerns about college closures, which disrupt student studies and careers.
Finally, some readers debate the effectiveness of the GST changes, arguing that businesses might not pass on the tax savings to consumers.
Readers express concern about drug use among students, funded by pocket money.
A drug racket involving a Nigerian peddler and student peddlers was uncovered at Mahindra University.
Colleges in Telangana face indefinite closures due to delayed fee reimbursements.
The closures negatively impact student academics, potentially ruining careers.
Readers debate whether proposed GST changes will benefit consumers or corporations.
- Who
- Readers, students, parents, government, and traders
- What
- Reader views on drug use, college closures, and GST changes
- When
- Ongoing
- Where
- India, including Telangana
- Why
- To address concerns about drugs, education, and economic policy
GST Benefits Skeptics
GST Supporters
GST Price Reduction
GST Benefits Skeptics
Concerns that corporations will pocket the gains, and consumers will not see actual price drops.
GST Supporters
The GST changes are meant to offer relief to the consumers.
- Drug Seizure Location
- Mahindra University, Suraram
- Proposed GST Changes Effective Date
- September 22
- Reason for College Closure
- Delay in fee reimbursement
- Students Affected by College Closures
- Many from SC, ST, BC, minority, and economically weaker sections
