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Eminent social worker and President of Association of Health Care Providers, NCR region Dr. PN Arora has hailed the interim budget presented in the Lok  Sabha last week and observed it had taken care of all segments of the society with its progressive and inclusive outlook.   After a detailed study of the budget proposals, Dr. Arora, Managing Director Yashoda Super specialty hospital, Kaushambhi said the scheme announced for farmers is highly appreciable as “it will go a long way in helping farmers,".    On tax proposals, he said tax concessions announced for the middle class and salaried people are very significant and because of much sought after and long-awaited relief to them. He said welfare  schemes for farmers, IT rebate to infra funds & housing as well as in the sphere of healthcare, the budget is a well-balanced one and it will help the cause of farmers, workers and the poor and especially the middle class that has been neglected till now. Dr. Arora

     Neeraj Bajpai   For 2019 General elections, leaders of political parties have started huddling in war rooms, and are deeply engaged in back channels dialogues to stitch alliances for a sure shot clincher at the hustings .      Strange bedfellows’ syndrome is an order of the day. Stakeholders are making desperate bids to showcase the credible and winning grouping ahead of polls, due within the next three or four months, to elect 17 th  Lok Sabha. With the first phase of the winter session coming to end this week, parleys among parties have gained momentum, the formal seal on these tie-ups might be stamped only after the declaration of elections because that paves the way of imposition of a code of conduct. Old saying --when the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others windmills-is virtually palpable. And many turncoats can be seen making windmills by crossing sides and some are making walls so that allies don’t run away. Political metrological scientists