घन्टीकर : देश विकासको मूल आधार

In English

Ghantikar: The Foundation of National Development

The author has put forward the concept of 'Ghantikar' (Bell Tax) to improve the country's economy and increase revenue. Proposing a five percent tax on offerings made at temples and a two percent tax on alms, he makes a satirical argument that a tax could even be levied on the Adam's apple (rudraghanti) in people's throats. He suggests measures such as collecting two cents per bell for using words like 'bell' or 'gong' on social media, and levying various hourly fees on those who arrive late to the office or waste time. However, the author emphasizes that a country is built not just by taxes, but by trust. The public's enthusiasm for paying taxes increases only when the sound of development is heard alongside the ringing of the tax bell. He expresses the view that the bell should ring at the door of development, not on the heads of the people, and that this must be sustained. Ultimately, his main message is that in the effort to increase revenue through taxes, there must be a genuine experience of development.

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