Date:12/05/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/05/12/stories/2005051201241012.htm

Opinion - Letters to the Editor

Pensioners' woes

The plight of pensioners is pathetic. Ever-increasing prices erode their purchasing power. Worse, this year's budget has snatched a portion of their pension as tax. Those pensioners who have not completed the age of 65 years have to pay income tax. Will the Finance Minister take note?

C. Govindaraj,
Coimbatore, T.N.