The Central Government has received Rs. 16,767 crore as interim dividend from 17 PSUs this year. Some more are yet to declare their dividend. Coal India, ONGC and NTPC tops the lists with dividend of Rs. 5,400, Rs. 4853 and Rs. 2,439 respectively. Last year the interim dividend paid was only Rs. 12,254 crore. The aggregate dividend paid last year was to the tune of Rs. 26,507. This year it is expected to be more.

As seen above, the PSUs are hens giving golden eggs. But the Government wants to hand over them to the private companies to benefit them instead of the government and the people. For the government, the rich and affluent 1% of corporates and big business are more dear than the 99% of the common people. It is not only in US, but in India also the 99% has to fight for their right to live.