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Well, it can be said that lowering of tariffs is going to benefit the consumer, but I would argue that providing cheaper call rates to the rural population was far more important. An important question to ponder over is, do we really need still lower tariffs. They are already at an all-time low, and the lowest in the world. BSNL was doing a good job of providing telecom access to the rural population. Talking of “inclusive growth” it’s important that these people have access to affordable telecom and computing solution. I actually don’t mind paying Rs.0.50 per minute extra, if that money is utilized to help a poor woman talk to her husband working in the adjacent village.