Twenty five years growth story of india

If we have to write a comment on the growth story about India in one statement it can be summarised ie., “Withdrawal of state support to agriculture and small industries sectors and the excessive privatisation of the medical and education sectors have played havoc in the life the poorest of the poor.” They are unable w to meet their basic needs  and have to rely on  borrowings and get trapped in huge debts . Then the   money lenders make their life miserable.  Hence, the final end products of globalisation and economic reforms in India operating  in the last 25 years are , more number of farmers suicides, creation of more number of billionaires , low quality and costly education and health services. In short wider inequality in incomes and assets levels has left a considerable section of the population in permanent poverty. They have only two options before them ie.,  they can either end their lives or join liberation or militant forces .

The opinion expressed by  MR. Chidambaram regarding the solution to the crisis in Kashmir  should not be reflexively dismissed What is wrong in honoring the commitment given by the then government 70 years ago to the  Kashmiris? Will it not enhance the credibility  of the Indian government in the minds of the Kashmiris and remove the existing trust deficit between the Indian government and them. It will even enhance the image of India, at the international level and Pakistan will not be able to play mischief  in the trouble waters. Including separatists in the stakeholders meeting is sensible step since tahy have considerable hold over the younger generation . Peace with them is an urgent step needed than  prestige and vanity .

Uniform civil code

The suggestions  summarised in the concluding part of the article , “Now is the moment” by K. Kannaa published in The Hindu on 13. 7. 16 are laudable and pragmatic. Trying to impose uniform civil code on unwilling communities will divide the communities further especially ,when the minorities have mistrust and fear over the religious agenda of the present government. The fundamental groups in every community   may raise doubt about the motive of the effort towards UCl.and this may whip up communal passion and create social tension.. Hence ,  any attempt for UCL should take care of the fact that, every religion is interested in preserving their core principles of their religion and will not allow any compromise on it. It is a very delicate and sensitive matter and should be approached  with patience  and understanding of  different dimensions  on this subject . Any reform process should be initiated through evolution based, on meeting of minds than resorting to imposition of compulsory laws .

disgusting Mallya episode

To the regular news observers the whole episode of Mallya looks very disturbing and disgusting. This  exhibits very glaring loop holes in our financial regulatory systems of India and financial laws .All the  Directors of public and private banks  who have helped  in the loot of public money by one individual , those who are in charge of PF credit account and the Income Tax remittances from the taxes deducted at source and   the Immigration authorities who have allowed  Mallya  to fly away from this nation, when so many arrangements are in the process to detain  him or impound his pass port. All of them   are accountable to their actions of indifference . Surely they are co partners in the crime and are to be arrested and brought under the judicial system immediately . By now, the civil society of India has very clearly understood that. Laws are not the same for every body in India. We have to accept the fact that in India  the law evaders or breakers  are more intelligent than the law administrators.

One rule for rich and another for poor-Indian situation

 

India is a very strange nation. Laws are not the same for every body. Regulatory authorities have two standards one for rich and another for non influential persons One individual Mallya could do al l types frauds  that defaulting repayments of loans from so many public and private banks, could eat up the PF and Income tax deductions of his employees , could escape from this nation when so many cases are pending against him and so many institutions are ready to take actions on him in a leisurely manner and could escape actions from the labour law violations  and non payment of salary to his employees for several months who were waiting for some justice from him . Ouu Prime Ministers , Finance Ministers and Reserve Bank governors always claim that our fundamentals are very strong and out regulatory d bodies are very efficient What is the whole episode connected with Mallya convey to the world ? these bodies have thew teeth only to bite poor farmers if thay fail to pay one or two EMIs on tractor loans and drive them towards suicide. Big defaulters are treated like dignitaries . What a nation!

Treatment of free thinking students by premier universities in India

   Treatment of free thinking  students by premier universities In                                                                  India

                                                          

                                      

After following very closely the incidents in the Hyderabad University and the Jawaharlal Nehru University through the non stop coverage by the media, I was pushed into a very depressive mood. I was wondering if this is the scenario in the prestigious universities, what is the status of the students in the mediocre institutes.

The parents send their children to the top universities not only, to get post graduate and research degrees, but also , to get personality development , logical thinking ability and analytical minds through exposure to scholarly lectures and extra curricular  and co - curricular activities . In such universities they get a chance to become members of various forums and to learn about different political, social and cultural ideologies. In such forums free and open debates and discussions are encouraged and this atmosphere helps the students to learn about different ideologies. By taking up responsible positions in such forums their leadership skill is developed. Hence, when they are coming out of such institutes they are not only scholars in their respective subjects but also have a world vision and broader knowledge in political, social and cultural fabric of our society. Hence students coming from these institutes occupy eminent positions in their later life because, they had enjoyed through out their campus life absolute intellectual freedom, democratic rights and freedom of expression.

But, suddenly we are made to understand through, the ugly incidents in the premier institute that, all is not well with our universities. We do not understand from when, the Vice Chancellors have surrendered their administrative and academic autonomy to the political bosses , from when the HRD ministry started dictating or pressurising  the VCs regarding the type of disciplinary actions they have to take on the students in the face of complaints about some of their campus activities ? We do not even are aware of the fact that, the  police is engaged in constant surveillance of curtain student groups and individual students and video recording their out side class room activities including whom they are inviting for their association meetings what they talk, what slogans they raise , what they eat and drink and which God they worship etc., and were sending regularly reports to the government  as if they were terrorists to be watched . On the basis of these reports some students mostly from marginalised communities were branded as anti nationals and very strict actions taken on them as it happened in the Hyderabad University and JNU. Heart broken by the harsh treatment given to them by their own institute such as, suspending them from the hostel, barring the entry of them in groups to certain public spaces, disqualifying them from participation in the annual student union elections, disallowing them to stay in hostels at the University till they complete their respective courses/programmes at the University and suspending their educational allowance for nearly 7 months etc Rohit Vemullah committed suicide.  

It is very shocking that  the young students who have entered these institutes  by their merits and have dreams to pursue are called anti nationals , unpatriotic, treated like thugs, arrested , put in prison for sedition not minding the shattering of their entire future life . The union ministers, the political leaders and the police top authorities are behind the powerless students and their poor parents and fellow students watch helplessly, not knowing what to do before mighty state power.

The persons to be blamed for this state of affairs in the universities are the Vice Chancellors because, it is they who had surrendered their powers to administer their universities and maintain peace in their campuses to the political class. Is it because they have to prove their loyalty to them for some mysterious reasons? 

 Now Rohit Vemula has gone and very soon will disappear from public memory. Kannaiyah will be important till the media covers the incidents related to him. What happens then? It seems already nearly 10 Dalit students have committed suicides in the Hyderabad University. Why didn’t the faculty of that university paid any attention to such tragic end of their own poor students who were entrusted to their mentoring and never bothered to assist or guide or counsel them and saved their lives? Are the teachers going to hand  over their students  to the outsiders control or they  are going to preach their students about the dangers of exercising  freedom of expression  and advise them to be dumb driven cattle if they have to be  free from troubles ? From when, the VCs will put an end to  out side influence in managing their institutes and take independent decisions in maintaining discipline in their campuses? When will teachers decide to teach the students the methods of facing life challenges and instill in their mind that suicide can never offer  solution to any crisis in their  life and tat,  it will only disappoint and hurt deeply and permanently  their families who have pinned their faith on their s children’s bright future and taken efforts to empower them through higher education in spite of their daily life struggles  ? India wants their youth to grow as free and liberal thinking individuals or crush their independent spirit through draconian laws? Does India want their youth to have 14^th century mindset regarding religion and castes and keep them forever as socially and culturally backward or want them to grow with tolerance to dissenting ideas and patience with healthy and meaningful discussions on matters of national importance?

Questions are too many and from where do we get the answers?

Budget and the salaried class

Every government treats the salaried class as punching bags since it is the only sure source of income tax revenue. This BJP came to power after harvesting the middle class votes and gave tall promises as if they are their saviors from money worries. After the presentation of each budget the middle class faces inflation through new and increase in the rate of indirect taxes,higher and wider service taxes,  fall in savings, rigid tax  base ,  steady fall in the interest rate on their bank savings and cancellation of exemptions . They have no way to avoid or evade tax and as richer classes do hence caught as captive gold mines