I have been watching the opinions and counter opinions on demonetisation. Supporters of the government's decision have been so vocal in criticising the opposition of the idea that they have no time even to go through what people are saying. They also are using foul and filthy language for the former Prime Minister and many other people who command respect in their respective areas of specialisation, especially economics.
Let's listen to the well known economist who understands the subject more than any of us. Please understand that he and many other economist have never objected the idea behind demonetisation, it is only the implementation part that they are concerned about.
Those in favour also say that suffering is a " necessary" part of the process.( suffering at this scale for this long?) majority of these people posting their views on FB in favour and feel that suffering is "good" I wonder how many of them have talked to people who are suffering and who have no or little money to even run their day to day chores. Have they ever talked to your maids, cook, Watchman, rikshawwala, driver, painter, Carpenter, Kabadi, dhabawala, Dhobi, tailor or mochi since the morning of Nov 9th? I have, and unequivocally each one of them said s/he is suffering from the process.. They don't even care if the coffers of government are full or empty they are first concerned about their meals for the day. Every citizen is not a freedom fighter, they never were even when the country was struggling with British ouster. So many of them were Raj supporters and sycophants and still they are equal citizens today.. Some having more privileges than many who fought and suffered.
Can and should you ignore all such people who form the majority of our country? Shouldn't you show concern, compassion for them? Shouldn't they be kept in mind first before taking/ making such decisions.
Do you think those who decided the roll out of the current demonetisation and their supports have better understanding of economics than the experts and practising people be them in politics or academia.
For God's sake be respectful and listen to experts even if they have contradictory views before you maintain your own views, for reasons best known to you.
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on Nov 26th
And you thought Muhammad Bin Tughlaq ruled India only once?
http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/11/10/in-a-plot-twist-govt-to-introduce-new-1-000-notes-with-enhance/
A word of caution. Think and gloss over carefully before reacting. Harish Khare is first a seasoned journalist and then an ex-media advisor.
He says in the referred article " The very arbitrariness and the resulting chaos are being sought to be palmed off as “worth the pain” because prime minister Modi “means well”."
http://thewire.in/82547/demonetisation-modi-stalinism/
Why charity does not begin at home first? Simple answer is as long as you could create a bhakt samaj and hypnotised them to think you are the most honest on the earth, what is the need to...
इस हमाम में....
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/Imlr2Tnu7dwLoxeikK1XXK/Political-parties-are-sitting-on-a-pile-of-cash-they-dont-w.html
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Nov 30th
Ain't Mastercard, Visa and e-wallets biggest beneficiaries of the move besides ofcourse all other financial institutions mostly the banks?
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In a debate on NDTV going on as I write Nalin Kohli says 70 years of Congress rule is responsible for unpreparedness.
It's a grave insult to our Army that has protected the country and won three wars over the time. If there is a failure now it is due to lack of understanding of preparedness and lack of leadership at all levels. How long are we going to let our armed forces men die and keep blaming what happened in past. Let me also tell me Mr Kohli a) it has not been 70 years yet, b) besides Congress other parties including BJP also ruled this country for over 13 years, c) spend time analysing the lacunae in the system and increase preparedness rather that praising and taking credit over and over the great surgical strike that had no effect on the enemy.
The big question now is - are we safe in the country? Can we do something to STOP the next attack? Nagarota is the third large scale operation that has shamed us after Pathankot and Uri since January 2016, less than a year.
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Dec 01st
Pankaj Mishra is a literary person of repute and has no known political inclinations. Let's listen to what he says about the current chaotic situation that the country is facing. In his article he says:
"Soon after plunging India into chaos, he left for Japan, where he exhorted his countrymen to learn from the Japanese. Indians, he urged, should come together and make national interest paramount, just as the Japanese had in the aftermath of the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami."
