NDA- 2, Recent Policies and their impact
[Sept 19, 2019, Greater Noida]
Not much in the gone by days since NDA government won a thumping majority for the second time consecutively to become NDA-2, a lot has changed. As was the aftermath of the NDA-1 winning the general elections of 2014 to bring in rapid changes in existing laws particularly affecting the economy, or so, the people, the path NDA-2 is taking is in exact consonance.
The events unfolded after 2014 including tax reforms to bring GST and demonetization which didn't prove to be the expected boosters for the economy caused heavy losses to the government, the nation and the people. The GDP growth rate immediately preceding the general elections of 2019 stood at a meekly 6.3 percent for an economy which expects to become the 5-trillion dollar economy by 2020, and has degraded further below 5.8 percent during the first year of NDA-2. To explain the sluggish economy and the growing losses in almost all the sectors, the government has nothing but hope of revival and excuse of the corruption failing the demonetization and the expected initial short term adverse effects of GST.
Come NDA-2, the impulsive action to bring massive changes in the MV Act in a grappling and fledgling economy, the hope doesn't seem to bring in positive environment for industries, both organized and unorganized, and is still insatiable. 'Impulsive' has been the reaction of both NDA-1 and NDA-2. It may be that the government relies on bringing changes in the western established World to India, which seem to be a good approach on papers but on practical terms, such approach is losing the government its credibility. When the major focus of the government should be to reorganize the economy to provide a much required boost, it is reversely cutting holes in the pockets of the voters to fill the coffers of the exchequer in order to fasten the infrastructure development and to run NDA-1 era schemes which did not find acceptance among the masses. Make in India, Skill India, Digital Economy and their effects are huge topics to be discussed in separate heads of their own.
One cannot leave out Kashmir and the prevailing condition there. Though it might be necessary to take precautionary measures for the safety of the country but turning the 'Heaven on Earth' into a silhouette of its name ('invisible' Heaven, as heaven is) also seem to be a hasty impulsive decision. And, who better to write on Kashmir and Kashmiriyat, than one who has belonged to the Heart of the City once, a pupil of an institute in Kashmir.
The government is losing its credibility or has already lost so. Many bigot voters of BJP are against their policies today. People are worried if they will be left out of NRC or not, if NRC is implemented in their state. Though, the government assures no worries for those having all the necessary documents proving citizenship, but, for professionals who find it difficult to run their family in such economic environment of uncertainty, finding time for NRC will be a headache.
India is a country of 120 crore people which is much more than the population of many western established nations. The rupee lags dollar by more than 1 to 70 fraction. India's major sector, agriculture, accounts to more than 20 percent of the GDP. The per-capita-income is Rs.10534 per month i.e. around 1.5 lacs per annum. The government has to consider the highlighted facts before taking hasty and impulsive decision to regain its lost ground.
Appointment of people of caliber, knowledge and impact into policy and decision making bodies is the need of the hour. The dictatorship/monarchy should stop since it is a democracy and apparently at all times but in reality at election times, it is 'We, the People of India' who rule our country through our elected representatives.
It is time, the government notes such points of importance before it’s too late.
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