The above mentioned as subject matter of these writings are the three most dreadful and cruel MONSTERS which are eating into the vitals of the Indian society and country as a whole so much so that their areas of operation and tendencies seem bent upon to ensure that country and the society is harmed to such an extent that the repairs become impossible. The bad luck is that all the three monsters are fathered/nourished and developed by the same very society/ the political system and the bureaucracy who otherwise are supposed to protect the system/society and the countrymen from these monsters. Basically all the three monsters are jointed together at the body though their heads still remain separate so that they continue to spread their fangs and make a search for the would be victims’. These three monsters are being discussed hereto after separately and in combination as well.
- CORRUPTION;-In general terms it is related to be moneywise enriched by unfair means like bribes meaning both taking and giving for getting favours, malpractices, adulteration and short supplies etc. In political circles it is by way of distributing largeese in the shape of free supply of items to some selected group of persons or community just for the purpose of political gains/ exceeding to unfair and unjustified demands put up by the pressure groups so that their vote bank is positively affected. If not so, at least it is not negatively affected/ exceeding to the demands of a division and bifurcation of states again for the same very purpose. Dividing the society by making provision for reservations, then unnecessary and unwanted subsidies which again is given to specified class. All these acts are basically not to serve the country but rather for selfish needs of the political system and must be classified as CORRUPTION. The political parties not in government too do not take courage to correct the wrongs, again due to keeping their eyes on the vote bank. ALL THIS IS CORRUPTION. Some examples on the subject matter are;-FREE SUPPLY OF electricity to the farmers in some states, free midday meals in some specified schools, all schemes under NREGA.etc. This by no means helps the beneficiaries in any way. Rather these very people are being made lazy, who develop the culture of beggary and freebees which in turn may make them mentally incapacitated and physically week. All these actions by the political class need be classified as corrupt practices as these are done for their personal or political party’s gains, expenses for which are made from the public exchequer and burden on the society. All these practices must be put a brake to at once. The best would have been to deploy our workforce into the fields and factories so that we do not have to import most items from abroad and burn our foreign exchange and strengthen other countries, specially CHINA who is not only our neighbor but also by nature is very ambitious and aggressive and expansionist. This we have already known from our past experiences. By importing so heavily from CHINA we are indirectly giving more strength to their economy and military, which is a very bad STATESMANSHIP. The other bad and negative affects of all these LOK LUBHAWAN (meaning appeasement) actions and policies of the Governments at the centre as well as the states, specially free and/or highly subsidized facilities to some selected groups or individuals, put more monetary burdens on the system and other members of this very society, specially in the case of NREGA. Very sure that the so called beneficiaries under the scheme are not paid as recorded by the systems nor must they be putting in full days jobs. Some of the entries in the registers and maintained records may also be fake many a times resulting in embezzlements, thus helping increase in corruption. Due to NREGA schemes availability of daily wage workers has come down .IN THE CITIES, as a result of this, charges for all types of services have increased many fold .Not only this, the tendency of arrogance too is on the increase with this class who now decide not to do full days’ work, resulting in further increase in the cost and services. Due to this very tendency most projects taken up at the govt. levels get delayed resulting in increase in total cost. All this is again being tolerated with a view not to be harsh to the labour class again due to vote bank considerations, an act of corruption.
Due to there being no control of the system on purchase of LANDS AND BUILDINGS, prices of land have increased many folds. On the one hand the govts at all levels increase the circle rates of land to cover up the huge /unnecessary /unwanted and wasteful expenses, being incurred mostly to distribute largesse and also to satiate their own hunger for more money which is specially needed by all political class for election purposes. With the increase in circle rates the traders in land and buildings too increase their rates which results in further hike in prices at all levels. Take the case of even a small shopkeeper or the professional needing just about 3mtrs x 3mtrs of land for running the show for livelihood, then getting constructions done over the land the man may not be able to run even this meager show with less than 10/15 lacs of rupees just for cost of land. The building materials getting dearer day by day and the masonry work, further 5/6 lacs may be added to his initial cost. There after for some minimum stocks or implements, some further amount shall have to be invested. Under these circumstances such an investor will have to go for much higher margins just to have a reasonable living. These days schooling at all levels too has become very costly plus many may have to shell huge amounts under the table just to get admissions. So professionals too shall be forced to charge higher rates .All these are sufficient reasons to increase CORRUPTION AND MEHANGAI. The need as such is that trading in LAND AND BUILDINGS must be stopped as business activity. Provisions can be made to ensure that purchasers have to get constructions done on the land with in a maximum of 5 years and land must be used by the family only. If not done so, the land goes back to the selling govt. agency. Then, most importantly, lot of ill gotten money is mostly invested in properties and gold now days. The purpose for such investments is many fold including to dump ill gotten wealth away from glare of the system and also to get exorbitant profits on their sales at a future date and then to burn these extra wealth in the arrangement of functions in order to show money wise superiority to others. Such actions of the few further make others to follow who may be inclined to go for corrupt actions. The minimum wages rates as declared by the govts. For labour need a fresh thinking rather the same must be permitted to be governed by market need. Tilting of labour laws in favour of the working class must not be forced by vote bank compulsions.
INFLATION;-For the last many years Govts. At the centre and the states follow the economic policies based on deficit budgeting. What so ever the class-room economic theories may say, but these have harmed our economy a lot. The gaps between the income and expenditure are then covered up by borrowings and begging’s from within and outside the country .The govts at all levels in many cases burn money with both hands mostly to appease their vote bank as well as their work force in their offices. Instead of going for deficit financing at all levels the systems can now go for surplus budgeting policies. The money thus saved can be used to pay off the debts so that economic health of the country improves and generations, present as well as the future ones, are saved of the debt burdens, which they have to repay through the nose. In stead of going for HIGHCOST economy [MEHANGI ARTHAVYAWASTHA] THE COUNTRY CAN NOW GO FOR low cost ECONOMY [sasti arthvyawastha]. In the high cost economy hunger for money increases many folds. This naturally boosts corruption. Where as MINIMUM WAGES ACT need be scraped and wage rate can be governed by market needs. There must be definite laws to permit maximum wages and other benefits also. Wages can be permitted to the extent to maintain reasonable levels of comforts, but no body in this bad and burdened economy be paid for luxuries. The unreasonably higher paid class is creating more inflation and MEHANGAI in the system. Share of states and Centre in all their earnings and taxes can very clearly be defined by law. The states must not there after put any further demands to the centre just to appease their vote bank. Even for normal calamities too, the states must be under obligation to work within their defined resources. The tax rates at all levels including PATROLIAM products need be kept to the minimum so that prices do no go high under their pressure. This will compel the states to be maintaining financial disciplines and tendency to waste funds on unproductive and LOKLUBHAVAN schemes be curtailed. The funds thus saved can be utilized to pay off the debts. At the same time tendency to beg for grants at all levels will be curtailed.
RISING PRICES.;- Beyond what has been written/expressed hereto fore the following few more points also need attention.
As per the rules/laws in force on most of the items in packed shape mention is made of MRP [meaning maximum retail price] which in most cases are much more than the reasonable price that the item should have. The retailers generally charge the customers at the printed MRP rates, thus the consumer is made to shell out more money and the seller becomes richer by selling at higher rates. On this point serious thinking and amendments are needed so that the prices do not inflate unreasonably.
For agricultural activities the farmers have become dependant too much on fertilizers/pesticides and very costly implements. This not only increases the cost of output but should also be adversely affecting fertility of land due to its excessive exploitation. THE SYSTEMS NEED TO THINK OVER THE MATTER and do reasonable planning over this. In case agricultural output becomes more costly it is sure to pushup the prices of most other items as well.
The society by and large, specially those earning more money due to bad policies of Govts. to pay more and more higher wages and permit more other facilities to some employees in Govt. sector and not putting any ban for higher wages in private sector have become too much consumerists, leading in many cases to shortages and more demands. The industry and business class taking advantage of their habits to get things even at higher rates, push up the prices as a whole. This results in shortages and MEHANGI. Added to this, there is the class of those who earn by unfair means and further add to the problem.
Too much importance is given to the game of CRICKET and its players, who are made to earn in crores in very short periods and the public has to feed their hunger. Good it should be to ensure that this class including the other higher paid persons are given to maintain reasonably comfortable life, but no one should be permitted to earn for luxuries. The class of players who after being not able to perform in the games can be accommodated in some jobs in private or public sector.
In nutshell to control the mentioned demons the country must with immediate effect has to take immediate steps to check increase of population, control consumerism at all levels, put a bar on consumer loans by BANKS specially for CARS. Use of big sized cars need be totally banned. No body from the country should be permitted to go abroad for medical treatments and education, specially that class of people who themselves are responsible to correct and run the systems. In case they are not able to do their duties properly then why not they also suffer as the other public does.,
THEN PROBLEMS IN THE COUNTRY ALSO SEEM TO BE DUE TO COMPULSIONS OF VOTE BANK AND COALATION POLITICS,. To remedy these problems, election process and political systems in the country need be given serious thought. For that purpose even if there is need for fresh constitution that too can be considered.
These are the few thoughts, request to all those who can go through these lines is to pass on to others what so ever in their opinion can help the systems to improve so as to go for immediate control on wasteful expenses lest we too have to be further down graded on economic parameters in the world. America has been the biggest economy in case such wasteful expenses can not save their economic position, we too are in danger only.
R D AGARWAL
A 86 indranagar Lucknow 226016
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