Didigiri
by Sudipto Das
Mamta Banerjee has provoked the media to coin a new term - didigiri. It’s not that we didn’t have fiery didis or behens in the past. Margaret Elizabeth Noble, christened ‘Sister’ Nivedita by Rabindranath, was no doubt a fiery didi or behen. Generally Rani Lakshmibai is not thought as a didi, nevertheless, she was indeed a fiery lady. History will point us to so many fiery didis. But still the term ‘didigiri’ was never used for any of them. It seems to have been reserved forever for Mamta-didi. That’s indeed an achievement for our beloved Didi, but I can’t say if it’s a great or ‘un’great one!!
Didi’s recent surprise victory in West Bengal is being perceived by her as the attestation of her electorate to her fiery opposition, often quite irrational, to land acquisition by the government for private companies. Her oppsotion has cost West Bengal the prestigious Nano factory from the Tatas. It’s true that the way West Bengal government has handled the entire issue of land acquisition was indeed very undemocratical and heinous. Some credit surely goes to Didi for bringing the Left front government in West Bengal at task. Without her opposition the nation won’t have known the atrocities and the corruptions that the Left has been indulging in over the past three decades in Bengal and elsewhere. But at the same time it’s also of utomost interest to make sure that the path towards industrialization of rural India is not met with such blockages. It’s here that BJP has to play a great role as opposition in the center.
It’s beyond doubt that to provide the growing population of India with effective employment (not the type of NREGS) industrialization is the only way. Agriculture doesn’t generate enough revenue compared to the people employed in it. The much needed employment and keeping pace with the high GDP growth need extensive industrialization. China’s is a very good example how industrialization can impact GDP and overall economy. It’s not recommended to follow everything that a communist and closely guarded China did. Nevertheless, there are several things that are worth following. For industrialization, the foremost thing that government has to do is setup an efficient policy for procurement of land that not only has a human face but also makes proper business sense. It’s here that the opposition can play a great role in bridging the gaps between UPA & Didi and help the country in a big way.
Land acquisition is a double edged sword which has to be handled with lot of care and prudence. The people who can be negatively impacted immediately are the ones whose lands are acquired. But in the long run the same people would be benefited in several ways once the industries are setup. It’s the role of the political parties to work at the grass root levels and explain the long term benefits of industrialization. Also at the same time the land deals should be very transparent and financially viable both parties - those whose lands are being acquired and the industries. The Left did really a very shoddy job in making the dealings transparent. But what Mamta did was actually throwing the baby along with the bath water.
I’m sure with the increased focus on industrialization, the issue of land acquisition would crop up in several states and one of the most important things that the government has to finalize is a good and efficient policy for it. I’d like to see BJP doing a really great job here to counter Didigiri!!
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4 Responses to “Didigiri”
Putting it succintly:
(1) A govt has to frame policies, not run businesses
(2) Have a strong regulation framework and allow private sector to take care of the businesses, they run them more efficiently and effectively.
(3) The Govt. has to stay away from market, but now Govt itself has become a market
(4) Reduce taxes and improve purchasing power of the people. High taxes kill innovation and crowd out private sector.
(5) Stop fooling people with this 9% growth thing. You have a 12 % deficit annualy so your growth figuer has to be seen in that light. For example, if I borrow a trillion $$$ from elsewhere and say we grew by 50%, doesnot make sense.
(6) Pozi scemes like NREGA have to go. It is a soft money transfer scheme to the people where they get money without creating tangible assets.
Similarly non performing Govt shemes have to be dumped. Dont consider political ramifications. Put your NATION FIRST!
This is the right time for BJP to march in bengal to come at formidable position and win atleats 20 to 30 state assembly seats(which may in turn win some win BJP some Lok Sabha seat in 2014). Mamata’s Trinamool Congress and INC have been a weak opposition to these so called left parties.
It can even find a ally like All india Forward block who are able to win 20 to 30 seats and have nationalist ideology like BJP.
Why i say this is Left after losing lot of Lok sabha seat are a battered group which will weaken until state election are due in 2011. Also after modi a BJP CM snatched nano project from lefts hand to gujarat may pitch up and groom some center of right oriented leader in Bengal and give the communist state some positive direction after it looks a state with anything to be proud of with more that 30 years of uninterrupted left rule.
West Bengal has capability to become bollywood head quarter like California is to hollywood. It has some of the best artist,stars and writers.
Its the last bastion after complete chaos in North East and need to be liberated from the hands to mafia communists who have ruled and made bengal a place where no one wants to be.
TN and WB has around 25 parties contesting roughly 526 seat with some of them winning nothing. There is good vacuum here for the BJP to develop itself from ground and form a credible oppositon or even win with some allies like All India forward bloc who share the same nationalist feeling BJP does and INC could never produce due to there suido-secularist agenda. I hope the BJP team is listening and making the right decision. it should remember it also had enjoyed interupted power form 1995 to 2004(wreaking congress to its feats) just like INC is enjoying now but time will come when eople will become fed up of congress and Communist rule.
Forget Didigiri. We have seen how BJP mocked during nuclear deal, when political interests are at stake, no party dares to toe in the line of national interest.
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