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The Danger of Coronavirus Central Planning

The Covid-19 Pandemic has sent the Indian government in a tizzy. Modi government has panicked like anything and without any kind of prior very careful thinking or planning Modi has announced a   21 day lock down   of the whole country of 1.35 billion people. Almost all production processes in the country have either totally shutdown or working at much   lower capacity   now. This means, huge   supply crunch   is coming. Moody’s has already lowered Indian GDP forecast to just 2.5% for calendar year 2020. The actual growth very likely is in reverse gear now.  No one knows how the millions of rural folks are surviving right now, in Modi’s own constituency Varanasi children are forced to   eat cattle grass   with salt and water, and within 3 days of lock down even urban areas are now running out of essential supply of food etc., items because whole supply chain is on a stand still. Amidst this historic lock down, Modi has taken control of all economic activities in his hands and now th

Why Democracy Means Discord?

Recently the American president Donald Trump was on his maiden visit to the Indian nation state. During his visit to New Delhi, India’s capital, the city witnessed big   communal violence   in which, so far, around   53 people   have lost their lives. Hindu nationalist goons clashed with the Muslim mob. In these clashes, one police constable and one IB (Intelligence Bureau) officer have also died (murdered by the mob). This violence was in the making since the Hindu nationalist Modi government passed the controversial citizen amendment bill coupled with NRC, which many are now fearing will make millions of Indian Muslims stateless. UN Human Rights Commission chair has now   filed an intervention application   against this act in the Indian Supreme Court. CAA and NRC plus the continuing violence in different parts of India have given a   bad name   to India, especially the Modi government. How did this happen in a country which is known for giving birth to world peace messengers lik