Today is a significant day not just because the biggest event of the biggest democracy started but also because the long awaited manifesto was released by the party which is likely to be the cup winner if we go by all the TV pundits predictions. I took pain to read the 52 page manifesto as another body pain had made me lay on the bed...yes,biggest democracy but a failed one by some accounts on the basis of economic, health , education and overall development parameters. Whenever, I got a chance to travel offshore, it puzzles me very often.....what make us failed in front of these tiny nations ...and I always get a inner answer, the intent is missing from our fellow countryman more than anything else. We , particularly those from BIMARU regions are just being happy with what we have and believe everything is "chalta hai" "aisa hi hota hai" " aur koi Tarika nahi hai" . Being ruled and remaining slave is what is our destiny and only way to get anything is through reservation, subsidy or protection. It has ingrained in us so much so that we have forgotten the tradition , values and intellectual power of ours .....
After reading the document, I could say the intent is there. I am not "bhakta" of the rightist group but love anything which brings pride to nation, has a collective wisdom and intend to bring the self belief. The focus is on five Ts in the manifesto - talent, tourism, trade, tradition and technology which encompass everything. This is actually the core of the growth pedal.
Even the contentious issues of Ram Mandir or Ram Setu has a different flavour as these has been put under the chapter of cultural heritage rather than just a religious issue. I never thought Setu samudram has so much of thorium deposits and how strategic it could be for the country.Similarly, the uniform civil code has been put as as the reason for woman upliftment, a issue no one can counter argue.J&K and NE can be solved only through integration which can be achieved by linking these areas with best in class infrastructure .The manifesto has answers to everything including governance, economy, diplomacy, foreign policy, border safety, etc.
Corruption, the manifesto, said is a manifestation of poor governance. I being an ardent fan of Kejriwal cannot disagree with this."We will establish a system which will eliminate the scope of corruption through public awareness, technology enabled e-governance, system based policy-driven governance, rationalisation and simplification of the tax regime and simplification of the process and procedures at all levels," the manifesto has said. The lines has all the intent and if this really gets translated from intent to action, we would not need a "AAP". Not sure It has been adopted from where, but the thinking is aligned.
Emphasis on economy in the form of tax reforms, banking sector reforms, price stabilization funds, national agriculture market, inflation control, push of infrastructure as vehicle of growth, manufacturing impetus for exports, public investment in farm sector, FDI.....master stroke. Those talking of crony capitalism will have to find an answer to this.There is continued support for food security and right to education....a brain child of great MMS also exist.The importance to high-impact domains like labour-intensive manufacturing and tourism will definitely strengthen the traditional employment basis of agriculture and allied industries , what needed is better micro financing , retail modernization. The manifesto has good read on this.
The best part is that it has not desisted leaving anyone in framing the intent and emphasized on implementation. There are significant stress on center state relation, team India concept - a matter not much of concern for me but looks more a rapprochement towards regional outfits. But definitely can encourage cooperation among states on security-related issues, inter-state disputes and removing inter-regional economic disparities and promoting tourism.
I love the punch lines of joshiji "We need to create India as a brand because if India innovates, India leads."
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