Disclaimer: You will need a little background of the topics involved here; otherwise you won’t be able to appreciate the ideas much.
Recently, I have been inundated by news all over every form of media – Internet, Newspapers, Blogs and TV – about things which otherwise look anything like “connected” but I somehow can’t help but see a pattern in it.
The latest case of Dr. Binayak Sen being given life imprisonment by our court of law for supposedly “seditious” behaviour raises too many questions. A very big one of who is ruling our country, the right or the left. I don’t see the leaders talking on having further economic reforms, making Right to Property again a Constitutional Right, and our party at the Centre and the main opposition, Congress and BJP can’t ever agree on any issue. But when it comes to Naxalism, both agree on one solution – KILL THE POOR. OLIGARCHIC DEMOCRACY! Another question of how the state can act against an individual in a manner which is “horrific” to say. Binayak Sen’s trial was not covered by media, but the judgements were slapped on our face by each newspaper, but now as it is coming up, there was very little or no proof of the kind of involvement which qualifies as sedition.


And finally, our homegrown scandals – CWG, 2G Scam, IPL, Adarsh Housing Society, Money Matters and recently the price hike of onions – which is not a “scandal” in itself, but has a link with all of the problems and causes here.
When I see all these issues connected, I see that most of what is wrong in world is the wrongdoing of two parties – The Government and the Elites. Naxalism is a problem out and out created by the state in two ways - the state itself was unable to perform on its basic requirements, and its regulations and huge bureaucratic structure prevent people from performing. And now to correct the wrongdoings – they are ready to kill people, whether naxals or people like Dr. Binayak who the state wants to wither off in jail. I don’t support naxalites, but I do support the idea that the state can’t get away by its own wrongdoing in this way.

CWG and other scams – the people who benefitted are either the bureaucrats or their known ones in the industry. A palace is being built for private use of Prime Minister of a country synonymous with Communism.

My Verdict – You can call me a utopian, an optimist or a realist, but I see a system which can change the world for better. It is not a new one, but it is something that the governments so much rotten in corruption and the misuse of their power don’t want to go towards.
The system of a limited government, a free-market (i.e. Laissez Faire capitalism and not corporatism) but with checks and balances.
Firstly, countries like India, where the state is huge and over & above the individual citizens, its powers need to be curbed. As they say – Power Corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Our bureaucrats need to realize that we, the individual citizens, are the Principal, State our agent and they (the Baabus) are the service providers. The Indian State needs to come out of the thought that it is our “mai baap” and needs to provide for our livelihood. Let the people work and create wealth.
Checks and Balances – This directs me to another issue, MFIs in Hyderabad. Never were poor people able to start businesses before the presence of MFIs. But now when some “sharks” have entered in the business, the state govt. has got an excuse to strangulate the industry because in our country , the Politicians and the Baabus are supposed to provide for poor – they can’t work for themselves, right!
Now to protect innocent villagers from sharks, some checks from regulators are needed, but that doesn’t mean that the business and industry should work according to whims and fancies of State/Regulators.

Free Market – when every one of us is entitled to an amount which we can sustain our lives with – we are free to do thereafter whatever we want to come out of poverty and create wealth for ourselves and others. The market (that is the society) will decide whether our products or services are liked by our peers, and we can create our own destiny with our own decisions.
I am hopeful that we will see the day when the world comes out of utter confusion and our once great country becomes great again. There is even an outfit working on the same ideas – Freedom Team of India. Those who liked this post and subscribe to the ideas, do google about this Team and join/help in anyway you can.
Good post.. I have a couple of questions for you.
ReplyDelete1) What makes you think that the farmer reaps the benefit when onion prices go up?
2) If unemployed are given a basic amount which is sufficient to survive, won't people take up the option, thereby putting a strain on the resources of the govt and thereby on all the citizens?
Shirralan
Thanks.
ReplyDelete1. If we take out the compulsary govt. procurement and let the farmers and middlemen function in the market, farmers can very well set high prices and reap the gain if people are ready to pay.
2. I don't know of many people who would just spend their life on a pittance rather than try to be rich by working. I don't underestimate the entrepreneurial ambitions of our people.
Hey Mayank,
ReplyDeleteNice post, i do have quite some amount to comment on what you written, and especially on your verdict. But i would want to do it in person, by having a chat with you.
Madhu, knowing the depth and controversial nature of what I have written, I understand many people will have their concerns and criticisms. I always welcome positive criticism.
ReplyDeleteExcellent post, Mayank. Well said. For those interested the link to the Freedom Team is http://freedomteam.in.
ReplyDeleteSanjeev Sabhlok
http://sabhlokcity.com/
Thanks a lot sir!
ReplyDeleteNice post mayank :) but i guess the idea of free market and the basic monetary amount to an individual if unemployed , is a way too idealistic and optimistic... dont u think so...
ReplyDeleteAnd yaa this can be the solution to financial crisis but just that the day is far abi :)
Niharika
Optimistic and idealistic, definitely yes! But not at all utopian. It is totally realistic. And if the Government right now scraps all its so called social welfare programs, amount to unemployed people should be taken care of.
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that was talked about on CNBCC reguarding Ohio and the Electoral College?
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