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L'affaire #Dorsey
There's been a minor kerfuffle in India for the last two days since the Twitter ex-CEO, Jack Dorsey, @jack, made some statements about freedom of speech in India under #Modi.
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There's been a minor kerfuffle in India for the last two days since the Twitter ex-CEO, Jack Dorsey, @jack, made some statements about freedom of speech in India under #Modi.
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#Liberals are gleefully sharing these comments as evidence of #India not being a democratic country, and defenders of the government are going into attack dog mode, as usual.
But many people on both sides are missing some key things here:
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But many people on both sides are missing some key things here:
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1. Dorsey didn't talk only about India. In fact, he also talked about how the #USA government tried to suppress things. As also #Turkey, #Nigeria.
2. This points to a deeper issue underlying the whole controversy: Is #FreedomOfSpeech absolute?
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2. This points to a deeper issue underlying the whole controversy: Is #FreedomOfSpeech absolute?
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Why aren’t we talking more about #FarmProtests ?
My take - @rihanna @GretaThunberg @miakhalifa and others ...
My take - @rihanna @GretaThunberg @miakhalifa and others ...
The farm laws which are scrapped are
1. Freedom to sell to anyone vs the previous restriction to sell at APMC (Agri Produce Marketing Company) - which was a monopoly
Allows to bypass intermediaries and sell direct to consumer or a wholesaler in a city.
Can still sell to APMC
1. Freedom to sell to anyone vs the previous restriction to sell at APMC (Agri Produce Marketing Company) - which was a monopoly
Allows to bypass intermediaries and sell direct to consumer or a wholesaler in a city.
Can still sell to APMC
2. Repeal of Essential commodities act - people can stockpile grains in warehouses.
Should lead to more investment by private sector - especially in perishable fruits and vegetables ( 🍎 🍌 🍉🥕🍆🍑) which reduces fluctuations in prices and hence predictable price for produce
Should lead to more investment by private sector - especially in perishable fruits and vegetables ( 🍎 🍌 🍉🥕🍆🍑) which reduces fluctuations in prices and hence predictable price for produce
