The one thing we know from the new gazette on J&K land acquisition rules is: That babus hide everything under extremely complex language, 2 lawyers so far have told me that they’re still trying to understand what it means. Verbosity is a substitute for achievement
1n I’m going to list out the pros and the cons
1) all land sales come under government scrutiny, so no benamis (ergo illegal terror funding revenue or money parking)
2) Full communist model - no demand and supply. Will hurt farmers as they won’t get fair price, GoI list prices
1) all land sales come under government scrutiny, so no benamis (ergo illegal terror funding revenue or money parking)
2) Full communist model - no demand and supply. Will hurt farmers as they won’t get fair price, GoI list prices
https://twitter.com/Iyervval/status/1321040197732061190
2n
3) the DC will give permission for land sale - problematic, because we know the entire state administration is a conflict economy based on deep rooted corruption. Also we don’t know the communal bias of DCs
4) today the government may sell land to Bihari labourers, tomorrow a
3) the DC will give permission for land sale - problematic, because we know the entire state administration is a conflict economy based on deep rooted corruption. Also we don’t know the communal bias of DCs
4) today the government may sell land to Bihari labourers, tomorrow a
3n
INC or 3rd front dispensation might sell it exclusively to their Jihadi proxies like say Salman Nizams & Co. Omar Abdullah is fuming today, if & when he comes to power he will defend it with his life because the scope for Babu-Neta abuse/collusion is massive.
INC or 3rd front dispensation might sell it exclusively to their Jihadi proxies like say Salman Nizams & Co. Omar Abdullah is fuming today, if & when he comes to power he will defend it with his life because the scope for Babu-Neta abuse/collusion is massive.
4n
5) security forces get a veto on land sale/use. Again given the endemic corruption in the security forces (counter insurgency is a huge money making business) this too highly susceptible to manipulation
6) 2013 land acquisition act to apply to Kashmir
5) security forces get a veto on land sale/use. Again given the endemic corruption in the security forces (counter insurgency is a huge money making business) this too highly susceptible to manipulation
6) 2013 land acquisition act to apply to Kashmir
5n
7) new zonal plan & master plan. This mostly affects urban areas but also rural areas as Land can be reclassified
8) the Record of rights means we can technically change the demographics of say a “liberated zone” like Saura.
9) the big question is who does zoning? Given the..
7) new zonal plan & master plan. This mostly affects urban areas but also rural areas as Land can be reclassified
8) the Record of rights means we can technically change the demographics of say a “liberated zone” like Saura.
9) the big question is who does zoning? Given the..
6n
...Jihadi/Kashmir bureaucracy nexus, handing this power to babus is deeply fraught.
10) To sum up Human agency is the strength but also weakness. Given the BJPs inclination it may be used properly. Given Modi’s talent for selecting clueless jokers this could be problematic..
...Jihadi/Kashmir bureaucracy nexus, handing this power to babus is deeply fraught.
10) To sum up Human agency is the strength but also weakness. Given the BJPs inclination it may be used properly. Given Modi’s talent for selecting clueless jokers this could be problematic..
7n
Imagine an INC + 3rd front central government and the open jihadis it will choose. They could undo anything and everything at will. Basically the safe window for meaningful change is till 2024. No guarantees thereafter. Babu’s dream come true, limited/no room for market forces
Imagine an INC + 3rd front central government and the open jihadis it will choose. They could undo anything and everything at will. Basically the safe window for meaningful change is till 2024. No guarantees thereafter. Babu’s dream come true, limited/no room for market forces
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