FPJ Edit:
Hows n whys w/b analysed, w/interpretations differing based on poli pref of analysers, but it is imp for all parties – govt, farmers n parties which aligned behind protest, out of political exigencies than ideological convictions,
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to take a step back n analyse what laws were, what they sought to achieve, n whether desirable outcomes envisioned by laws can still be achieved thru other means.
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3 laws sought to bring abt a structural chg in our vast agri mkt - remove middlemen, give farmers freedom to sell to buyers of their choice, bring in corp players n with them, fresh inv / technology into farm sector.
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It is also a lesson in lawmaking: good intentions alone are not enough; any such far-reaching reform can't be rammed thru with majority in Parliament or bypassing due process. All stakeholders must now return to drawing board to chalk out a way forward.
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It w/b a tragedy if attempts to reform India’s agri sector go into deep freeze. Disc need to continue, n consensus found on how to bring abt structural transformation, while also seen to be safeguarding interests of all stakeholders.
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And Sun w/rise from West as well.
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.@hsvyas:
राहुल बारपुते, राजेंद्र माथुर, प्रभाष जोशी, अज्ञेय, धर्मवीर भारती, रघुवीर सहाय, मनोहर श्याम जोशी, एसपी सिंह ऐसे नाम हैं, जिनके लिखे, जिनकी शैली, जिनके संपादन, जिनके प्रयोगों के अनुभव व किस्सों पर हिंदीजन बतौर संपादक विचार करते हैं।
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सवाल है इन आठ चेहरों में स्टील वाली हिम्मती रीढ़ की हड्डी लिए कौन था? किसके संपादन से हिम्मत का वैसा जज्बा खिला जैसे अरूण शौरी या (‘संडे टाइम्स’ के प्रतिमान संपादक) हेरोल्ड इवांस से खिला?
मैं नहीं मानता कि आजाद भारत के हिंदीभाषियों को सच्चा संपादक एक भी मिला!
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सच्चे संपादक कौन? वह जो देशकाल को बूझने का बौद्धिक-विचार बल लिए हुए हो, जिसकी रीढ़ की ह़ड्डी स्टील की हो। जो देख-सुन-सूंघ कर यह बूझ सके कि सरकार नागरिकों से धोखा-छल-भ्रष्टाचार कर रही है या जिम्मेवारी का ईमानदार निर्वहन?
.@nayaindianews Edit:
अगर किसी को यह लगता हो कि पीछे हटने के ताजा निर्णय से वर्तमान सरकार की कार्यशैली में कोई बदलाव आएगा, उसकी ये धारणा गलत ही साबित होगी। इसलिए कि समस्या की जड़ें संवाद ना करने की कार्यशैली है, जो ऐसा लगता है कि मौजूदा सत्ताधारियों में कूट-कूट कर भरी हुई है।
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इस बिंदु पर यह गौर करने की आवश्यकता है कि आखिर मौजूदा शासनकाल में असल समस्या कहां है? इसकी जड़ें असल में संवाद ना करने की कार्यशैली है। वरना, अगर दूसरे पक्ष का नजरिया सुनने की प्रवृत्ति होती, तो मुमकिन है कि इन कृषि कानूनों के मामले में भी कोई बीच का समाधान निकल सकता था।
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इन्हें लेने के क्रम में नजरिया आम सहमति के साथ चलने का नहीं, बल्कि बहुमत और सत्ता के जोर से उन्हें थोपने का रहा। संसद में भाजपा ने बहुमत हासिल कर लिया, तो उसका मतलब है कि देश में कोई और पक्ष या समूह नहीं हैं। अगर कोई ऐसा होने का दावा करता है, तो वह अवैध या देश-विरोधी है।
PN Vijay:
We can proudly claim that many of pillars of democracy - freedom of speech, right to property, strong judiciary, vibrant free press are alive n kicking in India tho some people m/say sedition law n some other moves are encroaching into these hallowed areas of liberty.
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But where we are lacking in democratic reach is in local self-gov. Most Indians have come to believe that govt belongs to netas/babus n citizens are mute helpless spectators, with these “superior souls” shaping their everyday life.
FPJ Edit:
It is not necessary to let writer get away w/questionable theories/conclusions. He needs to be challenged in form of articles, essays, debates n books. Those who believe in Hindutva s/b able to pick holes in Khurshid’s book n expose hollowness of his arguments.
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But to incite people to go to his house n fire at it is to behave like hotheads. Might of law is demonstrated when those who take law into own hands are punished n sent to jail.
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Otherwise, anything c/happen.
Khurshid is no ord person. Yet, that c/n save his house from saffron flag-wielding criminals. The point to be noted is that arsonists worked to prove Khurshid's own theory.
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Very large # of people, incl PSU staff, are opposed to both privatisation n econ philosophy behind it - business of govt is not business.
Their opposition to privatisation thus is based on incorrect premises in some cases n doctrinaire in others.
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Wrt SC’s order, A. Shourie said: If SC has said register a case, let the case be registered n everyone concerned w/cooperate fully. But this was challenged when it was disinvested. SC rejected petition challenging sale. Now SC disregards that order n asked CBI to probe.
.@dhume :
India’s privatization program represents a sweeping rollback of state control.. (n) a sharp repudiation of India’s first prime minister, Nehru, n his daughter, Indira Gandhi. wsj.com/articles/new-d…
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In 1978 an opposition govt even more suspicious of private ent.. completed Tata’s humiliation by dismissing him...
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2 factually incorrect claims by @dhume : it had nothing to do with anti-pvt ent..pers thing btwn JRD n Desai who BTW resigned f/govt in oppo to bank takeover.
n, @dhume Sir, 3 out of 5 main constituents of that govt - Swa/BKD, BJS, Old Cong - had opposed all those crazy econ policies/actions of IG - at great political costs, a profile in courage (BTW, among those on IG's sides then were PVN n MMS).