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Jun 5 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Some key takeaways from the verdict. 🧵
1. The 400 paar slogan could have been a self goal - both because it set expectations too high, and because it enabled the opposition to raise the "Constitution in Danger" issue. This had a major impact on Dalit voters, especially in UP.
The Opposition leapt on this issue and leveraged it all through the polls.
2. Unemployment is probably the biggest problem in India, and must be the number one priority for the next government. Even BJP voters kept mentioning unemployment - except that they felt Modi was the best person to fix it.
Schemes like "free grain" alone don't compensate for unemployment - young people say they want work, not charity.
May 1, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Here's what many experts feel should be done immediately:
This is like a war - India needs firm, decisive leadership.
Having first centralised power on Covid, the centre now seems to have handed responsibility to the states. That makes sense at one level... (1/n)
...no one really wants to take responsibility for a disaster of this magnitude.
But with 3500 deaths a day, India can't afford to have states squabbling between themselves and with the centre over resources like oxygen. This can't be left to the SC to handle either. (2/n)
Apr 29, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
With so much death and misery around us, I'm really struggling to get myself to care about the West Bengal elections... or the #ExitPolls
Now that today's #AskTheDoctor is over, #NewsGuru on what the various TV channels are saying about the exit polls will stream at 9 pm.
Mar 20, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
The Task Force needs to urgently announce steps to stabilize sentiments and protect both individuals and the economy. Here are some ideas - please add to them and share! 1) Immediate protection to daily wagers and other vulnerable sections. No one should go hungry. (1/n)
2)Low oil prices are a bonanza for India and the government. Use this to announce a major stimulus package. Allow the fiscal deficit to slip if needed
3) Lift market sentiments by abolishing capital gains for now.
4) Relax deadlines for tax filings and other compliance (2/n)
