Greetings,
It seems to have become an habit of politicians to make promises; without even thinking whether they will be able to fulfill them or not? How long would they need to fulfill this? Can't solely blame on the politicians; they do what they are good at but public needs to ask the right questions.
Recently, Mr Sukhbir Badal announces so many things in a single go that even factory of hajmola won't be enough to digest that. Metro Rail, World Class air ports, AC bus stands and buses, international lifestyle. What not..everything has been offered by Mr. Badal. The biggest irnoy is that all these promises are made just 5 days ahead of MC elections.
Badal Sarkar has already spent more than 4000+ crore. The plan is to invest 5000+ crore on Jalandhar. Did he ever think where would he arrange the funds from to do what he just said? I like the money being spent on development of much needed infrastructure but the public needs to see the strategic plans as to how this money will be raised, how will it be spent, when will it be spent. Money just doesnt keep flowing in from World Bank, IMF, Central Govt etc. If you really wish to scale well, you got to learn how to run your state with your own resources.
But anyway, those talks are already over. WHY? Elections are over. There are more important things to do..Captain, Chahal, Dera, Virk..list goes on.
~ Navjot Singh Sohanpal
Sep 23, 2007
History Repeats itself!!
Greetings,
During our history classes, most of us must have read about Zamindar system, where one person would control lands and lives of so many people and keep them as bonded labour. (Bandhuya Mazdoor in Hindi). Remember how all of us used to abhor that.
I reckon that hisotry is going to repeat itself. All biggies in India Inc are trying to take as much as they can out of Retail Pie. Reliance, Bharti, Future..you name it. Lets see how are they trying to do it.
Step 1 - Source directly from farmers. Reduce procurement cost. Use own inventory and distribution to be cost effective. Pass on margins to consumer.
Step 2 - Produce themselves. Self farming/contract farming. This will improve their margins even more.
Guess what? If this happens; which i believe will happen in 5 years time. Zamindar system will be back again..though in sophisticated manner. The transformation will go full cycle from bonded labour -> labour-> employees -> co-workers-> .......... employees -> labour -> bonded.
Slavery isn't dead. We just stopped recognizing it.
~ Navjot Singh Sohanpal
During our history classes, most of us must have read about Zamindar system, where one person would control lands and lives of so many people and keep them as bonded labour. (Bandhuya Mazdoor in Hindi). Remember how all of us used to abhor that.
I reckon that hisotry is going to repeat itself. All biggies in India Inc are trying to take as much as they can out of Retail Pie. Reliance, Bharti, Future..you name it. Lets see how are they trying to do it.
Step 1 - Source directly from farmers. Reduce procurement cost. Use own inventory and distribution to be cost effective. Pass on margins to consumer.
Step 2 - Produce themselves. Self farming/contract farming. This will improve their margins even more.
Guess what? If this happens; which i believe will happen in 5 years time. Zamindar system will be back again..though in sophisticated manner. The transformation will go full cycle from bonded labour -> labour-> employees -> co-workers-> .......... employees -> labour -> bonded.
Slavery isn't dead. We just stopped recognizing it.
~ Navjot Singh Sohanpal
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