So are 'acche din' really round the corner? For whom 'acche din' are coming? What will those 'acche din' mean to the common man on the street? How will be those 'acche din' be different from the aaj ka din (present day)?
Anyone's guess right now!
But really what can any government of any nation really do or should do for 'Acche Din' of itsd citizens? In my opinion it needs to do ensure three things -
1. Protect the liberty of the citizens of the country from external aggressors and from internal threats.
Safeguarding the liberty of the citizens of a nation becomes the prime responsibility of any government. While external aggression needs to be repelled and discouraged, it's often the internal threat that suppresses and harms the liberty of the citizens.
Safeguarding the liberty of the citizens of a nation becomes the prime responsibility of any government. While external aggression needs to be repelled and discouraged, it's often the internal threat that suppresses and harms the liberty of the citizens.
Creating an Just, Fearless, Disciplined environment protects the citizen liberty irrespective of caste, creed, religion, colour, gender, region and ethnicity. One Nation, One People. Government should realize threats to individual liberty comes even from small things often ignored in our nation as 'chalta hain' like a road encroachment for a private function, a overloaded vehicle on the road, people littering public places, non-working street lights and the list is endless...
2. Protect the citizens from the government itself.
This may sound a bit unusual but any wise government would know that power by its very nature often corrupts its holders. Government being the power centre of a country it needs to be vigilant that none of its members or representatives misuse or abuse power.
3. Create a truly entrepreneurial climate by removing barriers like trade restriction, regulations, licenses. In short reduce government's interference into business to minimum.
As a consumer I must not be forced to buy from anyone. I must be free to choose what to buy, where to buy from and not dictated by government. If I can choose the representatives who runs the nation, then I can also choose what to consume and from where I should purchase and consume.
As an entrepreneur I must be have the freedom and ease to start an enterprise without really having to worry for permits, licenses and permissions. Entrepreneurial climate couple with lower trade barriers and restrictions means more jobs, more disposable income, more competition, better choices, lower prices for consumers and more consumption - that in turn fuels greater industrial productivity, and that in turn results in even more jobs, even more income and even more consumption.
Will the new Indian government recognize and practice these key principles?
'Kya Acche Din Saach Mein Aane Wale Hain'? (Are good days really about to come?) Will India be MODIfied?
The voter who voted BJP and Mr. Modi to power is optimistic that the party and NaMo will deliver. There are others who are circumspect. I will leave this debate for the 9 p.m. prime time shows. Days to come will tell for themselves...
Meanwhile, Nation's hopes and wishes are with Mr. Modi and BJP that days change for the good and 'acche din' really come... Good Luck Mr. Modi.
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