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Editor: Dr. G.G. Parikh | Associate Editor: Neeraj Jain | Managing Editor: Guddi
Paradoxically the prime minister who talks of Atmanirbhar Bharat is doing exactly the opposite in striking at its very root by privatising the public sector enterprises and pursuing neo- liberal policies which would make India critically dependent on international finance capital.
There is nothing new in the budget. The neoliberal agenda continues with lower taxation, lower borrowing and efforts at asset sales to finance limited expenditures.
The Budget shows no commitment to agricultural growth or farmers’ welfare. Against the background of the raging farmers’ agitation, this is only likely to widen the government’s trust deficit with farmers.
An education catastrophe existed even before the pandemic, but it is clearly exacerbated now. Yet like every year, this year too the Ministry of Education’s allocation is whittled down to a fraction of its ask. To ignore it so comprehensively defies all logic.
At a time of growing hunger and malnutrition, the Union Budget 2021 has actually reduced allocations for crucial social security schemes such as the ICDS, midday meals, maternity entitlements, and the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
Contrary to the government’s claims of an economic recovery, millions of young Indians laid off last year remain jobless.
Rising inflation is forcing millions of households in India to cut back on food and dip into their savings for essentials. This could wipe out gross household savings, hampering future economic recovery because households would have no money to spend.
The pandemic is not responsible for the unemployment crisis in the country, it has only worsened it. An estimation of the extent of unemployment in the country before the pandemic struck.
An official report prepared under the Vajpayee government in 2002 gives us a glimpse of some of the major lobbies pressing for restructuring of India’s agriculture and food economy.
Greater public employment ensures better deliver of public services to citizens.
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