FOCUS only on ECONOMIC GROWTH

 

Well said based on factual observations. 

 

However, there are a few things which I would like to say that may not be welcomed by many because they may not be politically correct/ useful and may go against certain orthodox religious beliefs.

 

We need to PRIORITISE and FOCUS only on ECONOMIC GROWTH and put on the back burner the other things.

 

However, India is over-spoiled by a very toxic cocktail where anarchy is practiced and poverty is glorified and/or misconstrued as frugal, ascetic or simple life. 

 

These are collective mindset issues which are further consolidated or firmed up by mainly three institutions of political parties, religious institutions, bureaucratic lobbies and media houses each one for their own mileage and image.

 

The ingredients of this cocktail are unbridled and irresponsible freedom of expression ( predominantly involving negative sensationalism, victimhood peddling and fake news and scandal mongering) in the name of democracy; excessive political interference in institutions of higher education, areas of  governance, execution and administration; bureaucratic bungling at all levels; overbearing obsessive religious emotionalism blocking logical thinking and practical, contextually relevant approaches to life.

 

We are addicted to the intoxication of this cocktail. First we need to wean away the society from this addiction.

 

This requires a lot of harsh measures. We have the advantage of not repeating the mistakes of other big economies like China creating excessive infrastructure, US and some European nations splashing too much of welfare schemes with crazy rights like ' gun licence'.

 

We must first go back to our original constitution and stick to the term India is a pluralistic society ' not secular'. We must first fix religious obsession and animosity both. 

 

All temple gold must be moved to RBI to be used by government for general welfare and infrastructure schemes. 

 

All religions must be treated equally. No special status for anyone. Hence forth people must be educated not to shower temples with gold or money. You go and pray and pay for maintenance. 

 

If the public stops paying automatically the government will start spending their funds for maintenance and start ticketing like heritage sights. Then automatically,t hey will spend to earn. Why should devotees enrich the government through temples?

 

Many rituals and traditions are outdated and require a lot of energy, time and money . So , people must be gradually educated to give up on those aspects. Whereas emphasize and enthuse them to adopt the philosophical and spiritual dimensions of religion which are of intrinsic value to life.

 

People must be simply educated on the need to vote only for those parties and leaders who can deliver socio-economic benefits.

 

Systems and processes must get simplified so that there is minimal involvement of bureaucratic / official/regulatory nuisance.

 

Anyway, unless and until we have a severe punishment for defaulters which will act as a deterrent, there is no point in having any complicated regulations.