In re: Sambhal

- Is there demographic change in parts of Western UP? : YES
- Is it because of illegal immigrants? : NO
- Have riots & disturbances played a role? : YES
- Do differing fertility rates between Hindus & Muslims have a role? : YES, but that's our fault.
- Have people been forced to leave? - MAYBE in INDIVIDUAL cases BUT it's MOSTLY VOLUNTARY

I am in favour of voluntary segregation between Hindus & Muslims from the poor upwards & including all the middle classes even the upper middle classes.

Mixed localities are fine for elites. Below that, average Bharatiya people lack the ability to peacefully coexist at a personal & social level. They can interact for work in most cases, though.

A long term solution is to have fair and representative bodies to ensure that sale & lease deeds reflect actual market rate, so that no-one suffers losses while voluntarily moving.

The core of this is representative - Muslims should be allowed to appoint their own people.

In re: The Trump-Tariffs

I have no doubt about the growth projections & credit rating improvements released by international agencies with respect to India.

I have always said that the average Indian is more prosperous OR less poor than he ever was - even though #ndia is NOWHERE close to being a middle income country, let alone being a developed country. 

The Trump-Tariffs MAY not have an overall statistical impact on the economy. however at the micro level millions of people will lose jobs & business owners will be ruined or diminished. 

The government has to abandon the VishawaGuru/AtmanirbharBharat bravado.

America is, was & shall remain a super power - in every way, not just economic. The government has to get real.

There is no India without Indians  & indeed the idea of the LAST MAN'S welfare was supposedly a BJP/RSS focus throughout its history.

Donald J. Trump shall prevail. India needs to cater accordingly.

In re: Why lack of foresight, isn't a uniquely Bharatiya Indian quality.

In the current constitutional scheme, the views of the Government in the hearing before the Supreme Court of India on the powers of Governors appear to be correct, certainly in letter IF not in spirit.

The REAL solution is to amend the constitution & bring clarity. However that requires dialogue between the #government & opposition.

The party in power must initiate it, smartly, realising that in time to come they shall be in opposition . However they won't be smart - as indeed the principle opposition party wasn't before 2014.

PS: Quite like how in the USA, Senator Mitch Connell told Late Senator Harry Reid, when he changed senate rules on confirmations that he would REGRET it.

In re: The USA, China, India & Pakistan

India has never fully embraced the UnitedStates.

Pakistan was always a US ally, their relationship with China notwithstanding.

The moment a PM, Imran Khan, tried to defy the US, Pakistan's establishment got rid of him - even though they had installed him originally.

Pakistan gets to ride in two boats because of its strategic location & the fact that what both superpowers want from it isn't inherently conflicting.

India doesn't have that luxury but even then one can be smarter & tone down the Vishwa Guru & Atmanirbhar Bharat bravado.

In re "अरे boss क्या ठोक दिया अरनब ने उस yankee को। (अलग बात है कि yankee का मतलब ज्यादातर भारतीयों को पता भी नहीं है!)"

Arnab Goswami is a brilliant businessman. He understands what most English speaking/knowing middle class Indians think & want.

He now invites peripheral MAGA figures every night & gets them to fight with Bharatiya 'experts'. Quite like the Pakistanis who he used to invite.

Donald Trump shall prevail when it comes to the trade war with India.

This is a battle which NO Indian government can win - the BJP's fault lies more in bravado than in anything else.

That said, the Republic Media Network run by Arnab Goswami will make big money in the interim.

In re: The Indian economy

The Indian economy is doing better than it ever was in terms of median income and standard of living.

However it's nowhere close to where it needs to be.

The main reason for this is bravado & ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. The faster the government realizes the better for Indians.

The only way forward is to develop a consumption based economy which also supplies the West - the UK/US/EU with products and services.

Excessive attitude, bravado & lack of awareness of own haisiyat hurts not only in personal/social life but also in national progress.

In re: NDRA vs. UIDAI

Pakistan's National Database & Registration Authority uses the world's most advanced methods to enumerate & identify citizens to whom it issues 'Shanakhti' cards.

India's Supreme Court rendered the Unique Identification Authority of India powerless, making 'Aadhaar' less reliable.

Excessive 'judicial review' is as dangerous as excessive democracy. I am not against democracy.

However the government of the day should be able to implement its agenda without fetters except when it indulges in unarguably absolute perversity.

I support the idea of ELECTED AUTOCRACY.