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Prakash retweeted
Having read the statements with care, I think Sharjeel Imam should be given credit for ‘saying the quiet part aloud’. It has riled so many people because they never wanted the silent part to be spoken out loud. But Imam has now said it on record and now no one can deny this and this can never be deleted - ever. This is why it is so annoying to many.
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Since Coupta uncle has recently discovered Sharjeel Imam’s worldview, it is time again to thank Mr Imam for being so honest and eloquent with what he wants.
Anarchy of the Syria-Iraq kind.
Many others on his side want the same thing, some as a permanent solution, some as the transition through which they will rule the country they have been told it is their destiny to rule.
The holding up of the Constitution is just a photo op, a costume.
The latter think they can control the former, the Sharjeels of the world so that they can attain power.
They cannot be more wrong.
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The best statement to come from the best leader of the most responsible nationalist organisation which always transcended it's own organisational interest to support the nation even though it was led by congress governments which were keen on destroying the RSS
When Mohan Bhagwat says something it isn't an ordinary statment. It is backed by RSS penance and discipline that always upheld larger national interest and not any narrow interest.
See the RSS record of the last 75 years (With refrences)!
1. When Maharaja Harisingh was in two minds about accession, at the instance of Sardar Patel RSS chief Golwalkar went to J&K on Oct 17-18 1947 and persuaded him to accede which he did on Oct 26
Ref: India: Shedding the Past, Embracing the Future, 1906-2017, written by Arun Bhatnagar
2. When in 1963 Nehru who hated RSS banned it and said he will not give an inch of land for Bhagwa to fly invited it to join the RDay parade it participated
Ref: While the left disputed Nehru invited that RSS participated was a fact. It is foolish to say RSS participated without Nehrus allowing it to be invited
3. When Shastri asked Guruji Golwalkar for volunteers during the 1965 war. It offered 4 lakh volunteers
Ref: share.google/aimode/znHYLP8o…
4. When Jana Sangh wanted Punjabi Hindus to disown Punjabi language and declare Hindi as their mother tongue RSS put up posters held public meetings asking Hindus to say punjabi as their mother tongue
Ref: share.google/aimode/MSWlHnxG…
5. In 1969 when the Congress (which under Indira was baying for RSS blood) split and Jana sangh saw it as an opportunity Golwalkar said congress split was not in national interest
Ref: share.google/aimode/yKhlDdRx…
6. During the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) actively aligned with the national interest and mobilized its volunteer network to support Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's government and the Indian Armed Forces.
The RSS officially paused political differences to offer unconditional cooperation during the national crisis:
In line with their activities in previous wars (1962 and 1965), thousands of RSS volunteers mobilized across India to act as a crucial secondary support forces
Despite the deep political and ideological divide between the Congress and the RSS, the 1971 war created a brief period of mutual national alignment:
Golwalkar's Praise: Following India's historic victory and the surrender of Pakistan on December 16, 1971, RSS Chief M.S. Golwalkar wrote a warm, congratulatory letter to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on December 22, 1971. He praised her leadership, stating that "the biggest measure of credit for this achievement goes to you
Ref: share.google/aimode/evaeaHXN…
In return for all this the congress abused the RSS banned it jailed thousands of Swyamsevaks during emergency
But the RSS resisted the Emergency through non violent satyagraha
7. During the early 1990s—a period when the BJP's political influence grew rapidly through the Ram Janmabhoomi movement—the RSS engaged in parallel, back-channel negotiations with the centrist governments of Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar and Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao to explore a peaceful, negotiated settlement
Confrontation would have been more beneficial for RSS but upheld national interest over it's own
8. During the UPA years the RSS did not launch any agitation for Ayodhya Temple-- it's core issue -- but preferred to wait for 15 years for judicial resolution
Still the Sonia Congress abused it as fascist and not law abiding
9. Sonia rule attempted to fix the falsely in the cross border sanjhauta terror to make the world look at RSS as a terrorist outfit
Ref: share.google/aimode/pYflmJVO…
10. During the UPA rule the BJP brought up in RSS culture launched mass but peaceful agitations in 2005, 2007 and 2011 and Vajpayee Advani and other leaders courted arrest and did not jump on traffic barriers
Two different cultures noticed by media is brought out in the next tweet
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Having read Ibn Khaldun for years, I find the obsession with the author’s real identity to be a glaring indictment of our community’s failure to protect and understand its dissent voices.
There are countless profound reasons why a writer chooses a pen name. It can be a necessary shield against the brutal consequences faced by independent voices. It can be a deliberate choice to strip away personal ego, forcing us to focus entirely on the weight of the ideas rather than the background of the messenger. Or, it can be a proud alignment with a long, historic tradition of dissident literature.
Yet, instead of engaging with the actual arguments or addressing Sharjeel’s stand, people are wasting energy policing a pseudonym.
I stand firmly with the author. More power to Ibn Bharati. By challenging us to break free from the paralyzing cycle of victimhood and forge our own independent path, you are doing far more for the future of this community than any self-proclaimed intellectual ever has.
@MujMash say this that you didn’t want this article to be written, and Sharjeel’s doctrine to be challenged. If you did, you would have written one yourself.
Here too, instead of engaging with my arguments, you are obsessed with the Aadhaar Card behind the pen-name. Am I only one in the world to use a pen name?
By the way, what would you do if you knew my name as printed on Aadhaar Card? Would you engage with me or ask for further proof of my identity?
Engage with my arguments, and I’ll respect you. Obsess with my pen-name, and I know what you are trying to hide.
May I ask, do you agree that the Constitution of India is a fascist document? Do you think that Gandhi was the greatest fascist of the 20th century?
Did such statements bother you, and did you register your agitation the way you have in respect to my pen-name?
Remember, Haqeeqat chhup nahin sakti banawat ke usulon se…
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It is curious that a New York Times reporter has never heard of The Economist. Taking a moment to read it would reveal many pseudonym-using columnists. When critiquing Islamist propaganda, sometimes people do not wish to reveal their identity as they are afraid of being murdered. That should be simple to understand.
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Any Indian Citizen who defends the infamous public speech of Sharjeel Imam where he is asking his supporters to cut Assam from rest of India, is defending Secessionist Terrorism and is willingly promoting the break up of India's territorial integrity, which is a foundational and non-negotiable pillar of its national policy, constitutional framework, and foreign relations.
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Sharjeel Imam: I hate RSS and Hindu Majority India
Hindu Leftist: He means he hates RSS and not Hindu Majority India
Sharjeel Imam: I hate you commies as well
Hindu Leftist: He means he hates RSS
Sharjeel Imam: I hate the Fascist Constitution, I want to break away Assam from rest of India.
Hindu Leftist: He means he hates RSS.
Sharjeel Imam: I want to create a 3rd Pakistan
Hindu Leftist: He means he hates RSS
Sharjeel Imam: I hate you too
Hindu Leftist: He means he loves us.
Prakash retweeted
Sharjeel Imam has been saying all this and much more from long before his incarceration. In this “interview” he hasn’t said anything new. His speeches and writings are available on internet for everyone to see. Please, don’t ascribe his views to the bitterness caused by imprisonment.
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Chandra Kumar Bose ji, your claim that Durga Puja is “cultural, not religious” collapses at the very first word: Puja.
Puja means worship. Through prana pratishtha, the Goddess is ritually invoked in the pratima. For the Hindu devotee, she is not just clay, paint and craftsmanship. She is Maa Durga, the Divine. You cannot erase the religious soul of a Hindu festival simply because its cultural splendour is magnificent.
Bengalis may welcome Uma as the daughter returning to her parental home, but she is also Mahishasuramardini, the slayer of Mahishasura, and Shakti, the divine power. A Hindu can love the Goddess as a daughter and worship her as the Divine. Intimacy does not negate divinity. That is the richness of Hindu bhakti, not proof that devotion is irrelevant.
Here is the question your argument evades: can a Muslim who does not accept Maa Durga’s divinity in Hindu theology regard her consecrated pratima as the divine presence of the Goddess? He may admire its artistry, join the festivities and work with Puja organisers. But appreciation is not worship; participation is not theological affirmation. A Muslim’s participation cannot redefine what Durga Puja means to a Hindu devotee.
Consider the Rajput traditions of Shakta worship. Bhawani was revered as a divine power, invoked for protection and victory. Certain traditions included bali, or ritual sacrifice. The Goddess was not a cultural mascot but a sacred presence. Bengal’s Durga and the Rajput traditions of Bhawani remind us of a fundamental truth: the Goddess is not merely celebrated; she is worshipped. Religion and culture are intertwined.
Your biryani argument is no better. Hindu dietary practices vary across regions and traditions. Eating mutton does not cancel worship. Nor does a “Best Puja” competition judging pandal design, lighting and craftsmanship prove that devotion is absent. An award can measure artistic excellence; it cannot measure the faith in a worshipper’s heart.
Pluralism means respecting differences, not pretending that religious differences do not exist.
And your suggestion that religion should be packed away to recover India’s inclusive culture is the ultimate contradiction. What exactly are we celebrating when the Goddess is invoked, mantras are chanted, anjali is offered and rituals are performed? Remove their religious meaning and you have not explained Durga Puja. You have reinterpreted it to fit your argument.
Chandra Kumar Bose ji, Durga Puja is unquestionably cultural. It is also unquestionably religious. Its art, music, food, literature and communal life have flourished around a sacred centre.
Durga Puja is cultural not because it is devoid of religion, but because religion has helped shape Bengal’s culture.
You need not worship Maa Durga to appreciate the festival. But you cannot turn your indifference to worship into a definition of Hinduism.
Maa Durga is not merely an exhibit to admire. For her devotees, she is the Goddess to worship. And no amount of cultural celebration can erase that truth.
Just to set the records straight…
For all non-Bengalis who confuse Durga Puja (of Bengal) with Navaratri (outside Bengal), there's a simple big difference in the way it's celebrated. While Navaratri could be religious (as people claim it to be), Durga Puja is a cultural festival. There's a remarkable difference between religion and culture.
Why is Durga Puja not religious, but cultural? Here's a Bongs take!
1. For most Bengalis, they have nothing to do with devotion, and everything to do with celebration. Religion (as it has become) is an organized way to deal with devotees, and the Bengalis are far far away from any sort of blind beliefs.
2. God/Goddess is an image that's alienated from family of our own lives and seen as an authority. To Bengalis, Durga is just a part of our family. She could be termed as the Goddess, but never seen with a God-like image. There's way more love than devotion. It's a very human connection. She's the daughter of the house who's come for Autumn break to her parents house with kids and friends
3. While people outside Bengal may fast as much as they like, Bengalis will continue to feast on Mutton Biriyanis and all sorts of delicious non-veg food (even at Puja premises where organizers often arrange for meals). Had there been any religious angle, things might not have been so simple.
4. Durga Puja as a festival is deeply connected to arts, crafts, music, theater, films ... everything! It's an all-round celebration. Only a very tiny percentage of people would bother to offer prayers. For the rest of us, Durga and the spirit of Durga puja is all in our heart. Even if we offer 'Anjali' (a prayer), our eyeballs hover all over the surrounding beauties in laal-paar-sada-sarees (a beautiful dress that ladies prefer to wear).
5. Durga puja is all-inclusive. Many Muslims in Bengal celebrate it too. Even there are religious Muslims who are the Presidents and Secretaries of Puja committees. No 'religious' festival could ever break these barriers!
6. There are hundreds of government and private awards given for 'Best Puja'. Not a single parameter in judgement relates to the devotion aspect of it. The Best Puja judgement takes into consideration the artistic finesse of the idol-making, the decorations around it, the lights, the sound, the safety measures, the theme, the concept, the social relevance of the theme, etc. It never considers how devotedly people offer prayers. So, devotion doesn't even come in our way of celebrating Durga Puja.
For those who have never witnessed Durga puja in Kolkata but have a lot to comment on it, please do make a visit. Your idea of a festival will change. Our country had no religion, but we thrived on our culture. It's time we pack religions into the sacks and throw them back to the western world (from where it has come) and fall back on our all-inclusive cultural ways of celebrating life once again.
Originally penned by Niilanjanaa Daschakraaborty
Prakash retweeted
China is reliant on protecting its export market share to keep GDP growth ticking along (addressed in the quoted post). The cost of this will be borne by middle income countries. India is the only major middle income nation that can indigenize technologies and supply chains, but it is kneecapped by bureaucratic inefficiencies and exchequer-draining revenue expenditures. Both impinge on efficient industrial policy. The ability to integrate and scale critical supply chains depends on labor and land reforms besides of course, political stability. Innovation ecosystems are built through mindfully put together networks of academics, engineers, investors, government agencies, and policy planners.
China will continue to squeeze middle income nations. Beijing knows that building influence overseas is as critical as improving production competitiveness for keeping the export machine humming.
1. China has no choice but to run a massive trade surplus to prevent GDP growth from stagnating. The negative wealth effect from the real estate shock and a rapidly deteriorating demographic profile will squeeze consumption. Meanwhile, high domestic debt has been racked up to build export-focused industrial capacity. Overcapacity can be rationalized only up to a point. Youth unemployment remains stubbornly high so robot-augmented labor intensive manufacturing remains a focus. Overall, the export market share must be protected at all costs, otherwise the financial, strategic and social ramifications for China and the CCP will be significant.
2. Measures to protect and grow export market share include undercutting competitors with state subsidies and outcompeting them with technology efficiency gains. This will be complemented with threats of denying pharmaceutical APIs, critical minerals, batteries, PV cells, communications technologies, industrial equipment and other strategically important products.
3. China sees its path to global hegemony involving the domination of Asia and the establishment of a tributary system. This effectively means locking out the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia from prosperity. Given the stage at which most countries in these regions are at, industrialization is seen as the primary means to lift production, income, employment and consumption. Denial of these will ensure permanent dependence on Chinese goods. Means of denial will involve political subversion, media manipulation, financing of disruptive, anarchical elements, and bribery. This keeps potential competitors permanently off balance which elevates China’s relative power.
4. In the pursuit of global hegemony, China is intent on controlling physical and digital trade chokepoints. Overseas naval bases and a blue water navy are expected to guarantee the flow of imports and exports. Wider adoption of Chinese financing - through Panda and Kungfu bonds - will also create dependencies. Beijing is incentivized to leverage CIPS to tie countries to trade. Threats of Chinese sanctions will grow on countries that purchase goods from competitors and through non-CIPS and SWIFT channels.
Prakash retweeted
1/5 Sharjeel Imam has given an interview detailing his Islamist manifesto. Surprisingly, no storm has been kicked up over pronouncements that are so unapologetically anti-liberal, anti-secular, anti-democracy, anti-Constitution—in a word, anti-national.
2/5 He openly calls the Constitution fascist, labels secularism a trap, and denounces democracy as a contrivance to deny Muslims their political rights.
3/5 The piece is a litany of indictments against the liberal class. Imam rejects any difference between liberals and Hindutvadis. In his essentialist worldview, all Hindus are the same, unanimous in denying Muslims political power they claim as a divine right.
4/5 Inadvertently, Sharjeel has recognised something that liberals have been fighting shy of acknowledging: that Hindutva’s idea of India is anchored in the same “overarching nationalist framework”— that Muslims are Indians above all else.
5/5 For more, read this Opinion article by Ibn Khaldun Bharati, who looks at Islam from an Indian perspective:
Sharjeel Imam’s Islamist manifesto will be forgotten. The silence of liberals will not
theprint.in/opinion/sharjeel…
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Replug | China has announced new export controls on tunnel-boring machines. For India, this exposes the dangers of dependence on Chinese industrial supplies.
Read @prakharkgupta's analysis of why India has no quick fixes to such challenges.
swarajyamag.com/economy/chin…
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India is losing its lead in AI talent. Among founders of the 50 most promising US AI companies, India led China 10 to 2 in 2023. By 2025 it was 9 to 8.
Jensen Huang of NVIDIA describes AI in five layers: energy, chips, infrastructure, models and applications. The piece adds a sixth, the people who build the other five. Of the six, India can compete on energy, infrastructure and people. Models and applications are being built mostly in the US and China.
China started on the people layer in 2017, when it made AI talent a top priority. More than 600 of its universities now offer an AI degree, up from 35 in 2018. Of the world’s top AI researchers, 57 per cent did their first degree in China.
@harivadlamani asks India’s tech billionaires to fund AI talent through their companies, their CSR spending and their foundations. It also proposes a change to one section of the tax law.
swarajyamag.com/commentary/t…
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.@FRANCE24 TV: “India has come to standstill with protests.”
Meanwhile, France right now:
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If anyone organises a debate, I am willing to appear on that debate against Chandra Bose and prove - it would be a cakewalk - that Chandra Bose is entirely wrong. Without the deeply devotional and spiritual aspect, Durga Pujo is meaningless.
Just to set the records straight…
For all non-Bengalis who confuse Durga Puja (of Bengal) with Navaratri (outside Bengal), there's a simple big difference in the way it's celebrated. While Navaratri could be religious (as people claim it to be), Durga Puja is a cultural festival. There's a remarkable difference between religion and culture.
Why is Durga Puja not religious, but cultural? Here's a Bongs take!
1. For most Bengalis, they have nothing to do with devotion, and everything to do with celebration. Religion (as it has become) is an organized way to deal with devotees, and the Bengalis are far far away from any sort of blind beliefs.
2. God/Goddess is an image that's alienated from family of our own lives and seen as an authority. To Bengalis, Durga is just a part of our family. She could be termed as the Goddess, but never seen with a God-like image. There's way more love than devotion. It's a very human connection. She's the daughter of the house who's come for Autumn break to her parents house with kids and friends
3. While people outside Bengal may fast as much as they like, Bengalis will continue to feast on Mutton Biriyanis and all sorts of delicious non-veg food (even at Puja premises where organizers often arrange for meals). Had there been any religious angle, things might not have been so simple.
4. Durga Puja as a festival is deeply connected to arts, crafts, music, theater, films ... everything! It's an all-round celebration. Only a very tiny percentage of people would bother to offer prayers. For the rest of us, Durga and the spirit of Durga puja is all in our heart. Even if we offer 'Anjali' (a prayer), our eyeballs hover all over the surrounding beauties in laal-paar-sada-sarees (a beautiful dress that ladies prefer to wear).
5. Durga puja is all-inclusive. Many Muslims in Bengal celebrate it too. Even there are religious Muslims who are the Presidents and Secretaries of Puja committees. No 'religious' festival could ever break these barriers!
6. There are hundreds of government and private awards given for 'Best Puja'. Not a single parameter in judgement relates to the devotion aspect of it. The Best Puja judgement takes into consideration the artistic finesse of the idol-making, the decorations around it, the lights, the sound, the safety measures, the theme, the concept, the social relevance of the theme, etc. It never considers how devotedly people offer prayers. So, devotion doesn't even come in our way of celebrating Durga Puja.
For those who have never witnessed Durga puja in Kolkata but have a lot to comment on it, please do make a visit. Your idea of a festival will change. Our country had no religion, but we thrived on our culture. It's time we pack religions into the sacks and throw them back to the western world (from where it has come) and fall back on our all-inclusive cultural ways of celebrating life once again.
Originally penned by Niilanjanaa Daschakraaborty
Prakash retweeted
What an idiotic take from parasites who trade on Netaji’s name while displaying such breathtaking ignorance of the very culture they claim to defend. Don’t be fooled by this muppet.
Durga Puja and Navratri share the worship of Goddess Durga, overlapping mantras, and a common scriptural and devotional tradition. It celebrates the triumph of the divine feminine over evil, most notably through the worship of Goddess Durga and her victory over Mahishasura. The rituals, regional traditions and emphases may differ, but the underlying religious narrative is deeply interconnected. Durga Puja, particularly prominent in Bengal, celebrates Durga’s victory and her annual homecoming, while Navratri, observed in different forms across India, honours the Goddess over nine nights. To manufacture a cultural or religious divide between the two is not merely ignorant; it is an attempt to politicise traditions that have evolved organically across regions and communities.
Just to set the records straight…
For all non-Bengalis who confuse Durga Puja (of Bengal) with Navaratri (outside Bengal), there's a simple big difference in the way it's celebrated. While Navaratri could be religious (as people claim it to be), Durga Puja is a cultural festival. There's a remarkable difference between religion and culture.
Why is Durga Puja not religious, but cultural? Here's a Bongs take!
1. For most Bengalis, they have nothing to do with devotion, and everything to do with celebration. Religion (as it has become) is an organized way to deal with devotees, and the Bengalis are far far away from any sort of blind beliefs.
2. God/Goddess is an image that's alienated from family of our own lives and seen as an authority. To Bengalis, Durga is just a part of our family. She could be termed as the Goddess, but never seen with a God-like image. There's way more love than devotion. It's a very human connection. She's the daughter of the house who's come for Autumn break to her parents house with kids and friends
3. While people outside Bengal may fast as much as they like, Bengalis will continue to feast on Mutton Biriyanis and all sorts of delicious non-veg food (even at Puja premises where organizers often arrange for meals). Had there been any religious angle, things might not have been so simple.
4. Durga Puja as a festival is deeply connected to arts, crafts, music, theater, films ... everything! It's an all-round celebration. Only a very tiny percentage of people would bother to offer prayers. For the rest of us, Durga and the spirit of Durga puja is all in our heart. Even if we offer 'Anjali' (a prayer), our eyeballs hover all over the surrounding beauties in laal-paar-sada-sarees (a beautiful dress that ladies prefer to wear).
5. Durga puja is all-inclusive. Many Muslims in Bengal celebrate it too. Even there are religious Muslims who are the Presidents and Secretaries of Puja committees. No 'religious' festival could ever break these barriers!
6. There are hundreds of government and private awards given for 'Best Puja'. Not a single parameter in judgement relates to the devotion aspect of it. The Best Puja judgement takes into consideration the artistic finesse of the idol-making, the decorations around it, the lights, the sound, the safety measures, the theme, the concept, the social relevance of the theme, etc. It never considers how devotedly people offer prayers. So, devotion doesn't even come in our way of celebrating Durga Puja.
For those who have never witnessed Durga puja in Kolkata but have a lot to comment on it, please do make a visit. Your idea of a festival will change. Our country had no religion, but we thrived on our culture. It's time we pack religions into the sacks and throw them back to the western world (from where it has come) and fall back on our all-inclusive cultural ways of celebrating life once again.
Originally penned by Niilanjanaa Daschakraaborty
Prakash retweeted
Attention Amnesty International. Civil rights being curtailed is absolutely unacceptable right? We the 'third world' expect you to haul up France if protestors are restricted from disturbing peace. It is their right to do so. You told us that.
xitter.cf/Telegraph/status/21119…
The French president announced civil liberties could be curtailed in an evening address from the Élysée Palace after government buildings were torched and shops ransacked in nationwide protests.
🔗: telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2…
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The Durga Pujo in the home of Rani Rashmoni - businesswoman, social reformer, builder, fierce defender of Sanatan Dharma. This is the Protima (done in same style) where Ramakrishna Paramhas, no less, would conduct the rituals. Modern Hinduism emerged right from here. Needs a national effort to preserve it.
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Seeing a lot of coordinated PR for Jean Drèze lately as he came out from his hibernation. Having spent years in international & development finance, I have met some of the sharpest minds in the field: sovereign negotiators, project financiers, central bankers and builders of real enterprises. One lesson is stone truth. Socialist economics survives not on evidence but on sentiment and on the comfort of never having to deliver anything. In India, that sentiment wears a jhola, celebrates scarcity as virtue & mistakes performative compassion for some great policy. It has made mediocrity respectable & us averse to higher ambitions in life. Jean Drèze is decorated practitioner of this mediocre game and his influence deserves scrutiny.
Prakash retweeted
In capitalism, there WILL be a staggering inequality between labour and capital. The entrepreneur bears the risk of the business shutting down. Without that differential, the incentive to take risks collapses. Labor is compensated according to the market value of its marginal product whereas capital is compensated for bearing uncertainty, forgoing consumption, and organizing production.
Thought Experiment:
You come up with a great idea of cold fusion. Prototype requires you to risk all your savings. Failure means you are out on the streets. You use up all your savings. The prototype works. Scaling up requires more labor and capital. Why shouldn't you be compensated MORE for your acumen and risk taking appetite over the labor who will simply replicate a portion of what you have done?
If the debate is between wealth generation through Schumpeterian innovation Vs wealth generated through Rent seeking, please bear in mind that when Dreze was doing all what he does, India was independent for 60+ years and had Congress governments for 50+ of those years.
Dreze simply illustrated the grotesque concentration of wealth and the staggering inequality between labour and capital. Neither becomes any less consequential because the billionaire happens to be Indian.
When you cannot challenge the argument intellectually, you attack the scholar by resorting to insinuations about research funding, racial whataboutery and the familiar bogeyman of Western interference.
The difference between economic scholarship and ideological servility could not have been clearer.