India along with US, Japan and others is feeling the heat of China's rise! But where the source of all these heat? Military? Diplomacy? Soft power? Nops. Its Chinese economy. China is about $ 10 trillion economy while the largest in terms of PPP, bravo!
Whether its space race, military power, Olympics, strategic bases abroad, soft power, global dominance everything is fuelled by economy and the $$$ you have! The Chinese have done the most wonderful job here. Even after becoming $ 10 trillion economy still they are growing at 7-8%!!!!!!!! Simply awesome!!!! Thats the real power.
Now while India was in better situation few decades ago, why didn't we grow somewhere even near to China? I tried to find out the same.....
1) License Raj of Nehru: This intolerable decision of our beloved ex PM has single handedly destroyed the backbone of our industry! This remained at the core of corruption and pulled back the economic growth in the country. After China started reform in early 70s, India also started slowly but again another visionary came, Morarji Desai! Again we were pulled back to the line poverty!!
2) Nepotism (Raj gharana regime at Centre): We repeatedly selected people for the top post who had birth right not the capability to lead India to a poverty free country, to lead India to real independence.
3) Rampant corruptions: Limitless, wholesale corruption from top to bottom! Again this has been fuelled by nepotism and license raj.
We did something good in the 90s and early 2000s but again extreme corruption and vote bank politics by UPA-2 has totally destroyed the backbone of economy.
In 2004 Chinese's economy was same as India in 2014 now what is funny is today's news PwC said India may become a $ 10 trillion economy by 2034!!! Thats 20 years away man!!!!! China took only 10 years.
Now whether its a new missile from DRDO, a new ultra modern hospital coming out in sub urban Mumbai, whether an Indian in space, whether we have a new 8 lane road, a modern airport/railway station everything comes from money!!! Now letting apart all these old bull shit can Modi govt take strong appropriate decisions? Will the state govts stand by Modi? Will Indians ever understand that independence is not in strikes and politics but in seeing everyone is happy atleast they can have basic amenities like food, shelter, hospitals and social securities.
How? Simple but very difficult choices!!!
1) Ban anyone from becoming MLA/MP for more than years.
2) Very Strong anti-corruption watchdog and exemplary punishments.
3) Fast decision making by the govt officials, no red tape. They should apply online ticketing system.
I think Modi has nothing to lose, he can make a few decisions and become the father of new India or do like what others did and become another MMS after 10 years.
We have to make a choice about fate of our 1.3 billion people!!!