Poor Narendra Modi is being criticised by every Tom, Dick and Nidhi Razdan (there is no Barkha Dutt on TV to do that) for using guillotine to clear grants. Yes, budget was passed without any debate. So what? This when you people have no problems with Rahul Gandhi taking leave without applying on the prescribed form. What I mean to say is India is like that. If you are still not convinced, let me tell you this: Modiji had his reasons for applying the guillotine, and very strong ones too. Here are they:
1. A discussion on budget is in any case an exercise in futility. Though most of our MPs are graduates and post-graduates, they are products of our education system, they can hardly tell between a surplus budget and deficit budget. So two days of debate on budget is 18 hours wasted, sometimes they even debate late into midnight without knowing why or what they are doing.
2. It has come to govt’s note that viewership is the highest among chartered accountants and auditors when the budget is being discussed. In the 18 hours or so of the debate, there will be one wise mind who will pick holes in the taxation system, which we may miss in our sleep, but these cunning fellows will take note of and misuse them. The scrapping of budget debate is in fact a crackdown on corruption. There will be no more NiMo scams.
3. Everyday when Parliament shuts down, the govt ensures the lights and microphones are immediately switched off, thereby earning valuable carbon credit. The cut in power usage and noise pollution is serious crackdown on climate change. This is the second biggest measure taken by the govt in this regard, the first of course is sending gau rakshaks after beef eaters.
4. Often the Modi govt is criticised for not pursuing welfare schemes. Not anymore. Parliament has implemented a strong system of mid-day meals. Not just MPs and staff, even journalists who bunk work promptly come in the afternoon to have nutritious kanjiyum payarum. This way Modiji ensures MPs don’t drop out midway.
5. Modiji is a doer not a talker. He doesn’t waste time discussing issues, there will only be naysayers. Most of his decisions are taken on the spur of the moment. He is a decisive leader. Have you already forgotten demonetisation? Discussions are equal to delay. If you still don’t believe me, watch Yes Minister, you will know.
Then why do we have parliament, why not shut it down, you may ask.
Silly question. If there is no Parliament, there will be no elections, then how will Modiji become Prime Minister? What do you think Modiji is, a dictator? Nah, no way, never.
1. A discussion on budget is in any case an exercise in futility. Though most of our MPs are graduates and post-graduates, they are products of our education system, they can hardly tell between a surplus budget and deficit budget. So two days of debate on budget is 18 hours wasted, sometimes they even debate late into midnight without knowing why or what they are doing.
2. It has come to govt’s note that viewership is the highest among chartered accountants and auditors when the budget is being discussed. In the 18 hours or so of the debate, there will be one wise mind who will pick holes in the taxation system, which we may miss in our sleep, but these cunning fellows will take note of and misuse them. The scrapping of budget debate is in fact a crackdown on corruption. There will be no more NiMo scams.
3. Everyday when Parliament shuts down, the govt ensures the lights and microphones are immediately switched off, thereby earning valuable carbon credit. The cut in power usage and noise pollution is serious crackdown on climate change. This is the second biggest measure taken by the govt in this regard, the first of course is sending gau rakshaks after beef eaters.
4. Often the Modi govt is criticised for not pursuing welfare schemes. Not anymore. Parliament has implemented a strong system of mid-day meals. Not just MPs and staff, even journalists who bunk work promptly come in the afternoon to have nutritious kanjiyum payarum. This way Modiji ensures MPs don’t drop out midway.
5. Modiji is a doer not a talker. He doesn’t waste time discussing issues, there will only be naysayers. Most of his decisions are taken on the spur of the moment. He is a decisive leader. Have you already forgotten demonetisation? Discussions are equal to delay. If you still don’t believe me, watch Yes Minister, you will know.
Then why do we have parliament, why not shut it down, you may ask.
Silly question. If there is no Parliament, there will be no elections, then how will Modiji become Prime Minister? What do you think Modiji is, a dictator? Nah, no way, never.
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