What is happening? When the political parties fused or fission occurred in them it was to meet their individual agenda (getting votes).Linguistic or cultural divisions were used to create different states; and party division within states further alienates the government from the real problems of the people.
Solutions offered: Central government must bring
unified policies in allocation of funds, in granting approvals, and in giving
support to the states. The national feeling does not arise as parties tried to
bring development to their own states only.The regional needs of individual states’
governments are not understood by the central government. And convincing the
centre to allocate funds could not be done if the regional party did not match
with one in the centre. Thus lack of political consensus has brought to halt
development in various projects. Central government can give knowledge for
growth of industries and agriculture, and not interfere in implementation or in
making approvals. E-auctioning and e-tendering methods in making procurements
or allocating resources are available to the central government. These methods
could be transplanted to state governments’ capitals so that there could be
transparency and efficiency in practices.
Disagree to agree. All the regional states want some unity
in thought and deed and not just ad hoc merged coalitions. Because in making of
every policy, all express their points and no consensus is arrived at. In other
words, all disagree and stop progress of making of effective policies. They wish
to agree and end up disagreeing in making every policy tabled.
Few issues: There was a feeling that the welfare
schemes will result in votes in large numbers. People voted for newer solutions
rather than for welfare schemes. Now we are stressing that livelihoods be
created instead of handouts made to address poverty. Sharing of fruits of
prosperity has not happened, for there is always a lower stratum which is
deprived of privileges. Inclusion remains another modern word and which is not
incorporated in practice.
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