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DMDK: Introduce bio-technology in farming.
Satish Kumar April 21st, 2006 Tamil Nadu 1 Comments

This is one of the rare forward looking promises. It is time that India thinks about second green revolution and there is no better way to start that than bio-technology. Though this writer is not aware of how easy or difficult it would be to introduce bio-technology in farming, active government encouragement would be a welcome change.

Like DMK’s manifesto, DMDK’s manifesto contains lot of flashy & flamboyant schemes like door delivery of PDS goods, Rs 500 a month to all pregnant women up to 3 years etc. Unless the State Government starts a press to print currency notes, it would not be possible to implement these promises and at the same time improve the economy.

Apart from the few bits of shine here & there, none of the major players seem to have any long term vision for the state. There is not an iota of suggestion or any roadmap for growth & development. There is no talk about developing the infrastructure in the cities or sustaining the growth in small towns. Political parties especially DMK is hell bent on providing reservations to Christians & Muslims, knowing fully well that Supreme Court only recently struck down such a legislation enacted by neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Of course, it is our mistake to expect any politician in India to think beyond the next five years.

On going through all the party manifestos, one thing that is very obvious is that the political parties have made ‘rice’ an election issue this time. It may be worth remembering that in 1998 onions were the election issue when Delhi Union Territory went to polls. While DMK promises to provide rice at Rs 2 per kg, AIADMK responded with a ‘Buy 10, Get 10 free’ scheme, DMDK went a step further by promising 15 kgs of rice free of cost. This writer wouldn’t be surprised if another political party promises to provide three course meals twice a day for free.

If Tamil Nadu is reasonably well developed, secure and one of the ‘liveable’ places in India, it is not because of these political parties. It is ‘inspite of’ these parties.

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