That is the way India works, and it calls it democracy.
In 1984 when then PM Rajiv Ghandi tried to introduce minor computerization, the
idea was opposed by many parties. Jobs will be lost people cried out.
Strikes and satyagraha was held in front of nationalised banks when they prevented
even a single PC from being brought inside the bank premises.
Oppose - Years of a nation wasted and lost.
Then there was opposition to bottle drinks like Coca Cola being introduced.
Opposition against fast food, power stations, airport modernization,
computerization of the railways, trying to replace old world war 2 type
telephone exchanges, rotary dial phones. They said all these telecom things
can be designed and made in India. Swadeshi ego and spirit. More years lost.
But nothing worthwhile was produced by these swadeshi wallas.
Oppose - more years lost.
Then they opposed the privatization of aviation and airline industry.
More court cases and strikes were put in to create delays and mess.
The same with the telecoms sector which saw vested interests derail
any move to remove the monopoly of the highly notorious dysfunctional
Department of Telecoms - DOT.
Oppose - More years lost.
Today, the opposers have still not learnt anything. They are opposing
the SEZ - special economic zones plan. And many more.
They oppose water sharing of the rivers , by other states, while fresh water flows
into the sea from these rivers.
Now Chennai is going to have a desalination plant to produce fresh water
from sea water by using imported energy to run the plant. More plants are being
planned to produce fresh water from sea water.
Meanwhile way back in 1985, China set aide its dogmas and false pride.
It became practical and carried out reforms that made it what it is today.
While the Indian babus, netas and businessmen went about playing games with
each other at the expense of the country.
That is right. Oppose everything and anything. That is Indian democracy at work.
It is not democracy, but tyranny of the minority on the majority.
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