BRITISH HERALD VOL 1 P/23 P/56 ISSUE 2 How 'laid back' Sri Lanka became Fly me to the moon: Germany eyes MAY-JUN 19 a soft target for Islamist strike slice of lucrative space market JACINDA ARDERN A Leader of our Times facebook.com/britishherald May-June 2019 1 BRITISH HERALD 2 May-June 2019 www.britishherald.com BRITISH HERALD EDITOR'S NOTE Agenda for the New Indian Government oday, as India stones of common minimum to be through police prepares for the program or agenda of such reforms, administrative Tresults of another an alliance of current rulers reforms, judicial reforms, general election, the or the opposition? and electoral reforms, chances of a government and through an all-out led by BJP or a government First, pledge to protect the implementation of the of the combined opposition Indian Constitution and its institution of the Lokpal, are equally strong. Whoever basic tenets. So, commit apart from protecting wins, it is an alliance that to true secularism where the independence of the will come to rule for the the state does not negate constitutional positions next five years. An alliance any faith but also does not like those of CBI Director, is always by definition a become party to any faith. RBI Director, Election conglomeration of interests, Neither Hindutva nor Muslim Commission and Chief issues, pressure groups, and appeasement. Pledge to Information Commissioner. agenda. uphold socialistic welfare economy as envisaged in Second, uphold multi- Alliances, either led by BJP the Constitution, because cultural plurality of India. or of the opposition, must the marginalized people, All communities need to have a Common Minimum with their per capita income be assured that India is Program in advance to far below the subsistence theirs, but they need not be adhere to governance, for level, cannot survive unless appeased too. The Sachhar clarity to all stake-holders supported with minimum Committee report shows the and to avoid later conflicts access to food, clothing, lack of socio-economic and of interests, which are bound housing, public health educational development to come in some measures and minimum assured among the Muslim minorities in every alliance of political education. So NYAY or a and their representation parties. variation of it is must. Basic in positions of power and Minimum Income in a world responsibility. Situation is The alternative force in India with extreme disparity exacerbated today with cannot just be of parties, is an essential element a visible alienation of but of an alternative world- of governance, not just them from the political view, and of an alternative a desirable one. Pledge mainstream. Also, if forest approach to governance, to protect democracy rights are not given to the and must take the major and hence leave media, tribal users of minor forest opposition party, Congress, entertainment, culture produce as per the forest the regional and the Left and education to be run dwellers' act on minor forest forces together to present a not by bureaucrats but by produce, and land rights rainbow coalition. professional experts. And, are not given to the tillers, above all, pledge to protect there cannot be visible Same is true for the ruling legislatures by not short change in the country-side alliance. In all probability, circuiting their sessions or and no end to Naxalism. BJP led National Democratic taking the ordinance route Then, social assimilation Alliance would need more to governance, and to will need distinct ways and allies and therefore, a protect the independence means to empower women pre-determined agenda of of judiciary by not interfering as well, particularly ensure governance which all accept, in their recruitment, their security in public whoever be the Prime postings, promotions and places, raise conviction in Minister. processes. Safeguarding cases of assault on women, What should be the corner- democracy also needs and enhance their socio- facebook.com/britishherald May-June 2019 3 BRITISH HERALD EDITOR'S NOTE economic participation. The in states are must to tackle British era sedition laws must the jobs-crisis. go, AFSPA implementation has to be need-based, and Fourth, on the global not geography-based, and front, multi-lateralism is very rare. Attempts to dilute the desired way ahead. Article 370 without taking The relations with Iran Kashmiris into confidence needs to be protected for need to be thwarted. oil and strategic reasons, with that of Russia to be Third, economics, and preserved for military and not politics, need to be other cooperation, with US the focus ahead. United as well for reasons of exim Opposition must promise and NRIs there, and with a slew of economic Europe, there is the need measures, including of enhanced engagement. viable Minimum Support With China, India needs a Price and implementation cautious friendship taking of MS Swaminathan Pakistan into confidence recommendations for taking advantage of earlier agriculture, gradual recovery peace gestures from PM of all NPAs (specially in Imran Khan. This is not cases of willing defaulters), to mean that we need to banking autonomy with lower our guard at all. It SOPs on banking operations is possible to have a non- insulating them from aligned multi-lateral national political interference with interest driven foreign policy, RBI independence ensured, with focus on peace and recovering black money in economic diplomacy, but land, jewellery and foreign without letting any lethargy assets, and encourage on military preparedness. In investments in education fact, Indian military needs and health with tax holidays better amenities for the and other benefits. This tasks they perform. Even plan also shall underline a internal security needs a fair share of funds between fresh approach, which looks Centre and States, respect first at the development for economic federalism of economic and human specially in the provisions conditions of the people in Best, of the Finance Commission, troubled areas of Jammu & and execution of truly one Kashmir, Northeast and the nation one tax system Red Corridor of the nation. through a uniform GST. Interestingly, it is important There is a real possibility of to increase investment in the United Opposition win education and health upto in the next Lok Sabha polls, 20% of the total national only if it puts a Common budget, which is around half Minimum Program at the today. Investment in health core of its governance, and insurance and not on public not repeat the mistakes health infrastructure does that Janata Party did in 1977 not good to the man on the battling another authoritarian PROF. UJJWAL K CHOWDHURY ground. Filling up vacant ruler, Indira Gandhi. Consultant Editor, British Herald government positions, and But is the Opposition or the heralding a start-up and [email protected] Ruling Alliance listening? SME driven local economies 4 May-June 2019 www.britishherald.com BRITISH HERALD MAY-JUNE 2019 | VOLUME 01 | ISSUE 02 CONTENTS 8 23 8 | Jacinda Ardern A Leader of our Times 23 | Sri Lanka became a soft target. 30 59 74 30 | Corbyn-proof? 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