April 08, 2009 8:28 am
Rs 2000 a month per
family means…..
While I wish and
could Vote for JP of
loksatta, my heart
goes out to the best
ever scheme
introduced by any
party till date.
Rs 2000 a month
means financial
freedom – for me
which means you
basically wouldn’t
think about where
you can find the
next meal. How can a
person be productive
when he practically
has to think very
next meal each day?
Let me give you an
example – a person
called Pagulaiah in
my village – a
dalit cobbler by
birth. The man was
in late 60’s
begged for help from
many and nobody
offered him a Rs 100
and two days later
people found him
dead in his hut. My
father later said,
had I given Rs 100,
his life would have
been saved. Instead
people like
Pagulaiah might
focus on bettering
their skills and
serving the local
markets better.
Rs 2000 a month
would mean end of
malnutrition.
Rs 2000 a month
would mean end of
child labor.
Rs 2000 a month
means better
education.
Rs 2000 a month
means a more
preventive Medicare
rather than taking
up the cause latter.
A more healthier
society
Rs 2000 means
vibrant local
economy – with
such a low income,
these people are
bound to spend every
rupee thus more
consumption –
Local Grocery stores
sell food and employ
people. Transports
and traders bring
food to stores and
employ people.
Businesses make,
package, and can
food. They employ
people too. Farmers
grow food and raise
animals. They employ
lots of people too.
Along the way, those
industries buy
equipment,
insurance, services
and advertising.
They employ lots of
people too.
Rs 2000 a month
means more jobs.
It’s worth it even
if you can create
one great leader by
spending Rs 24000 a
year on family –
someone like Ambani,
they would intern
create 1000’s of
jobs.
It certainly raises
the life standard
and expectations.
Every Rs 2000 to my
estimate will create
wealth and services
of not less than Rs
3000 and in
particular
government will earn
atleast Rs 1500
directly of it. Lot
of us earn money
which is not ours
through bribes,
brokerage, deals,
connections,
lotteries etc. So
spending Rs2000 for
a family that
poverty stricken and
lack basic
necessities in life
is not waste of
investment nor does
it create any lazy
individuals. A
program that gives
back Rs3000 returns
for every rupee
spent is a better
return than any bank
or freebies.
If Rs 2000 is
offered as a debit
card we could easily
prohibit other
transactions like
liquor.
Fight against
poverty, VOTE CBN
– VOTE TDP