Comments by "Sankalp" (@sankalp6872) on "How to read Bhagwat's comments on Gyanvapi and Blinken's on US Religious Freedom report on India" video.

Our "journos" seem to have a very short memory. The US had shunned Modi even after 2002 too but did that alter Modi's politics? ABSOLUTELY NOT. Modi's POLITICS IS CLEAR. It's a Hindu Govt. He won't budge. Modi is a RISK TAKER. He won't bother about the costs. Also, Blinken was pandering to his DOMESTIC AUDIENCE.
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Yup, hope Blinken has taken into account the cold blooded murders of the "minorities" aka HINDUS and Soldiers in Kashmir valley too. In any case, HINDU LIVES MATTER. LETS FACE THE TRUTH these so-called "Minorities" had a country called Pakistan for them.
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Beef ban is already in place in several states in India and lynching is a law and order issue. These things don't invite SANCTIONS else the west would have sanctioned Arab nations eons ago. Also, India is too important ECONOMICALLY.
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@Achintyanath @Achintya Nath Sexena I agree about Demonitization. The rest is nonsense. Beef ban has been in place since 1947. Also, our meat exports have only increased post-2014. Insolvency code is cited among the top achievements of this Govt. It was necessary and long overdue. Also, changes to corporate law are based on global best practices. GST was an eventuality after ecommerce. Several states were talking about tax on vat to cover their losses. Unemployment is a temporary problem. It will eventually be solved.
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@Achintyanath The importance of US is not in dispute. Also, given our cold relations with China and Russia in a fix, the US becomes all the more important. However, the US is not indispensable. Modi won't compromise upon his politics to please the US. Even a non BJP PM will never blindly alter policies to suit the US. Also, the US will eventually make up with China and leave India to fend for itself. Everyone in India is mindful about that.
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@Achintyanath Almost every global currency is weakening against the dollar. As long as it is within the interest rate parity IT IS NOT A PROBLEM.
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@Achintyanath I pat my fees in DOLLARS so I feel the pinch so don't tell me. However, I am paying for a course that teaches the intricate working of the global economy so I have some knowledge on the matter. Currency appreciation was bound to happen. It's a natural process. The rapid weakening of global currencies is on account of the pandemic uncertainties. It's a SUPPLY vs DEMAND issue. Modi's mocking of MMS for currency was STUPID.
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@Achintyanath Why stop at just Deng and LKY? Throw in Park Chung-Hee and Kemal Ataturk too or better Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. After all, both Stalin and Hitler delivered extraordinary growth. This type of autocrat-driven growth was fine in the 20th century. Circumstances are different today. In fact, Nehru tried a command economy-like model with his unveiling of the license raj in 1955. It was a disaster that was only reversed in 1993. India is NO South Korea or China or Singapore. They had special skills and talent and YES MADE SOME VERY SMART INVESTMENTS. Nehru had the right idea for India but the Britishers had left the real power in the hands of "Babus" who were all about CONTROL (which is more dangerous than CORRUPTION). Even today we see this mindset. An entire stadium was emptied for the dog walking of an IAS couple. LASTLY, I DO NOT OVERRATE and UNDERRATE MODI. I am sure like all his predecessors like Nehru, Shastri, Indira, PVN, MMS etc, HE TOO IS TRYING HIS BEST. You are free to feel whatever you want to feel about HIS POLITICS. India DOES NOT NEED MYTHICAL OR MAGICAL LEADERS. It needs a system that fosters GROWTH.
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@Achintyanath I am NOT LUCKY. I have my own problems and only I know how I managed my fees. Also, the AMERICAN DREAM is long dead. The west is NO PARADISE. Only a few make it big here. The competition is ENORMOUS at every level. The sustenance is costly. Inflation is also skyrocketing. I am sure the "many people" that you talk about are exceptionally skilled but there are MANY such people.
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