Comments by "Sankalp" (@sankalp6872) on "PM Modi sparks debate on politics of freebies. Here's what data says on subsidies, fiscal deficit" video.

  1. India offers very limited political choices for right-libertarians. The BJP's slow progress on economic reforms is frustrating, while INC, AAP, and many regionals are running toward Sri Lanka. Mr. Chandrababu Naidu (despite all his faults and corruption allegations) was the only market reformist at the state level (unfortunately, he is unlikely to ever make a comeback). Vajpayee never got time to cement his first-term gains.
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  2. 5:26 Shekhar Sir, GDP as a denominator is always misleading. We need to see this number as a % of Fisc. I do expect it to be high, but it would offer greater insights.
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  3.  @PK-tt5kk  Impressive. To be honest, when I used the word "right-libertarian" I didn't expect someone to pick up on its literal meaning else I would have articulated my original comment better. My bad. It's thePrint audience, and I should have realized it. Let me correct myself - I didn't mean "Laissez-faire" at one day's or 5 years' notice. I wish for it to be a more prominent political discourse and for the state to take steps toward it. Unfortunately, I don't see it happening, and worse we are actually moving toward a command economy with Soviet characteristics. The Old Pension Scheme, for e.g. is economic suicide. INC has not even implemented it in Rajasthan and Chattisgarh despite promises. Both these states will implement them in the final year, which is next year (the election year 2023), and leave a welcome gift time bomb for the next Govt. Even if these same Govts are sworn in, the situation would be dire for the whole country. Everyone is competing for freebies - electricity, TV, Grih aadhar, laadli Lakshmi (aka Govt sponsored dowry), etc. Even BJP is an active player in these disasters.
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