Dear Goanet Readers This article of friend of mine is published in Herald Edit page on Christmas Day title LUCRE, ILLUSION OR REALITY? He requested me to forward to Goanet readers.
Stephen Dias Dona Paula------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - LUCRE ILLUSION OR REALITY? ELVIDIO MIRANDA The Reserve Bank of India and the Ministry of Finance have to answer some very fundamental questions. Big corporate that are the main financiers of the BJP supposedly have the bulk of the money, maybe not in notes but in value probably in very high proportions, a guess would be foolhardy to hazard, but none-the-less proportionately very high. The demonetization has had little if any effect on the black money, major proportion of which is stashed in safe havens outside the country and not within the control of the Indian authorities, it seems. The demonetization is definitely a cruel joke on the common men and women who have been taken for a royal ride, an exercise that was unnecessary. Where is the black money? Has it been allowed to disappear in thin airy in connivance with the government or have they had no power on it since it is mostly stashed abroad? Now it is up to this very majority to speak out through the ballot in the forthcoming Assembly elections to be held early next year. It is known beyond doubt that the rich pay through their credit and debit cards for luxurious purchases which the common men can only be window shoppers for. The BJP government led by Narendra Modi is definitely the colluders for the rich and the famous and do not give a damn to the common men and women, who work hard for their living. Narendra Modi is using a by now, almost a transparent subterfuge, that the common men have been able to see through. Now it is up to the common men and the women to make their voices heard loud and clear by summarily voting against the government who rode on their subverted support in order to win an absolute majority. Will this majority turn into a minority in the forthcoming elections due early next year? It is for the common men to decide whether enough is enough or to fall prey to the BJP’s cruel wiles that are only meant to deceive apparently. It is up to the the people to decide who has the last laugh. Does this allegation seem to be like an illusion or a reality?
