Often, during the last few decades, we witnessed a communal riot before elections in many places. Those who observed the charecteristics of such riots knew that such riots were `engineered’. From ordinary riots to communal genocide was not a difficult journey for the communal forces. During these elections also some of the keen observers were expecting such political games. But this time, it was not a communal riot. It was an economic riot. Demonitisation! Over 150 people died directly as per reports and millions and millions suffered in India.It killed more people directly than Kandhamal violence or Muzaffarnagar violence. Fisher people, hawkers, women, students, adivasis, dalits, farmers, migrant labour, small traders and unorganised sector workers suffered in a major way. All had their local and national organisations. But they forgot to protest at the right time. The opposition parties and their mass organisations were trying to `understand’ the situation. So they also forgot to protest at the right time on streets. So the leaders and representatives of the affected communities appeared to look like `fools’. Had they responded at the right time, they would have dismantled a structure which facilitated the corporate control of public resources through demonitisation. But they did not. Among the critics, many friends of mine looked at the initiators of demonitisation as jokers. But they were not. It was a meticulously planned affair with proper planning to plug all holes long before the announcement of demonitisation. An army of propogandists were waiting to respond to anybody who were critical against demonitisation. There was sufficient investment of time, planning, organisation and investment of resources much before the anouncement to make the agenda of economic violence a success. In the communal violence, the victims and survivors were against the oppressor deep inside their hearts, even if they were afraid to speak out. But in the economic violence, interestingly, the victims were with the oppressor. They said: `Of course we are suffering. But it is all for the country’. The propaganda machine of a big lie worked well all over the country. Those victims and survivors of this economic violence who wanted to protest did not find leaders to lead them effectively. Looking back, one must admit that even such meticulous planning left some holes. It would be good to capitalise on those holes for the time being. But let us admit for once that this economic genocide met its purpose.
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