With the rollback of contentious Farm Laws 2020 the prolonged tug of war between the Union Government of India and the farmers seems to have taken a dramatic turn towards a peaceful and cordial direction. This event has proved the ‘power’ of a common man against a mighty government. In the context of the state of Nagaland which has been struggling to stand on the slippery moss of government corruption, irregularities, political blindness, economic crutches and social procrastination, it is time to awaken the sleeping conscience of Nagas. The time has come for the people to take charge of the present and the future of Nagaland.
Correcting the Erroneous System of Governance
The three contentious Farm laws 2020 which were trending in news for quite some time over a year because of the prolonged ongoing tug of war that was persisting between the Government of India and the farmers was unexpectedly repealed by the Narendra Modi Government on the 19th of November 2021.The quirky announcement landed yet another speculation among the citizens perceiving it as being politicized due to the upcoming elections in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. Despite this hypothesis among the crowd, the roll back by the government indicates a remarkable victory of hope for those agitated farmers who have been relentlessly protesting against these aforementioned laws who strongly regards the farm laws as possessing anti farmers elements. The farmers on the pretext of Article 19(1)b of the Indian constitution has been indefinitely protesting against the Farm laws 2020 for a high long duration of one full complete year albeit the adversity and the endurance that they had to face while infighting against the system during these spun out past sufferings reminding people the expression after the storm comes the calm. Their endeavors and resilience is the paradigm of how citizens or the farmers can technically confront their inalienable rights even after interfacing a strong resentment from the powerful Leviathan. Aristotle excerpts on how the guest will be a better judge of a feast than the cook is a reminder to the Indian government that the farmers perspective and their mutual consent was pre-requisitely necessary as it was the farmers who was literally supposed to taste the feast of the farm laws than the political chef who made it. This victory is a reminder of valour and courage which needs to be inculcated in the minds of the people who think their rights have been deprived many times.
In India and particularly in the state of Nagaland there are many unresolved issues that the government needs to restore in order to make people believe in the considerable political system all over again. However, the recent issues the people really need to fight back has been the current rising prices in the basic commodities followed suit the incessant inflation that has actually distorted the hopes of many middle classes and the poor alike who has been acquiring all the requisite basic commodities at a much higher rate than it normally costs despite earning only a meagre amount .In suffix, the prices of the petrol and the diesel culminates and displays no sign of descending back towards its previous standard rate. Yet the people look relaxed and over the moon, some musing in isolation, some of the many listening to their favourite tune that plays all is well and assuming everything sounds okay but ultimately fails to realize the consequences that Pandora’s Box has to offer in the long sprint. The unemployment level is yet another story that needs deliberation and discourse where the citizens and the educated are denied entry into government jobs, sourcing scarcity of vacancies or the anomalies that follows. Lack of better infrastructure and delay in reconstructing the institutions that can generate employment opportunities is also an impediment towards creating more avenues for the unemployed youths.
Nagaland is no less exception which holds a record of 24.7 percentage as the first-ever worst-performing state in terms of unemployment ratio ironically embarking a glory yet again overtaking the previous record of 17.4 percentage as published by the Periodic labour Force survey 2019-20.This is a wakeup call to the citizens of Nagaland that should perhaps group together and raise the issue concerned by squawking a loud with a slogan ‘together we are making a difference’ a speech widely circulated in opposition to the global politicians for not taking any heed to fight the climate crisis and ecological crisis as framed in Greta Thunbergs’ book No one is too small to make a difference. Likewise, it’s time to act and stand up for the better Nagaland and move at odds with the erroneous system that is a hindrance or less the inclusive future of Nagaland will always remain at stake. The Government adores the theory of red -tapism as such most of the political and administrative functioning of the system has been placed at bay which in fact requires more time to resume back hence leading towards work procrastination and delay in justice. When such a system prevails over a long time the development gets hampered naturally and as such the people suffer in the hands of the government. It’s a fine time for the people to grab their gears and furbish as a warrior to lock horns against the erroneous system so as to strike while the iron is still hot.
Degree of Thought is a weekly community column initiated by Tetso College in partnership with The Morung Express. Degree of Thought will delve into the social, cultural, political and educational issues around us. The views expressed here do not reflect the opinion of the institution. Tetso College is a NAAC Accredited UGC recognised Commerce and Arts College. The editors are Dr Hewasa Lorin, Dr. Aniruddha Babar, Aienla A, Rinsit B Sareo, Meren Lemtur and Kvulo Lorin.
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