Dravidian Movement’s contribution to Education in TN: Reality check

Population : 1961 in Crores

Andhra Pradesh : 3.6
Bihar : 3.5
Gujarat : 2.1
Karnataka : 2.4
Kerala : 1.7
Maharashtra : 4.0
Tamil Nadu : 3.4
Uttar Pradesh : 7.0
West Bengal : 3.5

India : 43.9 Crores

The DMK & Congress Farmer Loan Waiver Model for Tamilnadu: How farmers were fooled!

After coming back to power in 2006, DMK announced Loan waivers for all farmers. Total loans taken in 4000 Co-operative societies was ₹6526 Crore.

TN Finance minister in his iconic Budget Speech of 2007 said the waived amount of co-operative loans would be reimbursed to the co- operative institutions in 5 instalments with 8 percent interest to ensure the continued functioning

DMK did not pay the dues to Cooperative banks. They went to UPA asking for 5000 Crores funds. Central Govt showed them the door not wanting to set a bad precedence

Early 2008, Banks still not paid their dues. Karunanidhi was still hoping centre will fund his electoral promise.

To DMK’s favour, before the 2009 Loksabha elections, UPA announced Farm loan waivers of 60,000 Crores including the ₹6526 Crores committed by DMK in 2006. Point to note: Banks not paid yet

The Arhtiyas (Middlemen) of Punjab

The Arhtiyas of Punjab are political connected.

In July 2017, in a public function the Arhyiyas felicitated Amarinder Singh with the title of ‘Fakhr-e-Quam’(Pride of the Community).

Post that function, the CM had said it would be difficult to waive off the debt owed by farmers to the arhtiyas.

As many as 86% of farmer & 80% of agricultural labours are mired in debt, says a study on Indebtedness among Farmers & Agricultural Labourers in Rural Punjab.

Its authors, researchers at Punjabi University, Patiala, say over a fifth of that debt was owed to commission agents and moneylenders.

No less than 8,294 farmers took their own lives between 2000 & 2015, says a study presented last year before the Vidhan Sabha’s Committee.

6,373 agricultural labourers also killed themselves in the same period. And that was in just six of the state’s 22 districts.

The study, commissioned by the state government’s revenue department, found that 83 per cent of all these suicides were largely debt-driven.

An estimate in the year 2012-13 indicated that every Arhitya/ Middle men/ Commission agent earned on a average of 6.7 Lakh on interest payments.

Their average other income excluding commissions & MSP cuts per year is 12 Lakh/ Annum. They receive 1370 Cr in interest every year

MK Stalin vowed that the state's economy will expand to above 35 lakh crore in 10 years.

He also said this would lead to the creation of 10 lakh new jobs each year, cutting unemployment percentage into half and increasing per capita income to Rs 4 lakh per year

TN GDP currently is ₹18.9 Lakh Crores (Current prices with Base price of 2011-12). In 10 years if the GDP has to be ₹35 Lakh Crore I.e., an addition of ₹16.1 Lakh Crores in 10 years, which is on a average of ₹1.61 Lakh Crore every year.

Pre Covid CAGR (Current prices) of TN for the 4 year period between 2016 & 19 was 9%.

Considering that growth for the next 10 years, the GDP of TN will be ₹44.7 Lakh Crores.

Between 2011-12 & 2020-21, the GDP has increased from 7.5 Lakh Crores to 18.9 Lakh Crores. Which is 2.5 folds growth.

Even By considering this historical pattern, the GDP in 2030-31 should be 47 Lakh Crores.

By saying they will take TN to just 35 Lakh Crores in 10 years, DMK is accepting they will reduce the growth rates to 6.5%. Let him stay as opposition party.

Existing primary & secondary industries will contribute 6% of the 9% CAGR in GDP with growing volumes & price inflation

We were all revering Cows and other animals much before all these 'Activists' cropped up. Respecting the environment, the trees and animals are a way of life for Hindus

On the eve of Maattu Pongal, here are a few personal Cow Remembrances 1/n

I was all of 4 when we moved to Vadakara. School was still a year away. We lived in a House named 'Kottaram' (Palace), which had a long backyard. Beyond that was a small house where a Brahmin Family Resided. Mami had a cow. 2/n

Around 2.30 pm, she will call "Konthe" (Colloquial for Kuzhanthai or Child), and that was the sign for me to run across pulling up my half trouser.

A Half Wall separated the houses and I would climb up to watch the guy who milched their cow. 3/n

Once he milched, I will get my quota of a very small glass of raw milk. She never ever took the milk inside without giving me my share fondly. Once I drink it, I played with the calf and then ran back home 4/n

We moved back to Palakkad when I was 9. Grandfathers Agraharam house was 20 kms away and I was a frequent visitor

Thatha and Paatti maintained 3 Cows

The Big Red, Elder Karumi (Blacky) and the Younger Karumi 5/n

It's done: The IT Rules, 2021, are officially in play. We cannot stress this enough - this fundamentally changes the Indian internet. Please RT this thread on the Rules and how they bring government control over digital media like never before.
https://t.co/S7K9wnIkvI
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IT Rules affect social media, OTT, and news platforms. The latter 2 have been brought under the Rules for the first time. The Rules make platforms legally liable for not complying with government regulation, hence making user experience fall in line with the same.
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Social media platforms with 50 lakh+ users will now be regulated as Significant Social Media Intermediaries (SSMIs) with different obligations than Social Media Intermediaries (SMIs). Government discretion in compliance can lead to discrimination which disempowers small SMIs.
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SMIs are now more answerable to law enforcement, with lesser breathing space around compliance deadlines.

Content takedown after receiving orders: 36hrs
Providing info to law enforcement: 72hrs
Requests to remove sexual content: 24hrs
Redressal by grievance officers: 15 days
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The data retention period for SMIs has been doubled to 6 months for investigative purposes. Data will be preserved even if accounts are deleted. We are challenging this in the Supreme Court because such data retention in the absence of a data protection law is dangerous.
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Presenting you the 1st Phase Opinion Poll of West Bengal Vidhan Sabha Election 2021 by Bongo Prokash. It's a joint venture by me & @ThePaulSaheb, 2 more such polls will be out in March. Please give your feedback. Constructive criticism will be appreciated trolls will be blocked.

In Coochbehar, BJP is sweeping all the seats except Sitai. Udayan Guha losing, so is Rabindranath. Rajbongshis stay with BJP.

In Alipurduar it's a BJP landslide. BJP maintains it's Lok Sabha strength & adds with recent defection by good organization leaders from TMC.

In Jalpaiguri too BJP sweeps, TMC draws a blank.

In Darjeeling the game becomes interesting. GJM is a divided house now in alliance with TMC. Tamang & Gurung factions heavily divided. GNLF backs BJP. BJP+GNLF ahead in Siliguri, Phansidewa, Naxalbari while GJM marginally ahead in Kalimpong, Kurseong & at the moment in Darjeeling

"Secualrism is a curse for India"

It's a tool to cover up Muslim Appeasement in India. In last centuries, we have seen that how invaders destroyed India, but in 1947, Mahatma Gandhi and Nehru opted for "Secualrism".

A Thread about the so called "Father of the Nation, India"

Gandhi in 1922: "Even if the Muslims want to kill us all we should face death bravely. If they established their rule after killing Hindus, we would be ushering in a new world by sacrificing our lives!"

Apostle of 'non-violence' rationalising violence by 'Samudaya Vishesh'!

GANDHI after Moplah massacre in 1922: "Hindus must develop courage and strength to die before accepting forced conversion. I was delighted to be told that there were Hindus who did prefer the Moplah hatchet to forced conversion!"
Jihadis: Convert or Die.
Gandhi: Just Die.

'Fight Nazism without arms. Invite Hitler to take over your island.
If he refuses to give a free passage out. Allow your man woman child to be slaughtered!'

- 'Coward' Gandhi's advice to Britons when Hitler was invading Britain.

After Noakhali genocide of 1000's of Hindus & forced conversions of men & rape of women in 1946. GANDHI's advice to women to survive rape & conversion to Islam: "DRINK POISON or commit suicide by other means to commit dishonour".
'FATHER WHO PRESCRIBED JAUHAR WITHOUT FIRE'