EDITORIAL POSTAL CRUSADER FEBRUARY-2016
Start up India
(Beginning of Capitalist Regime)
On16th January, i.e. in the beginning of New Year our Hon`ble
Prime-Minister has launched an ambitious Scheme “Start up India” which was
announced by him in his speech to the Nation as Prime-Minister from the Wall of Historical Red Fort , New Delhi on 15th August 2015.
The concept behind this is to create a congenial atmosphere and ease by
relaxing all norms, rules and regulations to set up industries by the
Industrialists so that the economy of the country may grow and more job
opportunities may be created to the educated unemployed youth of the country.
During his
speech Prime-Minister stated that in the last 70 years Governments of India
have done a lot but now enough is enough and the all types of business works
should be stopped by the Government and it should be handed over to the entrepreneurs
“Start up India” programme, the Prime-Minister has declared that for 3 years
there will be no restrictions on entrepreneurs who establish Industries in this
programme. They will be given Income Tax exemption for 3 years. If anybody
establishes any business under this scheme after selling his moveable and
immoveable properties. No Capital gain Tax will be levied on him. Besides this
such Industrialists will also be given exemption from Labour Laws and
environmental laws. Ten thousand crores rupees fund will be allotted for this
scheme within 4 years. Government will provide more fund for innovation based
programme. At 7(Seven) institutions research parks will be established.
What does it
mean in the context of working class? Earlier also Prime-Minister has declared
that labour Inspector will not go to
visit any industry to see the
working conditions of labourers as it causes exploitation of Industrialists. Capitalists.
Now the full exemption will be given from labour laws means a free hand to the
capitalists to exploit labour like anything. The workers will not be given
conducive atmosphere to work and even minimum wage will also not be given
to them. They will adopt hire and fire
policy. As the amendment has been done in Apprenticeship Act, so for two years they will take work
from the workers as apprentice merely giving some stipend. Not only this they
will take the work beyond 8 hours and no social security and Job Security will
be given. So this type of provisions and open declaration by the Prime-Minister
will give free had to Capitalists to exploit the workers to maximum extent.
Giving
exemption from Income Tax and Capital gain Tax will benefit the industrialists
to maximize their profit and the burden of such exemptions will come on the
shoulders of common Tax Payer. To provide Rs. Ten thousand crores fund within 4
years to the entrepreneurs is also a question mark? From where this money will
come? This will also be given from the money collected through taxes from the common
man. Besides this exemption from environmental laws will also worsen the
position as they will exploit the natural resources like anything.
So all
beneficial schemes to the industrialists/capitalists and nothing to the working
class of India..The workers are still deprived of minimum wage. Our
Government is crying that after
implementation of 7th CPC
Rs.One Lac crores burden will come while in other side the top class industrialists are given benefit of waiver of NPA of Banks
worth Rs. One lac twenty five
thousand crores. Besides this within 5 years Rs. Twenty five lac crores
exemption has been given to the corporates in various Taxes.
The range of income tax exemption to the
salaried class employees is not being
increased, so whatever is gained as DA as compensation to neutralize the price
rise of market is snatched by the
government in the form of Income Tax.
For seeking
modification in 7th CPC the entirety of Central Government Employees
is struggling.
We as worker
should analyse and understand the policies of Government of India who is
intensifying the neo-liberal economic reforms in various ways like Start up
India.
So it is
crystal clear that Start up India Programme is beginning of Capitalists Regime
which is going to give more opportunities to the Capitalists to exploit the
Working Class in various forms.
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