Poll package to stimulate economy

There is no doubt that in the process of Parliamentary election an amount of Rs.6000 crores or more will be pumped into the market and traders, workers, and various service providers will be benefited. This is why some person has said that it is as good as stimulus poll package to the economy which is otherwise in the grip of global recession. Many unemployed youths will be getting work for at least 30 to 45 days. Police and army personnel who were having lesser work will now be engaged in duties. Sale in many small shops will increase.

The great disadvantage of the process of election will be as usually borne by transporters and private car owners and indirectly several businessmen, traders and industrialists because many transport vehicles are seized for use in election by government officers as also by political workers. The most painful repercussion of the process will be steep rise in prices of all essential commodities of daily use and also scarcity of many items in want of proper transportation facilities. Blackmarketeers and hoarders will to earn more and more at the cost of poor and middle class families. Work in all offices including banks and insurance companies are hampered and decision on many projects will be delayed because of the election process.

Obviously whereas some person will be getting work and money whereas on the contrary some others will loose significantly in the election process. In result loosers will be more than gainers in the election process.

The most painful disadvantage occurs to those who are sick and are unable to get proper vehicle in proper time to reach proper hospital for proper treatment.

Considerable loss occurs to students of schools and colleges which are closed for accommodating election workers, political workers and for parking various temporary offices either of party or armed forces.

Many examinations are delayed, recruitment process is postponed and many routes are subjected to frequent traffic jams due to frequent forceful political rallies.

In conclusion, the so called stimulus poll package of Rs.6000 crores proves to be sleeping pill for many, speed breakers for students and businessmen and hence overall dampener for growth of economy.

Danendra Jain, Ganaraj Choumuhani Agartala 799001
19th Feb. 2009