For A Tax Revolt

It is fitting that a foreigner has delivered us somnolent Indians a wake-up call. John Kampfner’s column in the ToI, titled “India’s selfish elite hold back the Republic,” is a must read not only for all Indians, but for the whole world, where “unlimited democracy” has destroyed liberty and installed tyranny. He begins:

It is perplexing how the world’s most populous democracy is so flawed. How can a country, whose elections are cited as an exuberant example of people-power, produce governments that serve their people so badly?

“Serve”? Do they serve us? Or do they serve themselves? Out of our earnings. Today, there is further evidence that the Chacha State is out to rook us. We need to act.

Here is a report that says that all national highways will be tolled, and there will be toll booths every 60 km. This, while for more than a decade we have been coughing up a cess on motor fuel. And there is more – which tells us where our money is going.

Here is a report that says that there is going to be a 15% increase in the funds allocated to Chacha Manmohan S Gandhi’s “flagship” (of the pirate fleet) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme – by which villagers will receive our cash and dig holes for Chacha – and vote for him.

Chacha’s other great “scheme” is public “education.” I think we all know that this is “miseducation.” I therefore find much to commend this editorial in Mint today, titled “Private schools for the poor.” It is an excellent piece – and timely. What I would like to add is that poor kids don’t need school at all. They can learn basic English through short courses delivered by private firms. And they can easily learn to use calculators. Thereafter, they can learn marketable skills through apprenticeship. So say “NO” to Chacha’s education – and refuse to pay the “education cess.”

Which brings me to what we must now do – I say, let us refuse to pay taxes. No house tax, no income tax, no sales tax, no excise tax, no capital gains tax, no customs duties. What will the Chacha State do? If they try and seize our properties, we can defend them ourselves – and scare these thugs. And force them to privatize if they are to maintain a skeleton administration. Yes, a tax revolt is what this doctor prescribes.