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Distribution of wealth : a noble objective of welfare govt

India is nation with sharp economic imbalance among citizens. Redistribution of wealth through govt efforts is what any public welfare oriented govt must work for. It doesn't mean snatching away anyone's income as some mischievous politicians try to make it out. In fact strengthening of earning capabilities and job creation facilities of entrepreneurs and farmers is must to fulfill such noble objective. Govt must work for helping channelise fruits of wealth creation to all needy so that we have society with balanced prosperity. That would require encouraging policies for agriculture, industrial and service sector growths too. Those who oppose such policy are twisting the noble intension to confuse the public. They appear in a way against public welfare and must be called for that.

Childhood and present

It’s always beautiful reminiscing the past our generation enjoyed living though. The discipline in our actions and words soaked in social values naturally imbibed into our childhood and was not even taught much. It surprises me that words which used to be taboos to speak in public are now part of common parlance. Disrespecting customs and gods of other faiths is something we were damn scared to even think fearing the same retribution as ill words to our own faith or god would have brought on us. Sin was common. Now it is embarrassingly shameful to watch people literally abusing crassly the gods and symbols people of other faiths believe. Social accommodation which carried us to this day successfully has sunk with political froth surfacing and ruling over Indian society. We need to rescue ourselves from this fall.

EV too pollute

1.It's efficiency of mobility which makes new age cars popularly desirable irrespective of fuel/ propulsion used. E in EV should primarily refer to 'ELECTRONIC' not 'ELECTRIC' as that makes vehicles technologically efficient to run even on gas and controls emissions as well.

2. Batteries too are largely polluting if not to that extant as hydrocarbon fuel. Production and disposal of batteries is known to be one of the most polluting industrial processes.
3. Lithium mining is environmentally and ecologically hugely damaging. Massive quantity of fresh water is wasted in dry regions for this depriving human and animals. Besides, enormous quantity of sulphuric acid and other chemicals are used in mining which penetrate the soil and poison it irreversibly.  

4. Most important from Indian point of view - China controls majority of the lithium production making aatmanirbharta bit suspicious to hold. 

5. Who benefits? Check AI, Google for manufactures of EV and their owners.