India Between Swadeshi And Videshi

After the arrival of the NDA government led by BJP, a new initiative is being taken in terms of commercial consumption. The people of India are being recommended to use more ‘Swadeshi’ products and discourage the usage of ‘Videshi’ products. Many belonging to the BJP talk about Swadeshi brand and how India must be taken forward as a brand. 

While that is understood, the irony is, PM Narendra Modi or the AP CM Chandrababu Naidu are doing works tying up with countries like Japan and Singapore. We don’t know the full details of their association and future plans but this has led to an element of confusion among the people as to whether they should switch towards Swadeshi or continue Videshi. 

And now with the BJP government bringing in the ordinance that governments can take agricultural lands from farmers and lease them to corporates for industrial development is a clear message that any government is always surrendering to Corporate requirement and the concept of Swadeshi doesn’t really hold any essence.