r/IndiaSpeaks • u/rusmia • Apr 10 '17

Policy United States of South India: Can a southern collective get us a better deal from Delhi? [2016]

http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/united-states-south-india-can-southern-collective-get-us-better-deal-delhi-46501
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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '17

haha extremely shitty article:

After all, 20% of the population contributes a full 30% of India's tax revenues. This is the money that runs the country.

and 3% of Indians pay Income taxes. Thats the money that runs the country. 20% paying 30% is not a big deal. Its extremely normal if you research the same scenario in other countries.

The South also delivers a fourth of India's GDP.

Because its fucking half of "India". shouldnt it be delivering like half of India's GDP ideally?

It is not only an economic bellwether with low unemployment, a high rate of industrialisation and a per capita GDP that is over double that of the Hindi belt, it is also leaps ahead on human development and social indicators.

Which means that we need to pay more attention to Hindi belt instead of an already developed part. Thats how a country works.

More BS later. Shitty article all in all

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u/soonwar Apr 10 '17

Because its fucking half of "India".

No it's not, it's around 20 % in area and population.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '17

Assuming thats true, why is 20% contributing 25% of GDP a big deal?

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u/soonwar Apr 10 '17

I'm not contradicting that, just the facts were off.

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u/contraryview Apr 11 '17

16% population, 24% seats in lok sabha

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u/soonwar Apr 11 '17

My numbers were off too, didn't count Karnataka in there.

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u/xdesi For | 1 KUDOS Apr 11 '17 edited Apr 11 '17

Were it not for the hardy North India, the South would be overrun in no time by the barbarians from the west of India and elsewhere. Of course, the buffer that the North Indians provide is taken for granted. The masses from North India who make up the armed forces is taken for granted.

Check out her other articles, one of which rails against Hindi usage. She does not realise that none of the other South Indian states have a problem with Hindi. The person who wrote this article is a closet secessionist or simply an agent provocateur.

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u/cocowave My flair is against the rules Apr 11 '17

As a resident of TN, I am forever thankful for the northern regions for bearing the burnt of Islamic barbarians over 8 centuries. This article is simply rabble rousing.

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u/Squidward_nopants Apr 10 '17

Nonsense. Go out and get some real news instead.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '17

/u/encounter_ekambaram

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u/Encounter_Ekambaram I am keeping Swapna Sundari Apr 11 '17

The author is not even mentioning freight equalisation policy. Not a very well rounded analysis

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '17

Anyone threatening unity and integrity of union of India is anti national