of development . Their lives become further horrible . Health : It is an important dimension of Human development and its significance is doubly recognized especially in the present period of covid-19 pandemic . The public health system is systematically destroyed by the government over a period of three decades . Still , the system strongly came to rescue the people in the critical time of covid-19 . Yet , in the budget , no measure is proposed to strengthen Public Health System .
The present Budget states that importance is given to Health and Well-being . It allocates Rs . 2 , 23,846 crore which is 137 % more than the last budget , the Finance Minister claims . However , water , sanitation , nutrition and vaccination are included in it . Moreover , the amount of Rs . 64,180 crore allocated for PM Atma Nirbhar Swasth Yojana is spread over a period of 6 years ; Rs . 35,000 crore
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between the conflicting sections of the ruling classes in Myanmar to avert the ‘ danger ’ of present movement from developing into a more comprehensive peoples ’ democratic movement .
The genuine democratic and national forces and people in Myanmar are now in a most difficult phase of their struggle . On one side , they are faced with Military Junta ’ s worst suppression in the form of massive arrests , brutalities and shooting down dozens of protesting people . The people are defiant and braving to resist the Military Junta . They are continuing to resist it in an organized manner . The situation also demand them to prepare themselves for a more serious , long drawn and consistent struggle to break Myanmar free from feudal bondage and the imperialist strangle hold and for a New Democratic Society . ❖
March , April - 2021 is allocated for vaccination , Rs . 60,030 crore for Drinking water and Sanitation and Rs . 2700 crore for nutrition . Thus , the actual allocation to Health Sector is only Rs . 74,602 crore which is less than the last budget . Further , nothing is there to strengthen Public Health System .
The budget proposed Scrap page policy in the name of clean air . It is a voluntary vehicle scrap page policy to phase out old and unfit vehicles- 20 years for personal vehicles and 15 years for commercial vehicles . This policy will raise the sales of automobile industry . Therefore , they welcomed this move . Education : The budget proposal in this regard is clearly in line with the recent National Education Policy which strongly advocates corporatization of education while dismantling public education system . The policy will encourage global corporate giants to enter
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resources and other wealth of our country to the foreign and Indian big corporates which is sought to be pushed through aggressively by the present rules is a most powerful means for them to rob and control our economy and lives of people .
As it continue to be the policy of Indian rulers to fully and nakedly impose the oppressive control of the imperialist and their Indian compradors on the Indian economy and lives of our people , and occupy our Education sector totally . Conclusion :
Thus , the Central Budget , a fiscal policy instrument , has been perfectly transformed into a strong Neo-liberal tool to transfer our nation ’ s wealth to powerful Monopoly Capital to establish its domination on each and every sector of our economy viz . manufacturing , Infrastructure , Land , Agriculture , Power , Health , Education , finance etc . so as to throw our people into servitude . This is the policy of Atma Nirbhar Ruling Class . This is the bitter truth ! It is the greater responsibility of conscious citizens and serious patriots to support , strengthen and direct ongoing agitations against this trend including Farmers ’ Protest , agitation against the privatization of Visakha Steel Plant , to free our Country from the invasion of India ’ s Corporates and the Foreign Finance Capital Capital . ❖
it becomes the most essential task of our people to oppose this policy tooth and nail and carry on the struggle to break the stranglehold of these oppressors and exploiters . The workers , employees , students , youth , democrats and all the people who are opposing the privatization of Vishakha Steel Plant must see their struggle as part of this larger struggle . They must unite with the people who are carrying the struggle in various parts of the country for similar causes .
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