Breaking Free: Indian States in Motion

India being republic for the states it has carved out from time to time, are now feeling strangulated with an idea to bow down to central pressure on its action and of late has become vocal in demanding and asserting their share of funds. With the different political parties are at helm of affairs at the center and state, the situation has become too close to conflict. Its not only the developed states asking for more autonomy but also the developing states like Bihar, Odisha seeking attention. Brand 'India' is no more attractive to them anymore and most would like to establish their own brand image in world market.

Gujarat being one of the foremost state to look for branding and marketing Gujarat for outside world. There is hardly any presence of central or India centric rhetoric in states business agenda. Yes with competition, the exchange of goods and services between the state would be further monitored to safeguard their own interest.

With the states, libralising its own self has entered as an active business players from the 21st century and last decade might be for state activism for establishing industry and business. The central ministry through a long list of the legislative control over the natural resources is now thought to be barriers and stumbling block for the state control. May be decentralization also has a negative fall out for the country but good for state and community? Traditionally, the idea of nation in India has been limited to few pockets and post independent states has recently been able to challenge the governance by central rules.

Had it been a political fall out of the parties in power in the center and state it would have been an natural ally to the central or national causes. But central governments has increasingly becoming a fund managers and guaranteers without much control on the state autonomy. This was not so till state become financially sound and independent. The planning commission at the central level is making it self redundant by overlooking the expenditures in the sectors and schemes which it never seriously visualised during the planning phases.

Till the parties get majority in both central and state this situation is likely to be aggravated, or mandate to central and state rulers are more clear in terms of reviving national agenda and state participation. The state who are in great motion, would intend to break it self free from central governance. Till then keep tracking....