Wow! This was excellent. It explains the history, why we are where we are clearly. It also brings out the negative consequences of not updating the MP count, and how the problem of addressing constiuent needs are aggravated is even further by not updating MP counts.
The possible solutions are clear, yet list the challenges that each has.
Brilliant analysis and research again and well articulated. Could not understand though how the revenue sabha will incentivise states to share revenue and also help in providing young workforce to states with older less productive population?
Did southern states really control their population?
it seems like they only decided to raise the issue when in their third stage of demo transition even before the other states properly started the transition.
no one seems to question the idea of whether the southern population stabilisation was due to their effort or just the demo transition theory following its natural course.
no analysis goes into a wider history of comparative population trends between north and south. they just with 1970s.
when you consider states like kerala its population density can compete with up and bihar.
the only reason karnataka and tamil nadu doesnt have such large density is because of adverse physical geography.
this means south barely did anything to stabilise their population vis a vis the northern states.
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Wow! This was excellent. It explains the history, why we are where we are clearly. It also brings out the negative consequences of not updating the MP count, and how the problem of addressing constiuent needs are aggravated is even further by not updating MP counts.
The possible solutions are clear, yet list the challenges that each has.
Excellent post!
Brilliant analysis and research again and well articulated. Could not understand though how the revenue sabha will incentivise states to share revenue and also help in providing young workforce to states with older less productive population?
Very interesting, and I haven’t even listened to the podcast yet.
Did southern states really control their population?
it seems like they only decided to raise the issue when in their third stage of demo transition even before the other states properly started the transition.
no one seems to question the idea of whether the southern population stabilisation was due to their effort or just the demo transition theory following its natural course.
no analysis goes into a wider history of comparative population trends between north and south. they just with 1970s.
when you consider states like kerala its population density can compete with up and bihar.
the only reason karnataka and tamil nadu doesnt have such large density is because of adverse physical geography.
this means south barely did anything to stabilise their population vis a vis the northern states.
This is actually brilliant. But the question is whether the Union government will be willing to give up power