Liberty Affairs With Nalamotu Chakravarthy

When it comes to petrol price hikes, both BJP and Congress, including other opposition parties are accusing each other that one is worse than the other when it comes to taxation on fuel prices. It is obvious to an observant citizen that both parties are guilty of over-taxation. Many of the state governments are too burdening their citizens with excessive taxation on petrol and diesel.   Then, why does Modi get the blame for sky-high fuel prices and not the states? That’s because his back-breaking tax increases are unprecedented. Modi has raised fuel taxes over twelve times in the last few years.   Modi’s tax loot has done immense damage to the country because fuel is the lifeline of all economic activity. Citizens are getting hammered on one side by the state governments and the other side by the central government. We the people are being used as cash cows that can be milked with no end.

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The episode is about why a command and control economy will not help to solve crises and solve problems with examples of how Mumbai City dealt with covid and private hospitals with an outdated socialist model towards enterprises.   

We have all heard and read horror stories over the last couple of months about Corporate hospitals charging lakhs of rupees for covid treatment and bankrupting the patients. People wondered if there is no end to corporate greed and exploitation?

 But, hold your horses right there! Our host is going to argue that high prices are a necessary evil. They benefit us more than they hurt us. Let us see how. During natural disasters and epidemics, why do the prices of certain products and services go through the roof?

India is reeling under the second wave of the Covid pandemic. Many media pundits, both nationally and internationally, have turned against Modi during this pandemic. So, let us see how Modi has failed in tackling this pandemic?

LIberty affairs show is a video show to provide libertarian commentary and views on current affairs issues of India and how libertarian philosophy can provide alternative solutions that mainstream media pundits are not offering. Liberty Affairs show is hosted by Nalamotu Chakravarthy and Produced by Swatantrata Center in collaboration with Scube Tv.