Shankar Singh
Political Philosopher of our times Date: 1st May 2011
Patna,
Bihar
To,
Mayadhar Nayak
(Author of ‘Land To Let’)
On the question of land acquisition
for building up industries both in private sector by industrial capitalists and
in state sector by the government, a long heated debate and considerable
discussions among people. Intellectuals and non – intellectuals alike, are
continuing and non- intellectuals alike, are continuing ever Singur, Nandhigram,
Kalinganagar, Aligarth Mayhem.
The most strong point out of many
coming up in this process with divergent methods was that land which lies barren
or semi- barren may that land which lies barren or semi- barren may be taken,
but not fertile agricultural land. Even people like Amartya Sen, the noble
laureate preferred to make an argument in favor of West – Bengal government’s
attempt to dispossess the peasants from their highly rich agricultural land at
Singur.
His contention so much as brought out
by print media was that for growth of industries, land possessed by peasants
may have to be taken irrespective of whether these lands are fertile or
imfertile.
But the thought came out with the
slogan of “Land to Let” from popular leader of Orissa, Mayadhar Nayak, shows
the correct line to solve apparently this impossible problem.
It was something in line with what
happened during early phase of the growth of industrial economy Land at that
time used to be taken by industrial entrepreneurs on rent from agriculturalist
owners. There are ample examples of the same in old Marxist Classics. The present
day Marxists have conveniently forgotten that.
But in those days this practice was
being done just as a matter of natural behavior, not as a hurdle. Developing
that process of natural behavior Mayadhar Nayak now developed this thought with
all relevant logics to solve the present day hurdles centering this question to
keep unhurt interest of both industrialization and protection of interest of
agriculturalist. This is fully in conformity with the process of the
development of ideas through interaction of human brain with objective surrounding.
In explaining things better Mayadhar
Nayak has mentioned examples mostly derived from social life of Orissa. This was
but natural because he is a resident of Orissa having obviously the scope to
view realities of social life from closest range on Orissa’s soil. But the
contents of what he depicted in this book relates to whole of our national life
substantially.
Shankar Singh
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