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Hello Guys, I am Amit Punia and I have cleared RBI Grade B DR 2019. I am sharing my strategy which helped me to clear this exam.RBI Grade B exam consists of 3 phases: Phase 1 , Phase 2 and Interview.Phase 1 :Phase 1 is just an elimination round and hence is the toughest.200 marks which include: General Awareness (80 marks); English Language (30 marks) Quantitative Aptitude (30 marks) and Reasoning (60 Marks).The Key to clear Phase 1 is GA and Reasoning. To clear this phase, one should aim for atleast 130 marks (60 GA + 30 Reasoning + 20 each in Quant and English).GA:Sources: I covered this mainly from Affairscloud + newspaper + PIB. Attempted monthly GA quizzes on Gradeup which was very helpful.Making Notes : I used to make GA notes on daily basis and updated them regularly from monthly AC PDFs and mock tests. I preferred digital notes as it gives much more flexibility for editing. I have uploaded my GA notes for May-Aug 2020 on Google Drive https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-36ZOc--LZkoAcFqRFNjav42qfWtBHK7 which I made for NABARD 2020 mains preparation. Hope it helps. I prepared GA notes keeping in mind both phase 1 and 2.Reasoning: This is also a very important topic and should be prepared well. I followed Adda247 daily quizzes for Reasoning practice. I found them very useful from exam point of view. Since there was sectional cutoff this year, i preferred attempting questions other than Puzzles e.g. inequalities, blood relations, direction based questions, Assertion reason type questions so that I can clear sectional cutoff first. Then I attempted puzzles in remaining time.Quant: I didn’t prepare anything specifically for this section. I just attempted some daily quizzes on Adda247 before Phase 1.English: Didnt prepare for this section too. Questions were very basic in nature.Some tips:Go through memory based past papers of phase 1 to get a fair idea on the scope of questions asked in phase 1.Attempt as many mocks as you can. Try going for multiple platforms if possible (1–2 are generally free)Revision is the key to score high in GA.Dont start with solving Puzzles in Reasoning. Try to clear sectional cutoff first.Attempt as many questions as you can. Smart guesswork always benefits when negative marking is just 0.254–6 months GA is sufficient for phase 1 alongwith Budget, Economic survey,After phase 1, dont waste time in cutoff, result date speculations. Start revising Phase 2 notesMy score in Phase 1 was 147.5 (67.5 GA + 21.5 Reasoning + 28.75 English + 29.75 Quant).Phase 2:I had already covered Phase 2 syllabus (static topics) before the notification was published. I utilized the time between phase 1 and 2 only for revision (multiple times).ESI:For static topics like Growth & Development, Poverty, Environment, economic reforms I used Summary sheets freely available on every telegram group.For old Govt schemes, I found a pdf on Skidha’s blog. I converted it into word file and started updating it by going through operating guidelines (available on ministries’ website) for each scheme. New schemes were covered in detail alongwith GA preparation in same manner.I used PIB, newspaper (Indianexpress and LiveMint), Affairscloud to cover dynamic topics relevant to syllabus.I focused on social issues in detail (learned from my mistake in previous attempt) - Health , education, Women, Tribals and Social justice.covered Budget, Eco Survey, SECC, govt policies and major missions in depthSpecial focus was on Reports and indices related to UN Agencies, Govt, committees, Social issues, Multilateral organizations, NITI Aayog etc. (u can see from my GA notes how I categorized various reports).Finance:Sources: To cover static topics, I used free summary sheets. PIB, newspaper (Indianexpress and LiveMint), Affairscloud, RBI Website, reports of committees & working groups to cover dynamic topics relevant to syllabus. I used Investopedia as secondary source for better understanding of finance topics. Focused on news related to BIS, OECD, FATF, IMF , WB, ILO, AIIB, NDB, ISA.Management: I made topicwise handwritten notes for mgmt compiled from multiple sources. I followed Principles of Mgmt by PC Tripathi ; free summary sheets and Managementstudyguide.com . I focused on identifying “keywords” related to various theories, models etc which helped me a lot in answering confusing questions.Descriptive:I prepared 5–6 essay topics for this….collected fodder points for 10–12 potential topics…used internet for precis and letter writing formats. Used factual data collected during GA preparation to enrich my essay.Some tips for Phase 2:Memorize the entire syllabus to filter irrelevant factual GA while making notes for phase 2Go through previous year papers to get an idea on scope of questions asked in Phase 2. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wdw1KMLKBCSxV3jirDb6MWSoqv1fzyeW/view?usp=sharingComplete Phase 2 syllabus well in advanceRevise the entire syllabus atleast 2–3 timesAim to score atleast 220–230 in Phase 2 as interview stage is very unpredictable.Make a timetable to cover the syllabus and stick to it.Unfortunately, there is no good test series for Phase 2 . Nowadays, there are some telegram groups which are doing a great job by posting exam relevant MCQs. Some of them which I used for NABARD 2020 mains preparation are: https://t.me/Rbigradebquestionnaires ; https://t.me/RBI_MCQs ; https://t.me/MCQ_MCQ ;For management, focus on keywords to identify various theories and models. Confusing questions are asked every time e.g. career path, career ladder, Job description, Job specification, etcDont neglect Descriptive paper and give proper time to it also.Attempt as many questions as possible (m always bullish on attempting when negative marking is just 25%) , Obviously with smart guesses.Dont waste too much time on Telegram, whatsapp groups. Go there only to collect exam relevant material.Dont skip numericals in Finance portion. They have not been asking numericals for past 2 -3 years but that doesnt mean RBI wont surprise you in next exam.Cover PIB urself….dont rely on its compilations or any PDFs. Also, information on PIB is not always correct…so dont blindly follow it. PIB is very rich source for ESI preparation when Parliament is in session.Aim for atleast 70 in ESI and 85+ in FM.Exam can be cracked without buying any coaching course.Interview: I had almost 3 months to prepare for interview which i did in a very holistic manner. I wrote down hundreds of potential questions based on my profile, my previous job(SBI), recent events, RBI Functions, Banking and finance.The booklet titled Functions and Working of RBI published by RBSC is a must read for interview.I went through RBI Website, annual report, Monetary policy report, Financial stability report, latest speeches, reports of committees and made notes from them. Previous year transcripts were helpful in plugging the gap of topics which I would have missed for interview preparation. RBI monthly bulletin is also a good source but I skipped it.My interview revolved around the topics for which I had prepared, so there were no surprises for me. I answered almost every question asked. Gave 1–2 wrong answers too. However , I was not fully satisfied with my interview performance as I could have done better that day.Some tips:Never bluff during interview. Be humble and honest. Its okay to say Sorry if you dont know the answer.You must have a good justification for your education and career choices. Grilling happens when you cant defend your position.Be ready to give 2–3 minutes speech on any topic given by RBISB chairman. Although, I wasn’t asked to do so.Be calm and composite. Avoid unnecessary movement of hands or legs. keep your hands free from items like ID card, Pen etc.Be crisp in you answers. I feel board looks for specific keywords in an answer to assess you knowledge level. They prefer bookish definitions. They want you to converse like an economist and not a common man.Smile but dont laugh.Maintain a positive outlook in your answers.Believe in urselfThats it from my side. Please forgive me if you dont find this answer well structured or interesting. I will update more after my marksheet is available. Hope this answer will be helpful for aspirants. Feel free to ask your queries in comments if I missed something.Link to my notes:RBI Syllabus: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wdw1KMLKBCSxV3jirDb6MWSoqv1fzyeW/view?usp=sharingGA notes made for NABARD 2020 mains: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SAioMBY-jfaG_rdhUMsH6-ZX14sBQGoU/view?usp=sharingSept 2020: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LJCco7PueH3yWrJOAt9h-As6A7GyesrQ/view?usp=sharingGovt. Schemes : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rtboknH3ZtC8u7RRGcQt6jq2HSi5bATz/view?usp=sharingSEBI notes :https://drive.google.com/file/d/177r1bxdRUas4E-f7FcWvU9z2KkUBymcD/view?usp=sharingLink to my pvt channel which i made for NABARD Interview preparation:Interview Prep NABARDLink to my pvt channels which I made for NABARD mains revision:ESI / Finance for revisionManagement MCQs for RevisionNABARD ARD notes: Nabard Supplement.pdfImp PDFs: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_z36klw43qjBOk79URhd9lqRKHnnos4M/view?usp=sharing

Mr. Modi’s government in last four years has recovered the money from loan defaulters, fixed the broken banking system, increased formalization of economy, brought more businesses under tax net, increased tax revenue, increased tax to GDP ratio, arrested leakages of government funds, curbed government expenses by reducing subsidies, controlled fiscal deficit and brought a financial turn-around of many government enterprises - as detailed below.Fixing Public Sector BanksFor long, Industrialists could borrow as much as they wanted from banks and default without any impact. Politicians and industrialists plundered country’s wealth by both hands in the name of bank loans. By 2014, under UPA government Banks were left crippled with bad loans worth INR 10 lakh crores ($150 billion) [1] Shortage of bank capital had choked India’s credit and industrial growthInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) was launched by Modi government in May 2016 and since then it has been systematically bringing the money back into the system successfully -Bhushan Steel 35,000 crore [2]Electrosteel 5,000 crore [3]part of 8,000 crore from Jyoti Structures [4]Ruchi Soya 6,000 crore [5]83,000 crore from smaller firms [6]With many more large accounts set to be addressed under IBC in 2018 and 2019, a significant part of the capital lost in the form of bad loans is steadily returning to the banks and making funds available to spur the credit growthIf interested, please find more details in this answer - Shashank Goyal's answer to Will the Modi government's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code be able to resolve India's Bank NPA crisis, help recover bad loans, and strengthen the banking system?Source: Financial Express, DNA, Business-Standard & The Hindu Business LineIncreased formalization of economy and higher tax compliance:Goods and Services Tax (GST) which was launched in July 2017, has brought more businesses under tax net and increased the formalization of economy. By just one year since the launch of GST, the number of indirect tax payers increased by 50%, 34 lakh new businesses came under tax net [7] and direct tax collections surged to an all-time high [8] Financial Times listed India’s GST rollout as a lesson for India’s neighbors and other developing countries for arresting tax evasion [9]Source: The Hindu Business Line & Financial ExpressFor more than 50 years (since 1970’s), India’s Tax to GDP ratio has been stuck at 10% or less. For the first time ever, India’s gross tax to GDP ratio soared by 1.5% to reach 11.5%. With increasing tax compliance, government expects this to increase by another 1.5% and shortly touch a historic high of 13%Source: The Hindu Business LineNo, GST was not stuck under UPA, because BJP was blocking it. Congress had struggled to roll out GST for more than 10 years due to revenue concerns raised by many states including the ones with Congress governments including -Congress ruled Maharashtra, non-BJP ruled Tamilnadu, non-BJP ruled Odisha [10]Congress led Kerala [11] andmany other states [12]GST bill proposed by Modi government effectively ensured that no states would lose revenue under the new tax regime, which cleared the way for rollout by July 2017Source: Indian Express and Economic TimesIn addition, unaccounted (black) money worth INR 1.14 lakh crore was recovered through various government schemes, as reported by Business Today [13]Source: Business TodayArresting leakage of government funds:Adhaar linking and Direct Benefit Transfer to bank accounts has helped arrest the leakage of government funds to fake / ghost accounts [14]130,000 fake teachers (drawing government salaries)3.5 crore LPG connections (using government subsidy) and1.6 crore fake ration cards were discoveredResultant savings amount to Rs. 65,000 crores (INR 650 billion) every year[15]According to a World Bank report of 2016, Aadhaar linking could potentially help save $11 billion annually for the Indian government by reducing corruption and leakages [16]Reducing government subsidiesAs of 2013, Indian Government was subsidizing oil companies for approximately INR 92,000 crore (INR 920 billion) every year for diesel alone and the amount was expected to cross 150,000 crores (INR 1.5 trillion) and beyond in coming years [17]Since the rollout of Diesel prices deregulation by Modi government in 2014, consumers directly pay market price to oil companies and government funds are not required to subsidize them [18]This has freed up government funds to be used for infrastructure and other development activities instead of spending in subsidiesMaking state power distribution companies profitable:By the end of UPA government in 2014, most State Power Distribution Companies (DISCOMS) across Indian states had been making huge financial losses and had piled up a massive debt load totaling to INR 4.8 trillion (by September 2015) [19]Since the launch of UDAY (Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana) by Modi government in 2015, states took over (75% of) the debt of their respective discoms which brought down the cost of debtIn return for this financial reengineering, the discoms were given target dates (up to 2019) to increase their efficiency parameters like reduction in power transmission losses, preventing power theft and faulty meteringThey were also mandated to invest in technology solutions like smart meters and implementing GIS (geographic information system) mapping of loss making areas. Additionally, states were required to ensure that power tariffs were revised regularly instead of selling it at a loss for political reasonsIncreased efficiency, reduced interest costs and higher revenues have started showing results. Rajasthan’s interest cost in 2016-17 dropped by half. Chhattisgarh’s projected interest cost in 2016-17 fell to just 19% of previous year. Haryana managed a turnaround and even reported a profit [20]Discoms reported a cumulative savings of more than INR 14,000 crore by December 2016 [21]PwC India has projected many more DISCOMS becoming profitable in the next two-three years [22]Real time status and progress of UDAY project with each discom level data can be tracked on this Dashboard - https://www.uday.gov.in/home.phpSource: livemint and BloombergReduced Fiscal Deficit:Increased tax compliance, higher revenue, arrested leakages and reduced government subsidies have brought down India’s Fiscal Deficit year after yearA Forbes report in May 2018 titled “India’s disappearing deficit” appreciates Prime Minister Modi and Finance Minister Jaitley while mentioning this [23] -The Indian government is close to balancing its books for the first time since the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2009India's primary fiscal deficit, which excludes interest payments on the national debt, has fallen from 1.1% of GDP to virtually nothing since Modi and Jaitley took office in May, 2014The gross fiscal deficit, which includes interest payments, is down from 4.5% to 3.2%It would be the fourth consecutive year with a deficit less than 1% of GDPEx-governor of Reserve Bank of India, Mr. Raghuram Rajan who is generally critical of Indian government also applauded the government for accomplishing this [24]Source: Forbes & Financial ExpressLower Fiscal deficit mean higher debt repayment ability which reduces India’s cost of external debt. Consequently, in 2017, Moody’s upgraded India’s credit rating. The last upgrade had happened 14 years ago in 2003 during the previous BJP government led by Mr. Vajpayee [25]Source: BloombergAnd last but not least - India Post Payments Bank, launched in September 2018. A network of 155,000 post offices and 3 lakh postmen will become banking points in a few months [26][26][26][26] which will take formal banking to the doorsteps of every citizen in remotest villages of India. It will boost financial inclusion, enhance formalization of economy and bring millions of citizens from rural India into mainstream banking.In four years, Mr. Modi has fixed many of the structural problems of Indian banking, governance and economy. He has set up a solid platform from where many more transformative reforms can be launched to propel the economy for further growth and prosperity.Few other write-ups on similar topics -How is IBC recovering money and strengthening banks - Shashank Goyal's answer to Will the Modi government's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code be able to resolve India's Bank NPA crisis, help recover bad loans, and strengthen the banking system?India’s Economic recovery and turnaround under Modi government - Shashank Goyal's answer to Are Indians missing Manmohan Singh, a world-renowned economist and a former PM?Some noteworthy successes from “Make in India” - Shashank Goyal's answer to Is "Make in India" a successful initiative?Footnotes[1] Dramatic rise in NPAs in India after 2015 in one chart, and it’s not Modi’s fault[2] NCLT approves Tata Steel’s resolution plan for Bhushan Steel[3] NCLT approves Vedanta’s bid for Electrosteel[4] NCLT clears way for liquidation of Jyoti Structures[5] Ruchi Soya lenders approve Adani Wilmar’s Rs 6,000 crore bid[6] 2,100 firms clears bank dues worth Rs 83,000 crore: report[7] 50% increase in indirect taxpayer base post GST: Economic Survey[8] Direct tax collections surge, courtesy the biggest indirect tax reform — GST[9] Subscribe to read | Financial Times[10] GST: 3 States oppose setting up dispute settlement authority[11] Congress-led Kerala and BJP’s Gujarat united in GST opposition[12] States oppose inclusion of petro products, liquor in GST[13] Black Money Report Card: Modi govt unearthed Rs 1.14 lakh crore in 4 years, but it's not enough[14] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/how-aadhaar-is-killing-the-ghosts-that-haunt-welfare-schemes/articleshow/62378973.cms[15] Government savings through DBT touches Rs 65,000 crore, says Prakash Javadekar[16] http://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/822821519686607466/9781464806711-WDR2016-Spot4-Rev-Oct2017.pdf[17] Oil subsidy expected to balloon[18] Diesel prices deregulated[19] All you wanted to know about UDAY[20] State discoms start reaping UDAY benefits[21] UDAY Helps Power Distributors Save Rs 14,100 Crore In Nine Months[22] State discoms start reaping UDAY benefits[23] India's Disappearing Deficit: What's Putting Modi In The Driver's Seat For 2019[24] Well just to be fair, Indian authorities have brought down the fiscal deficit: Raghuram Rajan[25] Terms of Service Violation[26] Prime Minister launches India Post Payments Bank[26] Prime Minister launches India Post Payments Bank[26] Prime Minister launches India Post Payments Bank[26] Prime Minister launches India Post Payments Bank

You must have come across dozens of opinions and informative pieces about the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and the National Register of Citizens of India, affectionately known as CAB and NRC.I am just here to tell about three super important things, that you must know:If CAB and NRC prove to be disasters like Demonetization, this time, the supporters can dump all the blame on - The Elephants of India.This government blamed Nehru for failing to integrate Kashmir with the rest of India - now the supporters of Nehru can blame this government for doing exactly the same with the North Eastern states of India with the Inner Line Permits.At the end of the day, all of this friction is happening just to grab political power in the state of West Bengal.In case all this sounds confusing, here’s presenting the short and quick story of CAB and NRC, as it happened.Blame the ElephantsAbout 150 years ago from now.Just 7 years after Petroleum was first struck in Pennsylvania, USA,and a full 73 years before oil was finally stuck in Saudi Arabia, British Railway Engineer Willie Leova Lake[1][1][1][1] , who was helping build the 100 Km long railway line from Dibrugarh to Margherita in Assam, came across a familiar smell.The year was 1866–67.[2][2][2][2] [3][3][3][3]These were the heady times when no one in India had even seen an electric bulb and Steam Engines were considered cutting edge in technology.As you may imagine, during these times, most of the heavy lifting in large scale constructions was done with the help of Elephants.Dig Boy Dig!Engineer Willie Leova Lake, during one of his inspection rounds, noticed a very familiar smell emanating from the feet of the Elephants working on the site.It smelled like kerosene - a recently introduced lamp oil alternative, popular among the fashionable houses of Britain.Everyone else in the western world used the slightly cheaper Sperm oil, extracted from Whales to light their oil lamps at night.Willie Leova Lake saheb applied for and got instant permission to investigate the source of this smell and found an oil well in his very first attempt at digging.[4][4][4][4]Since he was often heard ordering his workers to - Dig Boy, Dig! at the oil well site - the place where oil was first struck in Assam, was named Digboi.[5][5][5][5]Today the Digboi Oil wells are managed by the Indian Oil Corporation/Oil India Limited, and has the distinction of being the oldest still operational Oil Field in the world.An oil boom and the advent of Bengali Aliens.Why the heck am I telling you the story of Elephants and Oil wells in the middle of a serious discussion about CAB and NRC?Well, this new oil discovery in a difficult to reach area in Assam - resulted in an unprecedented economic boom for the area.Suddenly, there was an urgent need to set up new railway lines, roads, refinery and allied infrastructure. New Houses had to be built, new markets had to be opened. Suddenly, there were higher paying jobs for the skilled and the unskilled and the local population couldn’t serve all the demand at once.This created a demand for more people, more hands - which in turn resulted in one of the first major waves of migration of outsiders (Much bigger than the lot that entered Assam after the signing of the Treaty of Yandabo in 1826, which also resulted in the present day Rohingya crisis in Rakhine, Myanmar) into Assam.[6][6][6][6]Most of these outsiders were Bengali speaking landless peasants. For them, the limitless free hold lands of Assam was a dream come true. They came in droves and brought their friends and family along.[7][7][7][7] [8][8][8][8]From AASU to ULFA to PowerThese Bengali speaking outsiders created their own Ghettos and communes, where they spoke their own language and enjoyed their own culture, alien to the locals of Assam. As their numbers grew, they also started capturing political power.Initially, the Assamese didn’t mind this immigration, but sooner, the population boom crept up to level with the resources of Assam.That’s the point in history, which started the friction and Anti-Bengali sentiments within the local population, which took the form of Protests lead by All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and even transmuted into the armed struggle against the Union of India by the United Liberation Front of Assam or ULFA.While there were many subsequent waves of immigrant migrations into Assam, owing to Cyclones, Droughts, Floods, Persecution, Socioeconomic strife, War and even plain opportunity - This Oil Boom at Digboi, about 150 years ago, was a major starting point for the current CAB and NRC issue in India.There’s so much more to this story, but for now, just understand that India in general and Assam in particular, paid a very heavy price for this entropy. Generally speaking, the student leaders of AASU then, are the elected leaders and Ministers of Assam today. The Militant leaders of ULFA then are the real estate tycoons and business magnets of Guwahati today - everything else remains the same.The Origin of NRC in Assam and why it disappointed everyone.The Agitators in Assam demanded that the Bengali Speaking aliens should be identified and deported out of the state.[9][9][9][9]The government agreed in principle to their demand - which was formally signed into the Assam Accord in 1985. This is the point in history, when the government decided to hold its first NRC or National Registry of Citizens of India, in the state of Assam.[10][10][10][10]The initial cut-off date kept to identify the Aliens in the state was 1 January 1966. That’s exactly 100 years from the year when oil was first drilled in Assam.This basically meant - every outsider, who came to Assam before 1966 was all okay!!!Later, this cut-off date was shifted to 24 March 1971 (midnight).After a lot of deliberations, numerous litigation and procedural delays, the NRC process was finally started with a pilot in 2 districts of Assam in the year 2010. This pilot project had to be aborted midway, thanks to violence, protests and deaths.The process however was re-started in 2013, under the direction of the Supreme Court of India. The result of this extensive statewide exercise was released on 31 August 2019. This exercise identified 19,06,657 people living in Assam as outsiders in primary findings.The final findings of this long, and painful INR 1600 crore exercise of NRC in Assam, were disappointing for almost everyone, who supported it.The number of Aliens identified as foreigners was much lower than expected in the popular imagination.An overwhelming majority of those identified as Aliens by NRC in Assam were Hindus.Neither did this help identify a majority of Bengali speaking people living in Assam as outsiders, nor did this exercise really cornered the majority of bengali speaking muslims. This was a major embarrassment and a complete lose-lose for all the supporters of this exercise.[11][11][11][11]And if that wasn’t enough, the NRC process identified Indian War Heroes, Elected Representatives and many respected civilians as aliens, complicating the verdict further. There were reports of document forgery and other procedural lapses which gave a bitter taste to everyone concerned.[12][12][12][12] [13][13][13][13]This bumpy road ultimately leads to Writers’ Building Kolkata.Where most saw a defeat of all purposes, a few special ones saw an opportunity.Thus was brought in the Citizen Amendment Bill 2019, an old tool, with a renewed purpose, primarily to ensure that all the Hindus identified as Aliens by the process of NRC in Assam, get Indian Citizenship.Now you know the actual reason why CAB welcomes Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, Sikhs, Christians into the Indian fold but does not mention the Muslims.The next move on this political chess board is the ‘promise’ of holding a nationwide NRC. Please do not get excited, it won’t be executed in real - it is just a long carrot to stir the political pot in West Bengal.[14][14][14][14]It does not matterThere are large scale state wide protests against CAB in almost all north eastern states of India - but that does not matter.There is a high chance that these laws will be challenged in the courts and will most probably be overturned by the judiciary for being unconstitutional - but that does not matter.The hard earned image of India as an island of democracy and secularism is getting slammed by under-read, under informed and over zealous opinion makers around the world - but that does not matter.There is a real danger of the resuscitation of the old violent days of extremism and violence in the North East - but that does not matter.There is also a fear that the new policy of Inner Line Permits for entering North Eastern states will end up isolating the economies of north-eastern states, alienating the locals away from the Indian mainstream - but that does not matter.All that matters is the Chief Ministership of Bengal.Listen Up!While you will find a few, who will paint this as a proof of Muslims becoming second class citizens in India.While you will find a few, who will argue on the WWHG lines - Where will a Hindu go?There will be some who will demand clarity about the Christians in Bhutan and the Tamil Hindus of Sri Lanka.Some will compare this to the actions of Jinnah and a proof of the Two Nations Theory.No one will tell you though, that this is another episode of cheap short term politics played out in open, merely to gain power - something which will have long term implications on the social fabric of India in General and the Eastern states of India in particular.At this point, it is even more important for everyone concerned to read and think beyond their own tribes, states and petty political points to score.It is important to see through this facade and vote.Hope this helps.Thank you for reading.Cheers and peace.Footnotes[1] Message Boards[1] Message Boards[1] Message Boards[1] Message Boards[2] The Gazetteer of India - Volume 3[2] The Gazetteer of India - Volume 3[2] The Gazetteer of India - Volume 3[2] The Gazetteer of India - Volume 3[3] Assam General Knowledge[3] Assam General Knowledge[3] Assam General Knowledge[3] Assam General Knowledge[4] Indian Oil and Gas Industry[4] Indian Oil and Gas Industry[4] Indian Oil and Gas Industry[4] Indian Oil and Gas Industry[5] Chronology of E&P Events in India[5] Chronology of E&P Events in India[5] Chronology of E&P Events in India[5] Chronology of E&P Events in India[6] Treaty of Yandabo | Myanmar-United Kingdom [1826][6] Treaty of Yandabo | Myanmar-United Kingdom [1826][6] Treaty of Yandabo | Myanmar-United Kingdom [1826][6] Treaty of Yandabo | Myanmar-United Kingdom [1826][7] In Assam, Rising Share of Bengali Speakers Doesn't Necessarily Point to 'Infiltration'[7] In Assam, Rising Share of Bengali Speakers Doesn't Necessarily Point to 'Infiltration'[7] In Assam, Rising Share of Bengali Speakers Doesn't Necessarily Point to 'Infiltration'[7] In Assam, Rising Share of Bengali Speakers Doesn't Necessarily Point to 'Infiltration'[8] In Assam, campaign urging Bengali Muslims not to list Assamese as mother tongue has sparked protests[8] In Assam, campaign urging Bengali Muslims not to list Assamese as mother tongue has sparked protests[8] In Assam, campaign urging Bengali Muslims not to list Assamese as mother tongue has sparked protests[8] In Assam, campaign urging Bengali Muslims not to list Assamese as mother tongue has sparked protests[9] Protest against Citizenship Bill -- a whiff of 1979 Assam movement [9] Protest against Citizenship Bill -- a whiff of 1979 Assam movement [9] Protest against Citizenship Bill -- a whiff of 1979 Assam movement [9] Protest against Citizenship Bill -- a whiff of 1979 Assam movement [10] Martyrs of Assam Agitation[10] Martyrs of Assam Agitation[10] Martyrs of Assam Agitation[10] Martyrs of Assam Agitation[11] How Congress’s Failures Helped BJP Communalise The NRC In Assam[11] How Congress’s Failures Helped BJP Communalise The NRC In Assam[11] How Congress’s Failures Helped BJP Communalise The NRC In Assam[11] How Congress’s Failures Helped BJP Communalise The NRC In Assam[12] Kargil War Hero Mohammad Sanaullah Excluded From NRC, Says 'I Am Confident I Will Get Justice'[12] Kargil War Hero Mohammad Sanaullah Excluded From NRC, Says 'I Am Confident I Will Get Justice'[12] Kargil War Hero Mohammad Sanaullah Excluded From NRC, Says 'I Am Confident I Will Get Justice'[12] Kargil War Hero Mohammad Sanaullah Excluded From NRC, Says 'I Am Confident I Will Get Justice'[13] Assam MLA, Kargil War Hero Among 1.9 Million People Left Out Of NRC[13] Assam MLA, Kargil War Hero Among 1.9 Million People Left Out Of NRC[13] Assam MLA, Kargil War Hero Among 1.9 Million People Left Out Of NRC[13] Assam MLA, Kargil War Hero Among 1.9 Million People Left Out Of NRC[14] TMC will never ever allow NRC, CAB in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee[14] TMC will never ever allow NRC, CAB in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee[14] TMC will never ever allow NRC, CAB in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee[14] TMC will never ever allow NRC, CAB in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee