India should practice "Swadeshi"

Swadeshi is that spirit in us which helps us to avoid the economic dependence on the external market. It would mean people to consume things that are available to them at home and to become self-sufficient. Gandhi ji gave this concept of Swadeshi which holds good for anyone and everyone but lacks the implementation of the modern man.


For

- This would help in eradication of politics, ego and corruption.
- It will help in eliminating the evils of poverty, social and economic discrimination.
- It will ensure that Indian money doesn't go out of the country.
- It will create newer employment opportunities making.
- We have a huge population, Swadeshi would ensure that people use their time and energy constructively in self and national development
- It will increase our level of pride and India's stauts on international forum.
- It would bring with it a sense of nationalism as hand made items made from villages will be given more priority.
- It brings a feeling of self-control and self-belief which makes us prone to the luxuries offered by the world.
- Hinduism would make a mark in India because of the Swadeshi feeling underlying it.
- It would result in uniting people under one religion and by doing that having the power the elect self-governing bodies that would function according to their requirements.


Against

- It is not valid in today’s capitalist world. Everyone hides the reality and is sunk in head to toe in the pool of corruption.
- These principles are not valid in present times as the standard of living has changed drastically from the earlier times.
- The feeling of nationality is disappearing from the hearts of the people, so is the religion which has become an eloping past.
- Swadeshi and its principles are highly condemned by the educated class of India.
- It fails to enlighten the masses, as most of the people have a modern way of thinking which fails them to take up the thought of Swadeshi on the scheme of things.
- We can't expect to export our goods to other countries if we stop buying from them.
- Foreign companies bring in competition with them. This ensures that their Indian counter parts perform well on various fronts. The final benficiary of this competition is the consumer.
- Importing the goods from other countries opens a way for our goods in their market. It also helps in internation lobbying.

These are the principals followed by Gandhi ji and they are universal. The new and modern generation is more inclined to making profits rather than focusing on making themselves a better person. India should practice Swadeshi as it will bring people together and will end the era of corruption and terrorism. However, we carefully need to look in to the field where we open our markets for goods from other countries. The goods which require human labour need not be bought. However, we should be open to technology from other countries.