The Budget & the Plan : Capitalist offensive and the people (Speech in parliament)

Abstract

A speech by Dange, Shripad Amrit to parliament in reaction to the 1958 budget. Arguing that nothing had changed in the budget, and that the most needy were not getting the relief they needed, Dange's speech has the following subchapters: Everything is going up except wages; US aid - no philanthropy; Reason - recession at home; Gives 66 million, reaps 241 million; End of boom in India; Capitalist slogan - Denationalise, Ours - "More nationalisation"; Morality of our bourgeoisie; Dividend hunters, cheif ministers and steel workers; Mobilise LIC funds, company reserves; Stop monopoly growth; Reduce oil prices; Scandal in defence stores purchase; HAL strike - ensure trade union rights; produce more and save more.