Case for an Indian Confederate

The recent and continuing terror attacks against the Indian nation seems to have exposed the utter failure of the Indian nation top to bottom.

Fractured parliament, reflecting the fractured people, has not been able to put partisanship aside to tackle this ever growing gangrene. They are short of sense, a vision, and leadership. Sixty years after independence and the creation of the republic, India is still groping in the darkness trying to turn the light switch on. And every time she tries, she accidentally sticks her finger into the power socket, getting a big power jolt. Selfish reasons is preventing the so called leaders of the country from using their "soul light" to illuminate the path.

The immediate fallout of these blasts is panic and fear. Followed by a political blame game. The media would gleefully chime in. The government will try to act all serious until the media attention fades.

The long term fallout is political and economic instability. Some of the more economically prosperous states will feel the heat. Governments will feel inadequate to protect the state's interests alone and will look to Delhi for help. And Delhi, unfortunately, has been on vacation for a few decades now.

Progressive states, unable to tackle the menace successfully on their own and with no help from Delhi will come together on a common cause - Economics & Security.


To begin with the southern states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh with setup a coordinating police committee to coordinate investigation and intelligence. These states would then attempt to pool in money to strengthen this arrangement into a full fledged security apparatus.

In the meantime, other states encouraged by the success of this model, will opt to join in. States such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana will join this informal security structure. This bonhomie will then expand to coordinate on economic and finance matters.

Slowly but surely a sub-nation within the Indian republic will take shape. New Delhi, unable to get its act together will prove too weak to address this challenge.

One fine day, the Chief Ministers of these states will meet in Mumbai to form what could be the new Confederate States of India (CSI).

A new constitution will be established giving considerable powers to the member state governments. A quasi-parliament will be formed, similar to the Continental Congress, to handle foreign policy, Internal security and Economics. The rest will be state subjects.

Wild imagination or a possible nightmare ?

Unless India wakes up and acts fast, we will see something similar to the above very soon.

Jai Hind.

Vande Maataram