Bapu Ke Log, a coalition of Gandhian activists, released a manifesto to address the “civilisational polycrisis of our times, which at its core is the climate change crisis borne out of automation of work.”
Theatre thespian and activist Prasanna said the core of the manifesto was the demand for implementation of the “70-30 economy”, where there shall be at least 70% human labour involved in the production of all goods and services.
“We believe, annihilation of labour, also known as the programme of complete automation, is at the root of our present crisis. Annihilation of labour is evil, both materially and morally. On the one hand, it is making the great mass of human beings jobless. And on the other hand, it is breaking the sacred link between god and human beings. Bapu ke Log intends to save religion by linking it up, all over again, with the saintly traditions,” the manifesto said.
