G N Lawande, writing over half a century ago, warned that India’s own government was fueling inflation through reckless deficit spending. Instead of tackling the root cause; overspending; officials blamed farmers, workers, and traders. Sound familiar? Today, we still hear about ‘hoarders’ and ‘wage demands’ while borrowing and printing money quietly keeps the engine of inflation running. Lawande saw it clearly: real solutions lie in decentralised planning, boosting farm output through local innovation (think poultry, dairy, kitchen gardens), and cutting wasteful public spending. He warned; without production growth, development is a mirage. And if the government keeps printing money faster than producing goods? We risk galloping inflation; where people stop trusting money altogether. His words aren’t history. They’re a warning we’re still ignoring.