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Posted on 02 November, 2013, No Comments Comments admin
“In the recently published report on “Ease of Doing Business”, India has slipped from a rank of 131 in 2013 to a rank of 134.
It ranks below Bangladesh (130), Pakistan(110), Nepal (105), Sri Lanka (85) i.e lowest among its immediate neighbours.
It ranks pretty low among the BRICS nations too with Brazil(116), Russian Federation(92), China (96) , South Africa(41).
India has slipped in the rankings since 2006 when it was ranked 116. In a globalised economy, India has to improve its perception among investors as a destination for doing business if it has to attract capital.
India has also slipped from 64 to 66 in the ranking of the Global Innovation Index. India with its large pool of talented scientists and technocrats and its strength in ICT should be the hub of research and innovation.
Unfortunately, the UPA has done precious little in the last 10 years to improve the situation. We need a leadership change in this country to steer India out of this rot.”
Posted on 31 October, 2013, No Comments Comments admin
On October 30, 2013 an Anti-Communalism Conference was organized at New Delhi. At the Conference there were familiar faces many of whom have shared the government with BJP in the past. Their participation in the conference was a part of their new strategy to re-position themselves.
There are two old strategies available to some of these political parties. They oppose the BJP on the principle of anti communalism. They support the BJP on the principle of anti Congressism. It doesn’t take them very long to decide as to what the current principle is.
Yesterday’s conference calls for a dispassionate analysis. None of the participants were concerned with the corruption of the Congress. They were not critical for mismanagement of the economy. They were not concerned with the threats to security emerging from incidents of terrorism. The conference was not in tandem with strong public opinion where there is a sense of revulsion against the present Government on account of the serious corruption scandals. There is a complete disillusionment with the leadership of the UPA. The leadership of the present government is non-inspirational. The alternative dynastic leadership being thrown up by the government in the name of dynasty is now being increasingly discussed by the people. The convention made no critical comments to any of these. The conference ostensibly of opposition parties refrained from hitting out at an unpopular government. Instead of attacking the incumbent it sought to challenge the challenger. This is the indirect strategy of helping the UPA.
Any talk of the Third Front is an exercise in futility. The Third Front is a failed idea. The Third Front governments are detrimental to governance. No single group in the purported Third Front can hope to win even 25-30 seats in the Lok Sabha. Who will anchor the Third Front? An unstable anchor can never provide a stable government particularly at a moment when people want stability in governance to rebuild the economy and the nation. The Third Front has too many contradictions. The BSP and the Samajwadi Party cannot simultaneously be a part of the Third Front. The RJD and JD(U) cannot sit together. The Left and the Trinamool Congress cannot be allies. The DMK and the AIADMK cannot be together. Most political parties which occupy the non-Congress space in their States cannot be seen either supporting the Congress or surviving at the Centre with Congress Support.
The country today needs a decisive and inspirational government. It needs a clear vision on governance. That is the popular expectation. A stable government can only be anchored by a national party with a reasonable Legislative strength.
Posted on 30 October, 2013, No Comments Comments admin
The JPC on 2G scam has submitted its final report. There are six(6) dissent notes also submitted by BJP, BJD, TMC, CPI, CPI(M) & AIADMK. This is unprecedented. This JPC would be remembered for having flouted all norms of a bipartisan parliamentary investigation. It did not summon the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister who played decisive and dubious role in the allocation of 2G spectrum. Also it did not examine Shri A Raja who is the main accused even though he offered himself for examination. This JPC sought to suppress facts instead of unraveling them. It has distorted the facts to present a version suited to the Congress Party. Thus, it has failed its mandate and stands in breach of trust of the Parliament. It would go down in history for deliberately scuttling investigation in to one of the most high profile scams in the Indian establishment.
Posted on 20 September, 2013, No Comments Comments admin
“Faced with both the crisis of governance and a lack of leadership, the UPA ‘s desperate strategy appears to be to deflect the agenda. Under no circumstances must the destruction of ‘The India’s story’ by the UPA be allowed to occupy the centre stage of the electoral agenda. The UPA has therefore only one option left. Communalize the polity in the country and change the electoral agenda. All those who want to throw the UPA out of office must understand that their focus must remain on the issues of governance which the UPA will try to duck.”