The right to information bill is now enacted into law by the UPA government.
Opaque administration and thwarting the right to information has been standard practice so far. One cannot expect to fight corruption while doing everything possible to keep the public in the dark on the true state of affairs. Till then fight against corruption is more of rhetoric and the seriousness of the earlier governments including Congress in fighting corruption is well known.
The Government despite cynical opposition of the patents law by the BJP (which was most of the time boycotting parliament rather on fivolous reasons rather than playing the role of the opposition ) and the lifting of FDI limits in civil aviation despite resistance from the left has shown its commitment to go by what is right for the country.
The recently announced Bharat Nirman (to build infrastructure and to carry potable water to all villages by 2009) does not in the least suggest an ineffective UPA government.
The recent efforts as part of the G-4 to gain representation to the UNSC and the innovative moves by Mani Shankar Aiyar to deal with the growing energy needs (as petroleum minister) have been noteworthy
