I think this article is not a well thought of one. It lacks the depth and sounds more like a media sensalization. 1. Dr. Singh hardly makes any decision and he is controlled by Ms. Gandhi. Dr. Singh is a noble man, who himself admitted that he owes a lot to gandhi family and specially to Indira Gandhi. He doesn't have a strong enough political background (electroral politics) to be a PM and he is at Ms. Gandhi's mercy. Promoting him as a strong leader is a congress propaganda. 2. Once again Congress has shown that when it comes to the question of sticking to power, they can go to any extent, like partying with communists or stinky fellows like amar singh. They blame Karat and co. now for economic meltdown of the country. Didn't they betray people of india by joining hands with communsts justto hang onto power? 3. Let me now sound like an astroleger, but I'm sure Amar singh/SP and Congress honeymoon is not going to last long. Congress will soon start blaming SP that they couldn't parsue many economic policies just because of pressure from SP and try to prove that congress is the only party which thinks of national interest. 4. It's stupid to debate if Ms. Sonia Gandhi is pro-leberal. Congress's socialistic approach screwed up the country for 50 years. Liberalization has given our country some space to breath. It will be suicide to stop it at this point, irrespective of her wish. Infact communists are attracting investors into west bengal and kerala. 5. Ms. Sonia Gandhi an
RE:Some bad thoughts
by Girish Rao on Jul 23, 2008 08:36 AM Permalink
1) Singh forced Sonia Gandhi. It was entirely his decision to go for the nuclear deal at all costs. He forced Sonia Gandhi's hand in this. 2) BJP too does this. In Karnataka BJP has purchased some congress and JD(S) MLAs 3) Neither will the so-called NDA. Many of them will migrate to UNPA 4) Sonia Gandhi is pro-liberal and it is true that socialistic approach has robbed us of many years of reforms. But you should understand that India had a very high suspicion of anything from west because of its experience under Britain. So it took that long to understand that science and technology and economic reforms were the rise of western dominance and it would be wise for us to emulate.
RE:Some bad thoughts
by Attract Ivist on Jul 23, 2008 08:53 AM Permalink
1. Dr. Singh is a great individual, a man of principle. But as I said eh doesnt have the political genes. As Imran khan said once (I guess about ganguly or shoaib malik), for a leader to be good, he should be able to earn his position in the team based on his performance and that will gain him respect from the team members. Failing to do makes him less confident of his actions and move and a bad leadership. Dr. Singh didnt win any major election in his entire life. He is PM because of Ms. Gandhi and nobody else. 2. Well, this is what I can expect from congress. Congress plays dirty politics, because BJP does too. Congress MPs take bribes, because BJP MPs does too. Congress favours minority, because SP does too. Such justification only shows the lack of morality in the party actions. 3. Socialism did help us to some extent, in the early years of our country. Just because we protected our economy, we have today rich investors/bussinessgroups like tatas, ambanis. But it just came little late. China opened up the economy (being a comunist country) in 80's. We were just late and it shows the lack of vision in congress leadership. Moreover the so called architects of modern india Mr. Singh and Late PV RAO were not encouraged by the bight future ahead to do economic reform. They were forced to to do that, by the depleted forex and a dying and failing economy and refusal from world bank to give any more loan.
RE:Some bad thoughts
by Girish Rao on Jul 23, 2008 09:18 AM Permalink
1) That is a moot point now.Singh has outwitted Advani Karat and Mayawati so called master politicians. So what else does he need to do ? 2) Corruption is endemic of poor nations. Tell me one poor nation which is not corrupt. Even the so-called rich western countries were once corrupt. As we become prosperous we will become less corrupt. In this scenario corruption sometimes becomes a useful tool to further national interests. As long as we know the decision is taken in national interest means does not matter. Do not compare ourselves with western standards please 3) India were forced to go to Socialism because of two reasons. India distrusted UK because of you know 200 years of misrule by Britain. What do you expect India to be enamoured of UK just after 1947? It takes time to give away all those experiences.Most Indians felt at 1947 that MNCs are exploiters. How can they think otherwise, can you imagine any other country which was run by a MNC(East India company), in such a situation why should India trust western companies. And India were forced to go to USSR because of Bangladesh war in 1971, US sent ships to threaten India. And what should India do ? welcome them with open arms. We were forced to become a close ally of USSR. And also dude tell me one thing which other poor country has instituiotions like IIT, IIMs, space programs. Indian leaders did have vision whatever you say. And by the way MMS knew all along what was required to help Indian economy, but Indians still
RE:RE:Some bad thoughts
by Girish Rao on Jul 23, 2008 09:20 AM Permalink
distrusted west. So the situation in 1991 was just an excuse. Dont tell me that a world renowned development economist did not know how to energize a poor country like India.Only now with the jobs available from IT industry that Indian concerns about west have abated. economics does not operate in a vaccum, it operates in political realities of the time.
