C'da, >systemically wrong with Indian governance
While I do agree that a lot needs to be done in this area, the idea of making a complete turn-around of areas plagued by systemic problems will take a long time. The Indian Governmental system does have checks and balances, so the problem really lies with many of those who are in charge (ministers/bureaucrats). Any system will have loopholes, but it has become a past time in India for people to take advantage of these loopholes. In the end, systemic problems are caused by a few functions, (a) bureaucrats and ministers who are corrupt and inept (b) a populace that is willing to take whatever is dished out and reelecting the same scoundrels every election cycle and (c) a business climate where a lot of attention seems to be diverted to duping/taking advantage of the government (country) , people and the exchequer. Yes, I agree with what Murthy says inspite of the fact that there may be that polititcian that is willing to put the country's need before himself. > Suresh Prabhu of Shiv Sena accepted the criticism but said the need of the > hour was to focus on reforming the politics, its institutions and its > functionaries rather than indulge in mud-slinging Prabhu's statement seems to be more for the press and it is a good suggestion. The Shiv Sena have not been stalwarts either. There have been many accusations of corruption and extortion on businesses and Bollywood leveled against the. I would rather tend to side with Murthy on this. BTW- all this begs the question: If this is systemic and the problems are pervasive, how is it that some states are registering higher growth rates (than national average), while others are far below - 3rd world standards. Many of the ones that have NOT done well are in the northern/Central states - from where the GOI is supposedly controlled. The article I sent on 'Regional Imbalance' is a case in point. Lack of growth and development cannot be ALL because of poor governance. To poor governance, if one were to add a good measure of a few other unfavorable ingredients, we could see a Bihar in the making all over India and in every state. -- Ram On 12/30/05, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The following after yesterday's criticism from Narayana Murthy. > > Ram, you might look at Suresh Prabhu's comment below. I point that out for > those of you who claim that there is nothing systemically wrong with Indian > governance -- and thus it is a problem with people-BAD people that is! > > (The empheses mine). > > cm > > > > > > Narayana Murthy at the receiving end > [ Friday, December 30, 2005 10:11:10 pmTIMES NEWS NETWORK ] > NRI New Year Gift, FREE Calling Card > RSS Feeds| SMS NEWS to 8888 for latest updates > NEW DELHI: Leaders across the political spectrum have come out strongly > against Infosys chief N R Narayana Murthy's criticism of the political > class, which he said, was "inept" and "corrupt" and did not own up to > responsibility for its failures. Many felt that Murthy's criticism, made on > Wednesday at a function in Bangalore, was "abusive" in nature. > > An agitated Sharad Yadav, head of Janata Dal (United), asked Murthy to stay > "within limits". He said politicians faced a difficult job in marrying > aspirations of a heterogeneous mass of people. "I challenge him to contest > one election and see it for himself. On the other hand, I can run a company > easily because there you don't have to face people and are free to do what > you want to," he fumed. > > The general feeling was that complexities of politics were being ignored, > as sweeping generalisations were being made against the political class. Ram > Kripal Yadav, Lok Sabha MP of Rashtriya Janata Dal, pounced on the statement > as a "conspiracy to subvert democracy"of which corporate houses were also a > part. "It is to malign us," he said. Yadav said there were enough honest > people to be found among politicians. "He is elitist," he said. > > Samajwadi Party leader Ajar Singh felt it was sad and "unfortunate" that > such a sweeping statement had come from a "respected corporate giant". > Countering the charge, he said there were corrupt politicians just like > businessmen had black sheep among them. > > Dismissing charges of lack of accountability, Singh said politicians had to > face people and even Indira Gandhi faced an electoral defeat. "But a > businessman can simply declare himself bankrupt and does not even have to > face the shareholders," he argued. RJD's Yadav said businessmen fleece the > country by evading sales tax and other taxes but still manage to get away > without being called corrupt. > Nilotpal Basu of the CPM said, "The statement is not worthy of a > reaction."D Raja, national secretary of the CPI, said it was the philosophy > of neo-liberals who don't recognise democracy and its institutions. "Murthy > has always reflected this philosophy very well," he said. > Suresh Prabhu of Shiv Sena accepted the criticism but said the need of the > hour was to focus on reforming the politics, its institutions and its > functionaries rather than indulge in mud-slinging. _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
