Today as the UPA 2 completes three years, the government is grappling with runaway prices, a plunging rupee and a growth slowdown. It is under constant attack from the opposition which has accused it of a lack of leadership and policy paralysis. We ask eminent personalities across India to rate the government on key factors.
Today as the UPA 2 completes three years, the government is grappling with runaway prices, a plunging rupee and a growth slowdown. It is under constant attack from the opposition which has accused it of a lack of leadership and policy paralysis. We ask eminent personalities across India to rate the government on key factors.
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, CMD Biocon
- UPA's Biggest Achievement - Very little to show
- Biggest failure - Economy, Policy implementation
- Mood of the Nation - Hopelessness, Mistrust
- Leadership crisis - No leadership, so forget a crisis
- Rating on 100 - All indicators poor
Shyam Benegal, Filmmaker
- UPA's biggest achievement- Right to Education
- Biggest failure - Key legislations pending
- Mood of the Nation - Disappointed
- Leadership crisis - Government needs to get its act together
- Rating on 100 - 50-55
Mohandas Pai, Member, Manipal Global Company
- UPA's Biggest Achievement - Social Initiatives
- Biggest failure - Inflation, Corruption
- Mood of the nation - Pessimistic, Sombre
- Leadership crisis- No leadership at all
- Rating on 100 - 45
Justice Santosh Hegde, Former Karnataka Lokayukta
- UPA's Biggest Achievement - Managing to survive
- Biggest failure - Prices
- Mood of the nation - Frustration
- Leadership crisis- Yes
- Rating on 100 - 25
Aruna Roy, Member, NAC
- UPA's Biggest Achievement - Social programmes
- Biggest failure - Not listening to people's voices
- Mood of the nation - Utter confusion
- Leadership crisis- Leaders not talking to people
- Rating on 100 - Can't rate but lots need to be done
Nancy Powell - US Envoy to India
"India's policies have dampened investment climate especially discriminatory manufacturing policies and retroactive tax."
Kaushik Basu- Chief Economics Advisor
"India will usher reforms after 2014.It will among fastest economies post-2015."
Azim Premji- Chairman, Wipro Limited
"Complete absence of decision-making in government."
