tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post5094772160844928937..comments2024-03-27T17:16:12.789+05:30Comments on The Leap Blog: Interesting readingsAjay Shahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03835842741008200034noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-31980209453584747102012-06-19T13:06:47.977+05:302012-06-19T13:06:47.977+05:30It is an Irony that we have nominated a person for...It is an Irony that we have nominated a person for apex position of our country, who has been entrusted a highly responsible position (Finance Minister) and who failed to perform and take our country back atleast 10 years hence resulting in downgraded rating by international rating agencies, rupee depreciation by more than 20%, low economic growth, high inflation, unemployment, few known scams and multiple yet to be unearthed.<br /><br />In a sense, we are rewarding him for his abysmal poor performance by helping him take presidential position and once the same is done he will become immune to any action against him even if he is proved guilty for any of the scam.Administratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06942815220551558615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-37697453152550664562012-06-18T10:13:22.927+05:302012-06-18T10:13:22.927+05:30One the issue of next FM, there are names of vario...One the issue of next FM, there are names of various technocrats like Raghuram Rajan and Montek Singh Ahluwalia bandied about. I hope the media raises these points:<br /><br />1) The FM is a political post. Someone who can create political consensus (like PVN Rao did) is far more valuable than a technocrat like MMS, Ahluwalia or Rajan. Someone who can explain to various constituencies and states, why FDI in retail, as long as it is implemented with our interests in mind, can be useful to all constituencies. As MMS' failings have shown, it is very important for cabinet ministers to have deep political capital. Unfortunately, the people with the most political capital in the UPA don't put their necks on the line by taking responsible posts in the government. That has to change.<br /><br />2) There have been many academics, policy experts and politicians who have derided the pressure of non-politicians like Anna on law-making. I would like them to clarify their stand, as to whether they are equally concerned with a non-politician becoming FM (and even PM as is the case now).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com