Well the BJP hasn’t done great on the defence front either. They started off playing musical chairs with DMs. There wasn’t a proper DM for ages and then when one settled in another was brought in which started the whole cycle again. On top of it the defence budget which was expected to be increased under the NDA was in fact reduced in terms of percentage of GDP. All the hype about make in India hasn’t brought about any tangible results on ground. Private industry hasn’t been encouraged as much as it should. Orders still go to the same old defence PSUs. Where is the incentive for Private sector to get innovative when a single sale can drag on for years. People praise the NDA for border infrastructure forgetting that the infrastructure was sanctioned by the previous govt. The initial 72 roads sanctioned have still not been completed in spite of 6 years of the NDA which shows it’s not just about this or that govt but the reality of the harsh terrain which delays these projects,
I do agree that the NDA has pushed some procurements like artillery but this is not enough. A lot more could have been done to plug critical gaps that were left by the mentioned previous govt. A critical requirement like the P75 I hasn’t even reached the RFP stage in 6 years.
People try to paint the previous govt as useless and the current govt as the saviour. This is not about the UPA or then NDA . This is about India. The people of the country kicked out the previous govt for non performance. What is laughable is that the current govt has been shirking it’s responsibilities by blaming previous govts for anything and everything. If you can’t do much much better than the previous govt then what is the use of you even being in power?
I have said this before and I will say this again. For India to be a great power India needs a strong economy which currently is in a total mess. Fix it first . Chest thumping is ok for elections. But the Govt needs to get its head down and work for the betterment of the country. Right now whatever the govt does seems to be just to win elections and nothing more.
nobody has any magic wand that can be used to erase all mistakes those have been done since independence.
and you are saying about economy, all GDP growth that we saw was due to high inflation (UPA time). (ready to discuss economics if you like).
sorry but I'm finding your posts as political rants and I'm not in love with Nehru-Ghandy family, so can't resist myself from debating.
those part-time DMs have done way better than any full time DM like Amar-Akbar-Antony.
and govt, terrain etc? Mr Antony has specifically said in the Parliament that we decided to not to do anything and not to look. what does that mean? harsh terrain?
what about MMRCA saga? at least this govt has bought 36.
Cong govts were useless and I don't think anybody has any confusion regarding that. this govt is trying to sort that mess out.
this govt is much more better. how many scams have you seen during this govt? How many commonwealth, coal, 2g, RG foundation etc? how many MoUs between CCP and BJP?
which job (except corruption) previous govt has done better than this govt?
I'm ready to debate on Indian economy if you wish. remember, those 8/9% GDP was result of 12/15% inflation and that was WPI not CPI.
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