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Who Said What on UPAII @ 3

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."
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