Comments on: Why is India Poor? http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:37:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Niraj http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1100 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1100 Populism. Lack of federalism. Populism. Lack of federalism.

]]> by: Preeti http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1101 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1101 Lack of ethics and probity in public life. Lack of ethics and probity in public life.

]]> by: Harini http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1102 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1102 corruption. if the monies allocated for development in the last 57 odd years had reached whom it was intended for, do u think we will still be poor? corruption. if the monies allocated for development in the last 57 odd years had reached whom it was intended for, do u think we will still be poor?

]]> by: Sathish http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1103 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1103 1. Undereducated voters 2. Undereducated rulers 3. 'Universal' adult franchise. Voting rights shouldn't be available for all. One has to "qualify" for it. 4. Top heavy federalism State finances should be made autonomous. Economics and development should be made state subjects. Striving for equality among states is only making all the states equally poor. In short, all our problems are political and none are economics. 1. Undereducated voters
2. Undereducated rulers
3. ‘Universal’ adult franchise.
Voting rights shouldn’t be available for all. One has to “qualify” for it.
4. Top heavy federalism
State finances should be made autonomous. Economics and development should be made state subjects. Striving for equality among states is only making all the states equally poor.

In short, all our problems are political and none are economics.

]]> by: MadMan http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1104 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1104 <i>3. 'Universal' adult franchise. Voting rights shouldn't be available for all. One has to "qualify" for it. </i> Wow! That's all I can say... wow! Before you get fisked on that, would you care to elaborate? 3. ‘Universal’ adult franchise.
Voting rights shouldn’t be available for all. One has to “qualify” for it.

Wow!

That’s all I can say… wow!

Before you get fisked on that, would you care to elaborate?

]]> by: L. http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1105 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1105 Lack of a strong middle class. Remember what Mao said: Let Shenzen and Guangdong get rich first - the others can wait a little. (this is not the only reason, just my $.02). A strong middle IMHO will demand accountability from the government for their tax rupees while inspiring the poor people to become one. L. Lack of a strong middle class. Remember what Mao said: Let Shenzen and Guangdong get rich first - the others can wait a little. (this is not the only reason, just my $.02). A strong middle IMHO will demand accountability from the government for their tax rupees while inspiring the poor people to become one.

L.

]]> by: anya http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1106 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1106 Overpopulation, Under-utilization of resources, Lack of proper implementation of proposed economic development plans. Overpopulation,
Under-utilization of resources,
Lack of proper implementation of proposed economic development plans.

]]> by: anya http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1107 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1107 Acceptance of poverty Acceptance of poverty

]]> by: Yazad http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1108 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1108 Hold your horses MadMan. I'll take up all the points in separate posts where you can fisk away. In this post, I'd like everyone to simply ennumerate the reasons why India is poor. Dsicussion a bit later. Sathish, Clarify this please (as briefly as possible)-- What qualifications do you advocate for voters and candidates? Hold your horses MadMan. I’ll take up all the points in separate posts where you can fisk away. In this post, I’d like everyone to simply ennumerate the reasons why India is poor. Dsicussion a bit later.

Sathish, Clarify this please (as briefly as possible)– What qualifications do you advocate for voters and candidates?

]]> by: vijitashwa http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1109 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2004/05/15/why-is-india-poor/#comment-1109 Appeasement of the poor, don't give them free things, subsidy etc.. make them work for getting rich. A pro-rich government is the best (I miss BJP) Appeasement of the poor, don’t give them free things, subsidy etc.. make them work for getting rich. A pro-rich government is the best (I miss BJP)

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