Vision

I have pondered over the issues confronting us as a Nation all these years. In my vision of India, there shall be a welfare State which works for the poorest of the poor, the disabled, and the downtrodden. For such a welfare State to be functional, it needs large resources which have to be mobilised through robust revenue models. In order to garner revenues, we need long term sustained economic growth. The State must fulfill its role as a facilitator for economic growth by creating the right environment for stimulating entrepreneurship and investment. The long term India story is intact even today. What has happened over the past couple of years are a series of blips, which cry for course correction on an imminent basis. And the truth is that they can be set right. True we need the gumption to bring about difficult changes. There are sacrifices to be made on this way but of narrow vested interests.

Our manufacturing sector has to spring forward and transcend years of neglect. Our youth have to be imparted the skills required to become employable and get absorbed in the expanding manufacturing sector. We need to step up investment flows to the agricultural sector and improve productivity and streamline marketing systems so that the farmer gets his due even as the food prices remain affordable for our growing population.