Suhel Seth: India is crippled by nepotism and endemic corruption - IQ2 debate

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Suhel Seth argues in favour of the motion "Democracy is India's Achilles' heel" at the Intelligence Squared debate on 27th September 2011 at the Royal Geographical Society.

[@azzym312]

Everyone in the world understands what Suhel said, except the Indians.

[@sivaforutube]

There more than 1 billion Indians in this world, when you say "except the Indians" how many are you referring to?

[@arzunmusic]

U must also understand the Mani shanker reply to this... Fact is that u just want to get prefencial information.. Asshole

[@ri8176]

True

[@sureshpolali4616]

Except talking in English what is the contribution of this speaker ...? nothing.. Hence Indian Know very well this is hollow powerful GAS (HP GAS) .. Reliance Group, Tata Group, TVS Group, Bajaj Auto, Adanis .. They have done something -- These Lutyen Delhi-based Journalists ONLY TALK TALK and TALK ..

[@acharya8959]

Dare I say, as someone from the financial scam capital of the world, that's a bit rich.

[@cauliflowerhead2735]

The best thing about suhel is that he goes right to the crux of the matter and doesn't beat round bush.

[@dr.prashantjagtap2214]

This man is 100% correct and speaking truth. Not like that lier Mani Shankar Ayyar.

[@Hetfieldhammett1]

Democracy in india means appeasement of people in name of caste in the name of religion at the cost of nation.

[@flyingafrinak6958]

How is modi's democracy? 😆😆😆

[@ChangeUrdestiny-pp2zj]

Good go to Saudi there u will get ur shariya law

[@acharya8959]

@@flyingafrinak6958 Best in our independent history

[@acharya8959]

I agree.

[@Demonoflaplace]

@@flyingafrinak6958 There is no modi's democracy there is either modi or democracy

Don't worry, Karolina Goswami will make India great again

[@lion41blue26]

good one

[@einzelganger7744]

Lol😂

[@surendarvijay2520]

When was India great, to begin with?

[@kevinboniface4680]

Suhel Seth doesnt address the issue that India was destroyed for 250 years by Brits and it damaged Indian mentality and its still not recovered as 250 years of rule and hope that it will all be perfect in 70 years.

[@karthikcind1981]

Lol.how long we will stay with mentality..time to move on..Japan also did so much atrocities on Koreans and Chinese..look at china now

[@kevinboniface4680]

@@karthikcind1981 we were literally slaves for 250 years it's just that in 1991 manmohan sing opened Indian market for foreign investment we moved our economy and lifestyle little bit.

[@FiguraMolenMedia]

And now watch his political tone in 2022. 😆😆

[@NoobMaster-or2jf]

This guy is spot on! But ideas are not just enough though, we need people who can take initiative!

[@santoshhhere]

why can't they put "English" subtitles for such videos..

[@whatever1584]

India was never a democracy. India was more of Bolshevic, capitalist , religous , and some kinda weird society..

[@acharya8959]

That fact that it's united despite all that is why it IS a democracy. If unity in diversity is not democracy, then what is?

[@StanStanoi]

RSS and Modi type of extremist Hindus killed Ghandhi . what else do you expect from RSS

[@rahulsaini5596]

Had extremists Hindus not there at that time, your Hindu Sikh women would had been raped, killed. If that happens now, you better show peace.

[@umeshprasadsingh9648]

Unique representation of ideas indeed

[@SachinDolta]

Where is the new rising gandhi, I don't see it.

[@mdjamaluddin2079]

Thanks you so much

[@ashoks5317]

Great debate.At this juncture I wish to state that urban voters who are well informed do not take part in polling.Had they cast their votes the country could have fair have representatives.Hence voting should be made compulsory to every voters in India in addition to the suggestion made by Suhel.The very loss of Manishankar elections indicate We Indians do not respect the education qualification and the rich experience one has.

[@karthikcind1981]

Lol that manishankar is a slimy guy

[@sasmit.9846]

This guy is a hypocrite. Said that democracy was India's greatest weakness but goes on to say in 2023 that he doesn't mind if dictatorships come to power and wipe themselves along with others(source= TIMES NOW). Flowery words with no substance- rather style without substance is the way to go for Seth it seems.

[@sauron2000000]

Dalal.

[@Myanmartiger921]

Cry

[@StanStanoi]

Look at Scandinavian countries and where little to no division exists in the name of religion and there , you find more peace and harmony

[@michaeljosephjackson2364]

not really see what happens to middle east refugees at that place

[@debajyotigorai]

Good Speech!!

[@gkwithsagar5408]

Proud to born in INDIA ,But few offshoots of britishers still hoping for our balkanization ,But after 2014 loksabha their dream of break india broken into pieces ,We INDIANS should not waste our energy on such elements ,Our development is enough to burn them with jealousy.

[@acharya8959]

They hate the fact that they left us united. Sorry guys, it's gonna stay united.

[@ridhimonga7647]

it's not that I even disagree with the man. But his speech is nothing but rhetoric. He doesn't seem to have any points beyond platitudes.

[@karthikcind1981]

Then what should he speak about..electoral and judicial reforms are necessary

[@acharya8959]

He's arguing against the existing form of democracy, not reformation So, it's not wrong with using rhetorics.

[@sunybelongstosanu]

10:20 is gold

[@MrIndianAtheist]

Personal attack was started by Sehul.

[@yashguptakinjalk1732]

Suhel Seth never read Steven pinkers book on language

[@123sangharsh]

As DR.Ambedkar Who was the President of Indian Constitution Written Committee Know It is the Best Constitution still the person of the govt. who are chosen to practice is good. and If the Person who are practice this constitution is bad this constitution will down the people of India to his history. It is all about the practicing the constitution in manner for what it was return to do..but no political party in India practice true constitution.

[@rtigoipmo7502]

Yes

[@santoshjoshi8355]

Suhel sir Why are you arguing for indias useless democracy?

[@acharya8959]

What else should he argue for?

[@dignifiedflirt]

@MrIndianAtheist Its Suhel....

[@rahulnamaste]

When it comes to reforms in the Indian constitutions, the major factor that's hindering it is again the Democracy itself. In a democracy you cannot work without keeping the interests the 1.2 crore Indians that you are talking about. Decision making is always slow in it. Sooner or later we are bound have those reforms. Being in a fool's paradise is totally out of question when it comes to the point that Indian constitution is the best constitution in the world. I really take pride in it.

[@monkeymayhem1977]

Context is lacking here. For all its flaws, India is a tremendous and subtle positive force in the world (unlike some of the terrorist states in that region). Turning around a 1.2 billion person behemoth with one of the most diverse populations anywhere in the world, takes time. Meanwhile, India is really good about NOT terrorizing other countries, and NOT causing the genocide of 300 million native americans, and NOT spreading our values/culture through violent imperialism, in our quest to improve our own bottom line. Anyone that tries to view India through a western lens, or through western language constructs, is missing the point of India, entirely.

[@monkeymayhem1977]

@Darth Vader If only that were true. It isn't happening nearly fast enough for my tastes.

[@pradeepjanoti1]

can't be more funny when so many jockers on one stage who are delivering lecture without any contest

[@rajendrabiswas]

In mumbai only Parsi bawas want to control moeny and politics and then this all other politicians and business man

[@pankajbajaj9578]

A babu will produce more babus of its kind or suited booted empty pockets planners emerging incessessantly in india

[@theAryangreat]

do not express ur frustration over indians in an english sabha. if u speak good english does not mean you know evrything about democracy & electoral reforms. in reality u know nothing but can only crib in front of the angrez "oh my lord why did you leave me"

[@acharya8959]

You didn't get anything he said and you don't know what's needed to do so.

[@oppozedddl]

suhel seth most corrupt himself and biggest arrogant hypocrite

[@quazarstar12]

This India's Debater speak British English and imitate British English. Now many in India speak British English. Colonial mindset has put India backward. India is failed because it has British colonial past and took British parliamentary system.

[@acharya8959]

True. De-colonisation is what we need and is now in progress.

[@TheVarsh86]

It's funny he asked that at the end, I think the British should rule them a second time and clean up the place only this time using todays English, secular norms and values yet still allowing the countries traditions to shine through and I see no reason why they wouldn't allow that. Just an opinion.

[@acharya8959]

He's not wanting the British to come back. What he wants is a Vedic or Indic form of democracy over the Western or American form of democracy which is just anarcho-capitalist consumerism. Our philosophy is the greatest in history, so that should be base in civilizational terms.

[@Olive_Chap]

🧔🏿

[@mamabari07]

Suhel Seth cares about 'growth' so much, he himself didn't grow at all :P

[@siddhartharjun2544]

makes his first argument after 3 minutes of bullshit.

[@pradeepjanoti1]

can't be more funny when so many jockers on one stage who are delivering lecture without any contest

[@pradeepjanoti1]

can't be more funny when so many jockers on one stage who are delivering lecture without any contest

[@pratikkantode937]

You're the biggest joker who commenting same thing twice