Why Modi doesn’t feature in a list of India’s reformist prime ministers

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Despite big ideas, Modi comes off poorly as a reformer, because his bureaucrats lack the motivation to push reforms and are beginning to enjoy unbridled pow
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[@ashutosh2938]

P N rao has been the most underrated PM of india despite being arguably the best ever.

[@PseudoProphet]

He didn't really do anything, he was forced to do all of that by the IMF, same way they're forcing Porkistan to reform right now.

[@rahulphalke87]

U mean Manmohan Singh as finance minister.

[@ShivamMishra-dl6cg]

Best Pm are Atal Bihari and Shastriji......

[@balbirmalhotra1495]

He gave free hand to MMS.

[@balbirmalhotra1495]

Let us appreciate the bigger picture where everyone contributed to liberalize Indians economy.Congress Party gave free hand to Narsimha Rao to elect his cabinet with MMS taking India from bankruptcy to self sufficient position.Youth of today owes IT sector progress to that period.

[@approachSrinivas]

" It would have taken Lord Shiva to decipher it " ."Lord HanumAn to buy it " .... I just burst into laughter 😆😆

[@sreenivasanpn3506]

Modi has not done any reform compared to period from 2004 to 2014. On the other hand he curtailed the reform and he has not any infrastructure to boost the investment because he and jumla minister has no knowledge about it

[@sreenivasanpn3506]

Modi and BJP govt. main focus is as on date is how to create communal hatred, to split the party, how to purchase MLAs and MPs. The Gujarat model is fake, he has not setup any PSU,not able to unemployment problem etc

[@gaprak1]

Definitely agree Modi has totally wasted his tenure only reason he is winning is because there is no option, it sometimes appears that the country belonging not to the people but to the babus . I will give a example I have seen in my state . There was a chief secretary by the name of Rajwala Verma she did lot of harm but I will give 2 examples 1. There is something as Gairabad land which essentially is land which was not inhabited during Independence post that the nature of land has changed in many instance and had been properly register in peoples name but this lady by one stroke of pen declared all such land as government land people went to court had many won case but as you know not everyone can go to court and fight the long arduous legal battle and so land which had been with family for generations overnight became government land 2. When government made it mandatory to link Adhar with ration card she again stopped distribution of ration overnight if adhar is not linked to ration card , people stated dying of hunger literally later it was found that around 80 percent of ration card were not linked to Adar . All the time she was corrupt and had full support of politicians because they are themselves completely incompetent . In the end she retired having no accountability putting lives of so many in turmoil even there was talk of extending her tenure, thankfully that did not happen.

[@sudhakarmodem1997]

@@sreenivasanpn3506 He was created in north and Western india.Now he is trying spred in south india also.I hope south indians can't believe Modi.

[@Defensopolitico]

you guys surrendered to China I feel so sorry for you guys 😃😝😛

[@shubhamadityasingh7211]

In a country where Disinvestment and Privatisation is perceived as selling the whole country, reforms are hard to implement.

[@nandandesai6524]

Opening the country for global markets in 1991 was also perceived as "selling the whole country". Still P V Narasimha Rao had a iron heart to go ahead with the reforms. When all the PM knows is to do Jumlas, we can achieve nothing. Everyone can easily predict that in 2024, the election will be fought on Ram Mandir (which will be completed by 2024), Hindu-Muslim etc. BJP won't bring up economy, jobs, development or any of the 5 trillion dollar thing in 2024.

[@rajac8004]

Nandan Desai congress ruled india 70 years ? What they have achieved India in 2014 - poverty stricken s**thole third world country .

[@AnkurJayant64419]

Brother this was and is the first weapon of 'BJP in opposition'

[@surajmaurya2553]

@@AnkurJayant64419 but Indians ke memory bahut kam hote hai... 🤣😂

[@harshgupta1999]

@@rajac8004 does that removes all responsibilities from the bjp government 6 years

[@peaceindian233]

There has been a popular tradition of blaming civil servants after a failure and revarding politicians after victory although both are responsible for both.

[@karmayogi_satyanveshi]

It is not just a popular tradition but it has now creeped into our Psyche.. We happily accept and buy this.

[@peaceindian233]

@@karmayogi_satyanveshi you are right,now people dont even realise it.

[@subramanian1408]

File going into orbit is the most hilarious yet tragic reference I've heard by far.

[@anshulbhardwaj4038]

Yeah after that he was framed for coffin ghotala while entire India knew jirge ji was anything but ghotalebaaz .

[@elbaecc]

The reference reminded me of the series Avenue 5. You'll know what I mean when (if) you watch it.

[@194551pm]

Thetefor 10 yrs No defence purchase !!

[@ShivamSingh-rm7bm]

This is called journalism, not the one of arnab goswami, who is high in voice but lacks Facts and figure.

[@tarunpopu]

This comment should be getting the most likes

[@heyyou3201]

arnab is real journalist, anchor everything, modi is hero lion tiger

[@Tripathi_adi]

@@heyyou3201 in our dreams 😂😂😂

[@whykoks]

Arnab's audience is different

[@AshutoshMishra-ev7kz]

bro add ravish kumar also

[@shlokdave6360]

I voted for Mr Modi in 2014 (I wasnt yet 18 during Ataljis times and never found any value in voting for congress due to their nepotism and corruption), hoping that he would be an out of box thinker. 6 years later, I find he has built a box inside the box and is doing his thinking from within that even smaller box. I was disappointed in 2009-14 period as well. Congress had a very 'comfortable minority' to work with and was expected to do a lot on all the things listed by you, sir. From Air India to PSB reforms, everything was there on the list. Nothing got done. The economy started the current tailspin the day Mr Mukherjee was appointed as FM, and his apparently corrupt yet extremely competent predecessor - Mr PC, was moved to MHA. Since then it has been one disaster after another. Congress atleast had an excuse in $120+ crude prices. Whats Modis excuse? More power, better external environment, yet horrendous performance. Congress, for all its faults, didnt take us backwards on the road to reforms. Granted, they did bring in the concepts of Oil bonds, unpaid subsidy bills and lots of corruption at every level. But these are nothing compared with the damage the current govt has done. No FM has ever fudged economic and fiscal data to the extent Jaitley and Sitaraman have done. GST isnt just a story of 'chaotic implementation', as you have put it rather kindly. It isnt just killing businesses. Its impacting the State government finances like nothing else has ever done. Jaitley and Modi repeatedly used to flog the idea of 2% higher than trend GDP growth post GST implementation and stabilisation. Lo and Behold, we are actually closer to 5% lower than trend growth pre covid. PSU divestment? How about PSU destruction? The forced acquisition of GSPC and HPCL by ONGC, of IDBI Bank by LIC and the massive debt build up in FCI are the worst PSU related policy decisions i have ever seen. And I have seen many. Every budget under Mr Modi has taken us 10 years back at the very least. Super rich tax? LTCG? Buy back tax? DDT? This cess, that cess? Demon? Financial shenanigans galore? Off balance sheet debt? Unpaid subsidy bills? Unpaid bills to MSMEs? Under funded pension plans? The rape of RBI, LIC, NHAI, ONGC, HAL, SBI? Mudra loans? Ban overloading of trucks and then allow overloading of trucks? Wasteful expenditure after wasteful expenditure? The sheer stupidity of Rafale deal? Extreme inaction, incompetence in ILFS case? Nirav Modi scam in PNB under govts very nose? Railway financials? Discom financials? Coal India? Air India? and perhaps the greatest stupidity of all times- the current telecom license revenue case? Adhoc taxation? I can continue for several more pages of stupid policies. And then, he has the audacity to call these #masterstrokes. We dont have a reformer-in-chief. We have an economic-destroyer-in-chief. It is astounding to think that our civil services were more modern in 1991 than it is under Mr Modi. But who is to be blamed for that? Did we not have people of great capability like Dr Rajan, Dr Panagarya and Dr Patel? Who sent them packing? How disgraceful has the conduct been of (please pardon my language in the following statements, but english language doesnt have more accurate words than these to describe people I have in mind) IDIOTS like SC Garg, H Adhia, Arun Jaitley, Sitaraman and Anurag 'Goli Maron' Thakur (AGMT)? I remember Jaitley laughing during the budget speech of 2018 while calling the people working in capital markets lazy and their work meaningless. Adhia is on record saying equity investments need no skill or effort. And that prized goof Garg was taking pot shots at Dr Patel (clearly the only one who took it upon himself to clean up the corruption in banking system) on twitter for doing the right thing wrt to the autonomy of RBI. Sitaraman quite possibly has a negative IQ and I dont know how AGMT can continue to be part of any government after his antics during Delhi Elections. Can any of these gentlemen and lady tell Sir Humphery their ACAS from their NALGO? Would Sir Humphery be sure that these people have the intellectual caliber of Winny the Pooh? I seriously doubt it. Shri Arun Shourie, on the one occasion I met him for a long conversation back in 2008, asked me if I remember one quotable quote from Rahul Gandhi. The same question was asked by Shri Ram Jethmalani publicy some years later. Do we recall one quotable quote from any of the current set of ministers? The PM included? So, who is responsible for these appointments? Why should that person be given an alibi at all? Mr Modi on the list of India's reformist PMs? You must be kidding. He should be on the list of de-reformers of India along with Mrs Gandhi. And all this just from the economic point of view. Failures on the front of foreign policy and defense seem to be equally big, though I am no expert to comment on those. Mr Chandershekhar, a far left of center politician all his life, could realise the need to use the economic crisis of 1990-91 to start the process of reforms. And all his successors carried on with that small, but fine start. Except this lot. The current set of morons have wasted even this current crisis to usher in much needed reforms. Whats more, they continue lie and indulge in blatant fudging of data and facts day in day out, that too publicly. There is only one person responsible for all this. And thats me. I voted for Modi and brought all this upon this great nation. On a different topic, I do wish people do include Nehruji and Shastriji on this list of reformers, below only PVNRji. I had been an extremely vocal critic of Nehruvian model of economics for bulk of my adult life, till this government showed me what bad economic models actually look like. We forget that Nehruji and Shastriji got a country with 70%+ living under poverty line, with no infrastructure to speak of and no clear cut modern theory of economics present for them to emulate. USSR and USA were both equally attractive at those times. The miracles of Japanese and South Korean growth had not taken shape and there was no modern Singaporian model either. If we dont have money for a fiscal package in 2020, we definitely didnt have any starting resources back in 1950-1960. If it is ok for China to occupy 60-70sqkm of Indian land in 2020, it must have been even easier back in 1960s. Whatever these gentlemen achieved back in their days, with the resources at hand, is good enough for them to get a very high spot in the list of reformists PMs. We should also not forget the dream budget of Mr PC under Mr Gowda. We have all laughed a lot on Mr Gowda falling asleep in parliament. But he has done more for the nation catching forty winks, than the current PM working 20hours a day. The parliament of 1996-1998- with the single largest party in opposition, the second largest party supporting the govt from outside, the third largest party being inside the front but outside the government and the one man Party of Mr Khalap running the govt- did far more for the country on all fronts than the present government with 300 hand picked idiots.

[@ash10k9]

When this government is thinking of any new idea, their primary concern is how much it will help to increase their absolute power.

[@ramanboolchandani]

Kya likha hai, maza agaya, assu aana baki hai bass, bass kar bhai rulaega kya, muje bhi apni galtiyo ka ehsas 2018 main hua tha. Thank you for this great read.

[@kirannadkarni]

Yes, Modi hasn't implemented any major reforms. But the reasons articulated by you are incorrect. I believe Modi is an autocrat and the entire power and decision-making is centralised in PMO. Centralisation is a bad idea because you don't have the buy-in of people who are expected to implement the reforms. Also decisions are being made with the wisdom of just one person who is not an economist. This has resulted in economic blunders like demonetization, hasty implementation of GST and now a total lockdown without due thought about how these decisions will impact different sections of the society and the economy. Modi wants to show his supporters that he is a leader who can take tough decisions quickly. Unfortunately, there is a lot of showmanship, but very little statesmanship in his style of governance.

[@raj.yadav007]

Completely agreed, and everything he does is purely with short term political considerations without thought for long term economic considerations.

[@venugopalramesh6537]

Wow..... Kiran you should have been made PM.

[@Tripathi_adi]

Yes, he is the best political mind but have little or no knowledge of economics

[@vishalpathak082]

Last thing I watched before I slept was CTC and now just woke up and got this! Thanks for making this morning a good one Mr Gupta!

[@GandhiBRAHMAJIRAOK]

👍🏾

[@GandhiBRAHMAJIRAOK]

Ok

[@vatanrangani8033]

Go back to work and support the economy while being cautious ofcourse

[@srinivasiyer8699]

Same here but somehow i am used to it on Saturday

[@doctorscantcry]

When you are afraid of calling Narendra Modi a failure and point out his mistakes you end up making this video.

[@patrickdsouza1780]

don henle but it hits the bulls eye for sure

[@naimulhaq9626]

Why blame Modi, every leader since Gandhi was a failure, they all sponsored the politics of division. India will not produce a leader until the politics of unity is declared, prosperity will evade the Indians.

[@email4ady]

@@naimulhaq9626 mod* has escalated division...

[@jibran4794]

@@naimulhaq9626 nowhere near the extent that Modi has. The modi government deliberately pursues the politics of division. The other governments understood that there is a lot of divide in the Indian demography which the local leaders would exploit and went along with it to gain power. Overtime, we were able to minimize this divisive politics, but in the past 6 years everything has been reversed.

[@SuperRohit9]

That's bullshit. Media propaganda. On the contrary it is congress and leftist parties who divide.

[@sourabhmate1411]

Happy to see that someone is speaking about reforms. These reforms are required.

[@sourabhmate1411]

@@aadi2456 I agree. Few things have happened. Many things has not happened yet. Reforms are required. China is functioning at different level of efficiency. If we want to counter China, we need to act fast. Many reforms are also required at State level.

[@sourabhmate1411]

@Siddhartha Choudhury Right liberal economic reforms I mean. Just like Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan Both are coming from right wing.

[@janmejaysingh7402]

@P Maitra Are you the same pmaitra from IDF?

[@Akashkumar-oi7qt]

@@sourabhmate1411 we cannot be chinese,they r autocracy,if communist party wants,they can ban PPL from having two children Autocracy brings efficiency

[@Akashkumar-oi7qt]

At-least divestment will happen though I don't think airindia will be bought by anyone,that piece of junk shud be closed down

[@iamsatya7884]

Am i the only one who feels like this channel is trustWorthy and worth watching unlike many opinionated and sold channels?

[@bs12984]

Haan tu akela chutiya nahi hai.. shekhar gupta tabse congress ki dalali kar raha hai jab tu ek sperm bhi nahi tha 😂

[@Vidhussingh]

Yes, you're the only one. StayStrong

[@MrPrash1234]

You are right.

[@nb4758]

Sir, I admire and applaud your journalistic boldness. It’s never easy in this current climate of fear and propaganda. Thanks 🙏

[@jyothikumar2926]

Well said

[@indieboy1033]

Good journalism. But I'm not sure why you talk of fear. So many journalists bash Modi everyday, wish him death etc. Due to this black and white thinking, we have the polarization today. I support Modi. But I also concur with Shekhar Gupta's opinion here.

[@prashantsolanki007]

@@indieboy1033 You have not modi-bhakts in real life. They will beat you on the spot for speaking against Modi. People are scared because if they try to have opinion in public you will be tagged anti national, terrorist, etc., if you make the same argument as SG on another channels like zee tv and republic you will be sent to Pakistan.

[@SGCampusUnfilterd]

SG uncle cant even like you comment because of it :)

[@itatube7594]

Live in Up hostel then you will understand

[@9993460]

Agreed with whole lecture but I thought jandhan account of poor people is most important reform without knowing one day government serve through poor people directly

[@SGCampusUnfilterd]

bhaisab kya aapne PM cares fund kahi deka hai mill nahi raha hai muje. pata nahi bichare ne kuch khaya bhi hoga ya nahi

[@strangerui4009]

Yes that's so helpful. We get money directly to our bank accounts. No paperworks or the problems of having to rely on corrupt local officers

[@unseenworld9419]

@@SGCampusUnfilterd have you asked the same question for PMNDRF ?

[@knagwand3946]

Prime minister's Ujjwal yojna,🤣 L.P.G. gas connection 🥰 to the 🤗 poor needed indian, 🤫is most 🤭beneficial scheme by🤔 Modi's govt.😍🥰

[@dakshsingh488]

Shekar Gupta wants a share of the pie in some psu sellout ..... thus the frustration

[@mohdhussain3415]

Biggest reform and it successfully implemented by the government is the INDIAN MEDIA REFORM. 😅😅

[@smartannu]

awesome 👍

[@arunray542]

Rightly said.. And Arnab is spearheading the procession😂

[@smartannu]

i would like to say bnd reform 😄

[@blackwidow2874]

Of course Musalmans will be pretty disappointed with that

[@VivekPandey-fo5zl]

Acc. to Newton's third law of motion ... Every action ( NDTV etc.) has an equal & opposite Reaction (Arnab & Party)😄

[@sreekumarpai6665]

I give you 200%marks for this sole story, which you hv boldly unfolded.hats off to you for the brave journalism.

[@ripal87]

More than bureaucrat its the political will, which matters for reform...

[@an1ketsharma]

After that, Ground application needs bureaucrat working there asses. But babus are assholes.

[@Tripathi_adi]

@@an1ketsharma give Modi all credit of good works and put blame of wrong deeds on everybody else. Bhakts logic

[@bhavsagar5]

@@thakurrudrapratap dont argue with fools. In the end, when they dont have any facts, they are just gonna call u Bhakt. Thats the unwritten rule of political discussions in India and that is the prime reason of our country turning towards a discussionless democracy. And it is dangerous.

[@nitintripathi5410]

Flawed assumption, bureaucracy has the biggest role here in implementation of reforms

[@lakshminarasimhasharma981]

He has reformed politics but not economy. He needs to make someone who knows economics to be FM

[@pasalaprasad1]

reformed politics? forgot happenings in Goa, North East Karnataka, MP?

[@varin11]

Infact he has made politics more dirty.... Saving corrupts like Ajit Pawar, Bhujbal so tht thy could save their government... Horse trading is rampant.... no action against corrupt politicians but twisting them to use them politically.... n so many

[@knagwand3946]

@@pasalaprasad1 , you Said about 🙄 about North East😃 Karnataka,😄 these political😁 Animals, 😆always black🤗 mail the 🙃Govt, over🤣 favourite😚 portfolios, 😘so as to😍 make fast 🤩buck &😋 plunder ,in 😛short time🤪, a very 😝high amount,🤔 so 🧐that their 🙄3rd generation 😣family doesn't🥺 go 🤗 bankruptcy🤫🤭, that 🙃 is the 🤯mentality these 🤪 political 🥴mad Dogs.😈😠🤑👺👹☠️👻

[@virindramaloni126]

Where is the reform..he is buying the integrityless politicians

[@kartikaytiwari7387]

list of reformers Pv narsimha rao atal bihari end of the list

[@sankar5291]

No mate only PV Narsimha rao. Why no Vajpayee ji because he just continued with what and Where PV Narsimha rao left.

[@AJ56878]

@@sankar5291 Rao policies were never made for manufacturing its just opening up Indian market.

[@zerotwo_.002]

Why not manmohan singh he is responsible for many things .. including things like the approval of the RTI bill

[@RiverJamir77]

Nehru comes first.. our India today is because of his policies.

[@kartikaytiwari7387]

@poorva sharma Manmohan Singh as a finance minister, but as a PM he just brought in the NPA crisis.

[@GururajBN]

When I saw the title of this video, I was slightly annoyed that this is one more tirade against Modi. After viewing, I have concluded that this is a fair assessment of reforms agenda of Modi government. But do add to his meagre list of reforms the dilution of Essential Commodities Act, which enables farmers to realise better prices and perhaps double their income by 2024. MSP cannot double the farm incomes.

[@prashantsolanki007]

Lol farmers income were already doubled 3 years ago. Don't you know about Chandramani Kaushik and ABP news drama? And dilution of ECA will not necessary help small farmers, most likely small farmers crops and veggies will not be bought or will be be bough at very low price. Resulting in more damage than profit for majority of farmers. Also MSP never was used to double the income of farmers but to allow small farmers don't go in loss and bankrupt if the prices of output becomes lower than their investment. Changes in ECA will benefit consumers, investors and big farmers but most likely we should see huge rise of deaths from small farmers. But I like this as I have always believed that in India farming was the most disguised employment job. Now at-least this job of everyone in rural area being farmer can die.

[@Akashkumar-oi7qt]

@@prashantsolanki007 the biggest myth that APMC & ECA helps farmers

[@Akashkumar-oi7qt]

@@-_-2846 everyone who don't agree with liberals r bhakt Keep saying this randomly & digging the grave of Indian "liberalism"

[@non_done]

@@-_-2846 dude he is a senior citizen.. let him have his views.. ✌️ you don't have to be harsh..

[@umangsingh1630]

@Upanishadik Liberal it's because the print is one of the most biased media u can think of... Calling army "killed" and terrorist called "scholar" 🙌

[@joyal876]

Just imagine Dr. Manmohan Singh and Narasimha Rao had the same political power of Modi, they would have made India, an another Singapore.

[@Rk1411]

Manmohan Singh LoL

[@Abhivp]

Perhaps a lot of power is the reason people act like modi.

[@deepapillai261]

@@Rk1411 it's clearly mentioned... If they had that much of power

[@rahulphalke87]

@@Rk1411 He meant MMS as FM and Rao as PM.

[@Rk1411]

Boys please don't mention he is just a paper weight in Sonia's office. He is nothing much than an ass hole

[@andya1812]

While we need intellectuals we also need people who can execute... Execution is the key..

[@flyingspaghettimonster3791]

both are important

[@rohanmahadevan8512]

The way you described the bureaucracy at the end was so creepy. Like a horror film trailer.

[@patrickdsouza1780]

Rohan Mahadevan that is fact not fiction.

[@SandeepBhagyawant]

“Bureaucrats run the country! “ ... period.

[@onkarnathgoyal]

Yes bureaucrates are horror. Time has proved

[@slashybluesy]

So you're telling me that one of the most powerful leader in our country couldn't do reforms due to bureaucrats? Isn't this the same govt who changed a lot of bureaucrats and then media portrayed every one of them like he is the perfect man for the position? Isn't this the same govt that managed to legalize the lateral movement of experts and now you're saying they don't have good enough people? Isn't it the same govt who forced a lot of bureaucrats. who had corruption cases against them to take early retirement and now they are weak against the bureaucracy?? I never understand the excuses people make. Modi is shown as the iron willed, hard working all powerful leader of the country, until some big responsibility come, then its all excuses. As for your A+ for ideas. The same thing goes for govt and startups. Ideas/talk is cheap, the hard work lies in making it happen.

[@an1ketsharma]

When it came to giving absolute powers to the CDS, the civil servant assholes refused and did a "pen protest" as they say by not signing any files and stalling the working process. Only after the CDS was made equal to the civil service is when they stopped with their bullshit. Your "hard working, oh so pureeee" bureaucrat babus. If i was a father and these babus were my children then expect me to beat them black and blues to discipline them because they are way too bratty.

[@ajaygb7546]

What's your point

[@Tripathi_adi]

Rightly said, Modi is not taking reforms because he wants to win every election.

[@smitshah6495]

I agree with you. The explanation given here is utterly stupid.

[@iamDamaaldumeel]

*a. Modi is a fantastic performer!* b. He can masterfully parrot what is handed to him as the script. c. It doesn't mean that all he said will be delivered. d. As a deft actor, he moves on from one role to another, _economy developer (2014) to desh ka rakshak (2019) to mandir Mason (2024)_

[@MAinentirepoliticalscience]

Modi , the master chai Brewer. Haramkhor

[@sidbat891]

Exactly!!!! I am surprised to see even Shekhar not being able to see the forest through the trees.. He says Modi has a great mind. I believe that is a joke.. Just because you can give a fiery spech on reforms doesn't mean you are reformer.. I can talk for hours on Sachin's batting.. Doesn't mean I can bat even in a school game.. Modi has mastered the skill of talking in a way as if to sound intelligent and compassionate. The reality is, that he is neither!!

[@kumarDI5374-h5d]

@@sidbat891 Well said bro

[@gordonfernandes6873]

To be a true Reformist, a genuine Leader ( like Mr.A. Vajpayee ) has to be Benevolent, this Man doesn't have even a shred of Compassion, he shouldn't even make the list !

[@jayjiiv8231]

NaMo has failed to grow beyond petty state-level and religion-based smallness of mind. Capitalism for all its flaws, recognizes only competitiveness. Social biases or prejudices are very minor irritants. One cannot be a Hindutva zealot and economic reformer at the same time.

[@creamlayer]

Modi government is like that startup that employs more social media managers than engineers. No apps, just ads!

[@yamkarki6446]

@UCeXaXvykgp3M2ypCf-cathA the fake profile is talking about labour unions.

[@RiverJamir77]

True.

[@rangavv]

I have always admired your writing in the Indian Express in the good old days - I am as old or older than you - Now your new Channel - Print is also equally bold and matter of fact. I listen to you regularly. This matter you have discussed today is True as you can see and experience that the quality of civil servants leaves much to be desired. I look forward to more such honest statements and coming as it does from you, you may be spared !! God bless you Sir.

[@utubetruthteller]

time is not ripe to judge modi. we will understand his impact ten years from now.

[@virindramaloni126]

When there is no integrity and openess in a democracy and leaders are Ideology obsessed the people 's rights are trampled and destroyed There is no need to wait for 10 years..he is already judged as a evm and jhumla leader...the people have now unnderstood this

[@tonysahni]

J

[@tonysahni]

He's brought in much change but had a lot of opposition in the Rajya Sabha right from the beginning

[@shankarmishra984]

@@tonysahni we have given 50+ years to congress. ATLEAST WE SHOULD GIVE 25+ YEARS TO THE PRSENT GOV FOR ANALYSIS

[@pradeepchand5205]

@@shankarmishra984 stop it bro ...under congress only we south developed highly ...even Gujarat, and Maharashtra but this government is doing always jumla if we continue next 5 years we will go 100 years back

[@ckakunje]

Hope this kind of good criticism will result in more reforms in the coming days

[@vikaschoudhary2330]

@Mayank LKO Abe ohh sastey Arnab

[@ckakunje]

@Mayank LKO it is true that he doesn't list any actual work done, but as there is lot to be done, every such criticism from any one should we taken seriously.

[@gauravpawar545]

Well said. He's not a 'reformer'. He is an 'ideator' or dare I say, an 'announcer'. He definitely needs better 'enforcers' as bureaucrats.

[@CriticRoshun]

He is none of them. He is a big FEKU!

[@pranavateja99]

Basically Couptaji is trying hard to spin.! What's on other side is unlimited free doleouts & scams. Which will crush India forever as modern colony of western countries & dependant of china. Now India will become world's alternative to china. Which china& many chinese stooges don't want. What Couptaji & co., wanted is instant free fish doleouts instead of teaching ppl how to fish. Look as history of every industrial country...it's not smooth as Couptaji farts.! Did u see what Couptaji said about "we ignored modi ground level reforms" post 2019 results ? Basically it's end of power brokers like Couptaji with modi, these ppl r so desperate to spin to stay alive. These ppl get unlimited freebies from congress govt to build perception among masses. That's what these ppl used to do, pre digital India. Divided India based on region,caste,religion, language, distroian history..it used to be a well controlled before. Now 4G& digital era messedup these ppl, so bad. With modi there r no communal riots unlike past. Delhi is an attempt by political loosers of India, to change their fortune. Almost 65000 riots happened under congress. That divided India is their win strategy. Now more united india is a problem for these ppl. Their final division strategy is hindu vs muslim. Rest all ended. With all political loosers fighting that sickular base will be a mess for congress party. They can't win in many states in India, no what what they shit. Only option to beat modi is more National,right as center card,oratory skills,etc. Pappu against modi is noway a contest. Pappu is done& dusted to win elections in India. Need massive identity changeover & ideological clarity which sounds more pro bhratamata,else it's very hard. Pappu on opposite side, it's impossible for opposition. No matter how many times they launch pappu...he will fail. He doesn't hv any leadership qualities. He shit as entitled craphead. Couptaji ppl r more intelligent than you. Your postmortem shit is far from reality. U even know that. Once argi reforms starts giving results, forget next 20yrs for congress& I think u need to retire Couptaji.

[@pranavateja99]

@@CriticRoshun it takes time for ppl like u to process. Couptaji thought same like u, but he realised post 2019 results about ground work modi dis. It's an endgame for power brokers like Couptaji. If free doleouts is your expectations,then forget that. Aloo to sona pappu will give free fish from china& outside and destroy your opportunity to learn fishing. It will be like vote fore me for more fish. Simply u will remain middle man call center agent or freebie beggar. Think why rest of Asian countries which r at same level of India in 1950-60, even china till 80s were developed so big. It's bcz ppl like u thinking freebie doleout& inflated scam money investment middle man jobs = growth. Dk shiv kumar will remain owner& u gets employed in building construction @ his 10cr per 3BHK posh buildings for another scamster to buy those. Basically work happens, 20% enjoys 70% growth & all, rest ppl like u among 80% will be left with 30%. That's the model used to happen in India. It's a structural mess to loot more Gareeb & to create more Gareeb. Post modi,that stopped. None is buying 10cr flats& building those. U fools think, you get no work. Basically Rich 20: poor 80 share is changing on ground. That's why many loosers r anti modi. But in elections modi gets votes of those who benifitted. Ideological core base+ new beneficiaries= result. That's what happened in 2019. Self reliant strategy will put India as china alternative for world, that is why china is so pissed at India. If modi successed in that, forget congress party existing in India. It's end game for congress, Couptaji & many congress easy money beneficiaries. Yes congress gives alot of freebies to these journalists. Options these loosers got is Hindu vs muslim, Gareeb, migrants, defaming Modi's India. U can see all these happening. Political loosers& beneficiaries r so desperate. Gullible fools like you shit too much with no understanding it to the core. Help yourself kid.!

[@pranavateja99]

Modi is a reformer, yet to perform big.! So ppl with low IQ like u can see & understand reality. Remember India is not 1.35million country. Its 1.35B country.

[@vish3161]

This analysis merits an A+ . Very objective and this from a Modi voter both in 2014 and 2019 ( this time admittedly due to lack of any viable alternative ). Please keep it up. Your channel stands out for objectivity in an era where ideology has replaced objectivity especially in the field of journalism .

[@jackbravura885]

Guess we need to wait for another decade to get these reforms done 😂

[@adruvitpandit5816]

I suspect Modi is gonna come back one more time, and if India is unlucky then one more time after that. So more or less by the time Modi leaves our young people would have become old and become a liability for the country. After that India is more or less fucked and would take another Manmohan singh + Nehru to revert the disaster.

[@jackbravura885]

@@MrJanrag Ok u say fast. let me tell u reforms passed Bankrupcy code and GST Reforms remaining land labour psu banks agriculture state tax power investment army and u call it fast 😂😂😂😂😂

[@nikharshshah4534]

Ravi M hahaha pappu supporters spotted!

[@poushalinag7942]

@@jackbravura885 yeah...I am reading ur comments and thinking of today.. agriculture reforms and this happened..thank god Labour Reforms didn't get protests.. think what will happen if Modi govt. Does privatisation , every PSU employees will be in roads.

[@jackbravura885]

@@poushalinag7942 Its 5 months passed and I bet Modi govt has been quiet agile this time in passing the reforms. 3 reforms done back to back. Even miscellaneous laws have been amended. PSU'S have lost 7 lakh crores of market cap. So it has got to go!!!!!!!!

[@SanjayPatil-cs1es]

Modiji will definitely feature as India's first transformational prime minister, no matter how hard anti-nationals, puedo-seculars, commies, liberandus, and presstitutes like yourself try to discredit him. Truth will prevail & time will tell.

[@TheAAJTAK]

So is Modi being let down or fooling the people??

[@globalcitizen6340]

He is attempting to do the both but he is making a mockery of himself. A genius of the fools and traitors of India.

[@siddharthgaur7024]

@@globalcitizen6340 Too much from someone who doesn't have the balls to write his name as the username.

[@globalcitizen6340]

@@siddharthgaur7024 I don't mind people like you and have seen many until now. Carry on.! Ha ha!

[@N12SR48SLC]

@@siddharthgaur7024 TRUTH is always bitter, intolerance dikha di usne

[@k.s.s8764]

I think Mr Shekhar Gupta has a professional obligation to pooh pooh the government of the day. Or he has a convenient memory, I have been reading his articles and also generally the press, for the past 30 years. Never did I see an article appreciating the government of the day. All these people gave hell to Rao and his govt. I took them seriously and thought the country is going for dogs. It will be too much to expect them to appreciate any govt more so Modi. They do not like what any body does and do not have any idea what needs to be done and how. Definitely Modi Govt can do a lot more, Modi delivers one unit of performance and claims hundred units of performance, But the fact is it is people who need to perform to achieve and progress, We can;t just be corrupt lazy cynical from top to bottom without any exception and expect the gove t deliver us heaven with no attempt and help from ourselves.

[@zafarhusain2550]

Dear Mr. Gupta, I noticed that you try a lot to speak the truth and come quite close to it and then finally ending up with something that is ‘not the truth’. You gave Mr. Modi A+ for reform ideas while the ideas that he took up, for unsuccessful implementation according to you, were not his original ideas. These ideas were already on the table. Mr. Modi simply took up these ideas with some cheap slogans. We all understand your situation. Please keep trying and hopefully some say we will hear the truth and only truth from you. Good job so far.

[@yella3665]

One of the most interesting , refreshing and thought provoking episodes of National Interest in recent months atleast.....well put out, had a good understanding , importance of bureaucrats and it's implementation strength...

[@yohannchandy9209]

Love the ice cream analogy. WHO gets the chocolate flavour! 😂

[@rouhinbiswas7958]

Maybe the mncs got the chocolate ice-cream for free,

[@ankushsoni8824]

It depend on medical store owner....😂

[@elbaecc]

Chocolate is an overrated flavor. I don't know why there is a chocolate craze.

[@jayashreemuralidharan6276]

Sir he is the greatest reformer of all times in India. He has reformed the people who had been blindfolded by the so called reformers into Believing that they were doing excellent jobs. Well the outcome and the truth is finally coming out to light now. I should call him the greatest reformer today because he has made us Indians feel and realise that we have a head and mind of our own which need not be governed or guided by foreigners. We are not just good enough but excellent enough to do things on our own. As for all the so called reforms your talking about can be done if you and I join and work towards it instead of playing the blame game. After all it is our country and he is our Prime Minister who is not from Harward or Oxford unlike the others. With all those reforms our predecessors have done was India on the top, still trailing behind. 65 years of innumerable reforms still keeps India's majority fighting for a better standard of living. May be today for you snd me he is not one but in future he will be the only one which the future generations will accept as the reformer.

[@atecengineeringcompany2364]

I have given up hope that any good economic reform will take place under leadership of Modi. He has no understanding of economy, I assume he doesn't have interest in it as it doesn't get votes

[@harsharya4394]

This is called good analysis and media should present topics and discussions in this way. I support Narendra Modi Govt but I dont wanna see any biased media propaganda without any proper analysis whether it is backing or criticising the govt . Media always play a very critical role in directing the democratic govt. Sir, this analysis is really appreciable

[@AjeetYadav-xt1tz]

Even today..we think only privatisation of PSU/making taxes easy is called reformed...

[@knagwand3946]

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[@desituber290]

Shekhar gupta aapki patrikaryata aur himmat ko Salam

[@kumarDI5374-h5d]

It is 'Law of Diminishing Returns' at play. When you are out of the tight spot, further reforms will face increasing resistance from conflicting interests.

[@sureshbangara6613]

A unique analysis of the bureaucrat of today. Having worked with the bureaucrats of that era, I cannot but endorse Shekhars views. Not many journalists could have brought to bear all the background analysis as Shekhar has, for, sadly the quality of journalism has reached a new low. The reportage of today has no element of analysis nor even application of mind.

[@pasalaprasad1]

Disappointed by the analysis, and shocked by trivialised examples.

[@manojvarughese4337]

I only have one thing to say after Shekhar's analysis. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

[@SweetSwetlana..gd11]

True...

[@kb-kd7hc]

Anyone can be shocked....

[@prabandhamraghuram8454]

Modi is the real reformist as he is changing at ground level and the benefits of schemes is reaching the poor. All economists experts and their literary caliber is limited to debates and provides living to media. For 70yrs we have not seen such a change as we are witnessing now.

[@PseudoProphet]

Can anyone tell me what reforms did MMS made in his 10 years tenure? 🤔🤔

[@SATNAMSINGH-ee5te]

He gave u RTI, RIGHT TO FOOD, RIGHT TO EDUCATION, AADHAAR, NUCLEAR DEAL, 17 AIIMS, IIMS, IITS, CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES, MGNREGA GAVE PETROL DIESEL AT TODAY'S RATES WHEN CRUDE WAS AT 118 DOLLATR/BARELL, AS COMPARED TO 15-55 DOLLARS A BARELL since 2014

[@rahulmalik1083]

@Anik Basu The CTC was about reformist PM's , so expect a comparison with people who brought reforms while being PM's , mms doesn't come in the list .

[@vineethk133]

@@rahulmalik1083FYI most of his reforms like MGNREGA and AADHAAR came when he was the pm of the country

[@saurabhkumarpathak2724]

Yes , coal scam , cwg scam , 2g scam , bootlicking scam , madam g scam , facing revolt from raga scam , raga disrespecting manmohan sir scam , raga tearing apart land acquisition bill publically scam , no electricity reaching villages scam , not at all attention to north East India scam , no attention to golden quadrilateral scam . However , I must say UPA 1 worked so UPA 2 survived . Yes survived .

[@surajagrawalagrawal2613]

Your talk on Sweden model on corona virus was excellent well explained But here I differ why we have to improve military power 2 swach bharat mission 3 opening of bank account of poor people Demonstration paralysed terror activity 4 the threat from neighbouring and international problems 5 our population difficult to manage illiterates 6 we have reach to trillion dollar deposit 7 world has started acknowledging India 8 we are above China and Pakistan I appreciate your labour for problems You are not biased or one sided Your knowledge about scince is very good

[@amreshdhawan8732]

You sound like a retired bureaucrat who is convinced they don’t make bureaucrats now as they used to in his times.

[@anupkansal8598]

I disagree, on reform implementation and economic management he scores an F+. What is worse is that he refuses to learn.

[@freddy9254]

F+ is too much. BIG Z for ZERO will be better.

[@DT-eg4ip]

Modi is egomaniac. He does not admit his own fault, mistakes. Pride comes before fall.

[@rajdhardr3789]

For this pm must be educated..

[@nightking6371]

@Chirag Patel most of them were fraud allegations on congress, lated cleared by supreme court and reforms and corruption are 2 different things

[@RA-pf2mt]

@Chirag Patel there was more than 22 corruption allegations against Congress but none of its leaders is in jail what Modi is doing for six years??He have no right to blame Congress..

[@vikpandit8090]

like Dr Moonga Goonga who did not see the Mega scams under his own nose, and spent 10 years poodling around the 10 Janpath

[@aniruddhaphadke6094]

Better him than the educated traitors on this comment sections....better him than you....better him than what you call the creamy educated class thanks to whom we are in this position.... this is one government trying to fix the mess your educated elite left behind.

[@ash10k9]

Great Prime Ministers who had tremendous positive impact on India's progress: 1-Nehru 2-Rajiv Gandhi 3-Vajpayee 4-Manmohan Singh

[@CAP753]

Putting the worst PM Rajiv Gandhi in the list is brutal.I think PVNarsimha Rao was no.2.

[@retireded7128]

Nice one😂

[@retireded7128]

Nice one😂

[@ash10k9]

@@CAP753 when Rajiv was alive, actually I did not admire him. But later I realized that he had initiated many changes for a progressive India.

[@infinitejourney...]

Hope Modiji watch this episode Thank you 🙏🏽 Shekhar Gupta Modi’s rating on reformist ideas A+ Reformist idea implementation C- This is sad

[@kumarsunilsunil1876]

I can't understand, who are these 600 odd people,who dislike this wonderful explaination.

[@736sanju]

What about JAM

[@shaileshhegde9205]

happiness n peace but are these economic reforms ,they indirectly touch base with basic economics but they don’t directly effect the economy of India

[@saurabhkulshreshtha8953]

@@shaileshhegde9205 Yes you are right Modiji has brought way too much peace to the country, especially lately with CAA-NRC :)

[@dapartyrokr]

That is the original idea of MMS. Modi has rebranded mostly old schemes. He should not be PM, but Marketing Minister of India

[@patrickdsouza1780]

Direct Bank Transfer started during the congress Jan Dhan accounts started during the Congress raj & 2G & 3G started during the Congress regime, the acronym was formed after 2014 for that credit must go to the present dispensation.

[@sudakara2388]

JAM along with AAM ki Gutli

[@psd1955]

India has a long long way to go. And it will always remain"eternally developing."

[@paulvarghese4118]

I think you have missed to acknowledge & appreciate the maturity & eruditeness of the political bosses then, that we lack today..

[@parmeshk1953]

That’s because khan market gang does not want to be called him due to utter bias . Shri Modiji is the best reformist PM india ever produced .. hats off to Modiji ..

[@gunjangadodia4342]

Seriously its super unprofessional to change memos so many times after writing it. It just shows they dont understand the ground situation.

[@vignesh.n]

Mr.MODI should Watch this and take the advice. Not going to vote for BJP if they don't boost India's economy, he wasn't able to revive back the falling economy even after 6 years.

[@shanthanu4291]

Even if he watches this , he won't understand it as it is in English. Moreover he never listens to anyone and takes his own decisions

[@VinayKumar-kc3fp]

SG why don't you question the elephant in the room... Corruption, everywhere including media.

[@sahilkarir8404]

It is quite possible that all reformist ideas of mr. Modi were never actually is his ideas or his will to do so and just dreams that were shown to 138 crore people and all those people multiplied the expectations attached with those dreams and now all dreams are gradually breaking up one by one .... Modi is always good at escaping responsibilities... by the time , I am typing this comment , he may be planning a new dream for us to get attracted to him again .... 😅 Keep up Shekhar sir... thank you for centrist , factual and neutral I journalism without any drama and shouting .... 👍🏻

[@sachinmishra930]

Sir, there have been reforms across various domains. And not just in sphere of economics like IBC or GST. It's just that current PM is remembered more for his failures. Partly because he came to power during the digital outbreak and is open to wider public scrutiny, partly because most of the reforms are yet to yield dividends, and partly because the government may change in 5 years but lethargic bureaucratic system remains.

[@jimitshukla5659]

I agree fully with you

[@hemanshubangera5121]

Leave aside reforms, Demonetisation did yield negative dividends on old people depending on FD interest for survival.

[@mvpass]

Lame logic - because the current bureaucrats did not have a lived experience of suffering they are incapable of implementing reforms. These are capable individuals who can develop and implement good policy given the right leadership which PVN and MMS gave. By your logic Mr. Gupta you should not be in digital medium since you have enjoyed and successes on traditional mediums of news!

[@indiaalwys1st790]

Now for all failures blame the civil servants. Who is ruling??

[@murthym7665]

All success also given to them. It is about the people who implement good ideas and these are people who works hard if they will/choose to.

[@indiaalwys1st790]

@@murthym7665 credit always goes to political bosses. Only for failure of foolish idea's scapegoats are made fully responsible.

[@rext8949]

How can an illiterate, uneducated man inspire and lead a team of educated people ( bureaucrats ). Speech making doesn't translate to good governance. The biggest mistake of this party is that they selected a showman who won the elections to become the CEO of the country, when the two jobs require different qualities.

[@alokroongta4309]

When we count not done - we are expecting him to do all what no one did so far ? Why this expectation ... this says something

[@ranjeetanayak9704]

Very good counter

[@sauravkumardubey8349]

That’s why we voted for him ? Right ??? He has the mandate to do it ... he needs good ministers and bureaucrats around him ... Modi does not know economics ... he has ideas but u need an experienced brain and a clean heart to implement those ... he needs people to question him and come up with a constructive counter ... I still instil my faith in him as he has the intent which clearly opposition is lacking

[@AJ56878]

@@sauravkumardubey8349 Modi successfully ruled Gujarat which is an Industrialized state surely he knows better than anyone else.

[@sudhanshusharma1697]

@@AJ56878 yes and that is why we voted him to power to do the same for whole country but in the last 6 years with majority of india under bjp , what major steps did he take to improve the economy, do reforms? economy was slowing down for three consecutive fiscals before covid. if he had any political will he would ha ve pushed through a lot of them with the fragmented and the weakest opposition in decades

[@ritwik-8188]

sudhanshu sharma Modi is a bungler, but his Hindi speeches are good. So we would continue to vote for him!

[@rajeshvaid1755]

Dear Shekar, Your assessment of the PM on three main points is fair. In my view, the cold feet or lack of speed/urgency this govt has on reforms come from the following: a. Pushing the economy towards socialism, b. Fear of losing public perception to a diatribe from Congress (RaGa), c. PM always speaking in an election-mode, and not able to communicate planning broad strokes (like Mr Gadkari) through interaction to assuage fears of sections (farmers, labour etc.) as to how the reforms will help d. PM's lack of confidence in his ministers, in independent decision-making and running cabinet as the one-point person for all decisions. The inability of PM to generate that confidence in the affected community about reforms coupled with a lack of confidence in ministers have delayed reforms. PM needs to take bold steps and communicate more effectively at home on explaining reforms (in Mann ki Baat, Howdy events abroad) to generate momentum. The bureaucracy can always be prodded to run if leadership has the will and momentum to get it done.

[@Aditya-ez3st]

Why this reforms were not done under congress I can't understand it and this media don't talk about ,the role of media is bringing out actual facts and remain neutral .

[@celinaverma9661]

@Aryan Sharma well said Aryan

[@omerfarook2440]

Modi ji is modi ji .... he doesn’t need to be anything else ..... he will be revered as the father of modern India

[@shashwatdalakoti4998]

His way of analysing the issue was so psychological and journalistically subtle. I love this guy...

[@arvindmohankhurana6784]

He is too Congress centric.

[@abhinaygupta1811]

Shekhar Gupta Sir...I have recently started to watch your videos after recommended by a Boston's University Professor... I truly appreciate your style of delivering the real facts analysis... I have become your fan

[@AnoopTJacob]

Let me add a few points, you may have missed out: * It is not that the "3 Sherpas" carried the baggage. It is that the 3 Sherpas were shown the destination and asked to carry. They were on Mission Mode; they were missionaries; destinations were reached, 'cutting the clutter'! Now, more often, they are shown the door; or at least asked to keep it mind! * There's slogan and more slogans, with absolutely no clarity in one's mind of the WHATS, WHYS and HOWS! Shifting goalposts, unstable directions, if any, and absolutely no planning or back ups. Cases to point: Demonetisation, GST, Lockdown and plenty more. Any answers to the 3 questions and their successes? * You have skillfully blamed the last 2-2½ months COVID induced lethargy, of the bureaucracy, as the reason for the paralysis of over 6 years! Great!! Not an alibi at all! * Judicial over reach and activism is a major cause for the paralysis in governance. Now, that's an alibi. Have you noticed that reforms after reforms came to an abrupt halt, when the courts starting questioning the processes, throwing away the intents and the speed with which these got smoothly implemented? Corruption was imputed in several of them, which this lot quickly latched onto, to their gain. Now, they can't risk that same rap-on-the-knuckles, can they? So the current lot have been playing it safe! * Lastly, but not the least, there is only that much a SINGLE individual can achieve, in a lifetime. This government, as you rightly put it, is NaMo and him alone. Talking directly to senior bereaucrats is a symptom of this ailment! The report card was on him, not his government. Sadly, everyone has limited bandwidth. The day he accepts that and frees up power, he may be able to achieve more!

[@pardeeptandon]

What else do you expect from an uneducated PM?

[@saketbihari8715]

Dear Sir, very true. Modi Ji came with the best ideas but bureaucrats again same way stopping India progress. That's why we are getting Tejas after 40 Years , Awesome Political analysis

[@awanishkumar3782]

No PM in india can afford the reform like Margaret Thatcher in UK. India follows the policy of emphasised gradualism that Montek Singh himself described the reform process.

[@sudhanshusharma1697]

margaret thatcher also got three consecutive terms with complete majority which modi enjoys as well , he has to introduce reforms . its now or never !!

[@mandeepsingh-px3xq]

Thatcher's and Reagan's policies are what's ripping their societies apart economically today.

[@dshekar2002]

Shekar gupta you are just marvellous.

[@the69prophet47]

You missed one important person.. Subramanian Swamy who held cabinet minister position in Narsimha Rao's government.

[@anurag5498]

He was not a minister under Rao Cabinet rather was Law and Commerce minister under Chandrasekhar Govt.

[@the69prophet47]

Sorry I am wrong, he was given a position equivalent to a cabinet minister in PVN govt.

[@arvindb1656]

💯 correct. Vision only doesn't matter. Implications do

[@satyahassan3978]

Modhi's 6 years rule is nothing but lost opportunities & all his promises are only on paper nothing is implemented properly

[@arunkhanna341]

A pleasure to listen to his story telling art with the depth he brings to the larger picture... many thanks always..

[@piyushjadhav2772]

All powerful CM for 12+years, all powerful PM for 6+ years who's known appoint even secretaries of other ministries, all powerful PMO. And still buroucracy to be blamed.

[@RA-pf2mt]

Modi is extremely autocratic person and has also extremist mind but he doesn't show it openly Gujarat would have been much more developed if someone capable had ruled Gujarat in booming 2000S Gujarat business flourish because of Gujarati,marwari and coastal areas not because of Modi Gujarat education,health, technology and wages of salaried class is not good and have one of Lowest HDI in country..

[@tojyjv748]

You have nothing to worry, Mr. Gupta! You have Indian economy safe in the hands of Nirmala Sitharaman. And you have the PM himself, who in his utmost wisdom, choose Nirmala Sitharaman to be our finance minister. Just wait. Ache Din will soon come.

[@rishuuuuuu]

media housings are just about their own propaganda and perceptions. What do you think is holding india together as a nation ? It’s bureaucracy.

[@rihansa199]

Babus are as corrupt as politicians. Sab ke sab chor h sale

[@tharunmangattil2759]

Sir, This is something to be looked up seriously. If Modi had given enough attention on reforms, India would have benefited much in Post Corona World. Please do more episodes on this topic. We need to open up our economy in more sectors, we need more privatisation happening, we also need reforms in labour laws and land laws. All these should be accompanied with Social Welfare Measures which are accountable as well as reach the beneficiaries directly.

[@pradipkumarhazarika4307]

Demonetization has been haunting many even today!!😆😆😆

[@AJ56878]

🤣😂Jiske pas black money tha takleef unko hai

[@sreenathgs6422]

@@aadi2456 ND our GDP growth reaching new 'heights'

[@vishaltaya7019]

@@sreenathgs6422 😂😂😂

[@patrickdsouza1780]

Aadi www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/jandk/data_sheets/index.html this will give you more clarity that what you are saying is far from the reality.

[@hemanshubangera5121]

@@AJ56878 Jiske paas white money tha FD mein unko bhi problem hai 🖕

[@waza8536]

Immense respect for you Shekhar Gupta .. Your Voice needs to be widely spread across India to change the course of the country

[@imonghosh912]

Brilliant brilliant brilliant 👌 ! The ice cream analogy is an absolute gem

[@dakshsingh488]

Iman Ghosh bro it is for corona containment is you allow red zones and green zones equal random propability to population interaction then India will be in italian condition visa via sa corona pandemic . Few things should be left to the medics to decide and render not poke the arts student nose into matters scientific

[@vinodsrirangapalli3377]

PV Narasimha Rao ji the real reformer who put shattered Indian economy on track.. PVN is like Sourab Ganguly who reformed Indian Cricket

[@kalapitrivedi6966]

Haphazard patch work is being carried out.. Few select are getting wealthier.. Pushing capitalism wrong way!!

[@rscsingh7848]

I am a Narendra Modi Voter. In fact, if not for him, I would never have made my Voter ID card and gone to vote, because in my eyes politicians and bureaucrats are not worth speaking to. He was my hope for a reformed India. He started well too, as SG pointed out. But something happened mid-way. If Modi doesn't fix this economy, I will probably never vote again. Because, if he can't do what needs to be done, while having unthinkable power in the past 30 years at least, then I don't have to believe another politician ever on the promises he makes to fulfill upon receiving power from the people. Disappointing. Really Really disappointing.

[@soumenpurkayastha]

"The devil is in the details" and Mr. Modi is a powerful, verbose man with scant regard for the details. Demonetisation and GST implementation corroborate his impatience with due diligence before grand announcements. He is into the 6th year of governance and yet so little has been done. But his style suits a large, complex, layered country fractured along caste and religion lines.

[@amiyshrivastava4088]

Cannot agree more. But having said this on the Economic side, he's also, in a sense, hugely responsible for polarisation along religious lines that we're currently seeing in Our Country.

[@ag2043]

U r right beta ,modi is responsible for every unfortunate thing happening in the country(u get constipation,it's because of modi. Yes, modi is responsible for everything) When people like u r there who keeps pointing others for everything,then not only modi even god cannot rescue india...

[@indiravijaysimha4924]

I enjoy SG's interesting analyses of things concerning the nation. .. he brings his long experience and tells the story well. This time, however his argument about the failure of the bureaucracy seems to be a partial truth. Two things need to be highlighted : 1. An all powerful Modi has made the ministers weak and ineffectual; 2. The bureaucracy has been deliberately peopled with straw men who can't even write a memo correctly as SG points out. This has been deliberately done and the consequences are visible in all aspects . SG is being disingenuous when he merely blames this on the current crop of civil servants' lack of exposure to the license raj and all the accompanying ills. Good, thoughtful civil servants have been quietly/not so quietly quitting the service and the reasons for this should have been analyzed. Sorry SG, you are letting of the king too lightly. The emperor's new clothes can't hide the ugly truth underneath.

[@parthsna]

Modi too had the option of qualified people who could have helped him, he spurned them. Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie etc.

[@rscsingh7848]

Yashwant Sinha is and was a disappointment. It was he who first opened the "Participatory Notes" passage of money investment into Indian Stock market via Mauritius. And later, it was again him who chopped off the powers of Ed & CBI to investigate these money lines in case of doubt of fraud or terror fundings.

[@naddirpatel]

Main question is why is reform required. Ans. To reverse the regressive policies passed by the Congress party after 1947.

[@shivamyadav-sl7pm]

A+ to C- that's reality of current gov

[@prasannavenkatesvaran9975]

I love Shekhar Gupta because his idioms, his examples, his analogies and his metaphors come from a certain good and libertarian literary and cultural genration. 5:32 the reference to Milo Mindbinder from Joseph Heller"s Catch - 22 is one such great reference that brings back memories of great days and great balls of fire. People who got that Milo Mindbinder analogy raise your ✋ please. 🙂 Great going Guptaji. That's why we watch your program. I similarly loved your CCR 'Bad Moon Arising' reference in a previous episode. Like I always say, any man who had been touched by the counter cultures of the sixties and seventies cannot be all that bad. Here in The Print Mr Gupta has truly come unto himself, bringing along the better part of him.

[@rakshitkandpal7737]

Can you tell reforms by manmohan singh government.

[@AJ56878]

2G scam CWG scam coal scam irrigation scam the list continues..

[@ranjeetanayak9704]

@@AJ56878 😂

[@rdxx4073]

Reform to right to keep silence......

[@sayonmukherjee]

@@AJ56878 these came out bcoz of RTI act implemented by UPA govt...now there are also reforms on RTI, you will not get to know the scams ongoing in PM CARES!

[@iynshabanerjee]

RTI

[@bhupendubey6891]

The best ever - till now from my point of view .As there is no real Opposition today what you are doing is amazing - lots of home work and real relevant point . Feel same as bureaucratic system’ incentives are not aligned to Country’s acute need and priorities .