06-05-2010, 02:24 AM
UPA2 and the ends of power
Hiranmay Karlekar
The report card on the United Progressive Allianceââ¬â¢s performance in the first year of its second term in office need not be faulted on its self-congratulatory tone. All Governments or parties supporting them pat themselves on the back while presenting such documents. What leaves one with a profound feeling of disquiet is its failure to link its performance with any vision of the kind of India it stands for. It is important to mention this because in the absence of the statement of such a vision, the targets chosen and the success in achieving them become mechanical and bureaucratic exercises where success is measured in essentially statistical terms. Implementation lacks the kind of zeal that informs it when it is seen as a part of mission to transform society, which, in turn, requires a defining ideology. http://www.dailypioneer.com/260418/UPA2-...power.html
Hiranmay Karlekar
The report card on the United Progressive Allianceââ¬â¢s performance in the first year of its second term in office need not be faulted on its self-congratulatory tone. All Governments or parties supporting them pat themselves on the back while presenting such documents. What leaves one with a profound feeling of disquiet is its failure to link its performance with any vision of the kind of India it stands for. It is important to mention this because in the absence of the statement of such a vision, the targets chosen and the success in achieving them become mechanical and bureaucratic exercises where success is measured in essentially statistical terms. Implementation lacks the kind of zeal that informs it when it is seen as a part of mission to transform society, which, in turn, requires a defining ideology. http://www.dailypioneer.com/260418/UPA2-...power.html