Comments on: India Been Liberal Had http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/08/16/india-been-liberal-had/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Notsure http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/08/16/india-been-liberal-had/comment-page-1/#comment-106659 Notsure Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:02:15 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/08/16/india-been-liberal-had/#comment-106659 That rate was still better than the Christian Rate of growth that indian had. It was -1% under the british. What I Blame Nehru for is going through with a stupid constitution. Why is it a simple majority is required for amendments. And thats all it took to strip supreme court of its power, and took away right to property. There had to be an overwhelming outcry for change, not the whim of pm. Arvind alludes to not liberalizing in 70s. He is incorrect. Indian economy was more liberal. But since Mid 60s it became less and less liberal. Most of the laws that hurt honest Indian businessmen today came from that era. Ever wondered why a lot of Indians became successful entrepreneur after leaving india. Where as in India very few were able to do it. That rate was still better than the Christian Rate of growth that indian had. It was -1% under the british.
What I Blame Nehru for is going through with a stupid constitution. Why is it a simple majority is required for amendments.
And thats all it took to strip supreme court of its power, and took away right to property.
There had to be an overwhelming outcry for change, not the whim of pm.

Arvind alludes to not liberalizing in 70s.
He is incorrect. Indian economy was more liberal. But since Mid 60s it became less and less liberal. Most of the laws that hurt honest Indian businessmen today came from that era.
Ever wondered why a lot of Indians became successful entrepreneur after leaving india. Where as in India very few were able to do it.

]]> By: Arvind http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/08/16/india-been-liberal-had/comment-page-1/#comment-106609 Arvind Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:53:01 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/08/16/india-been-liberal-had/#comment-106609 While the economics of it all is clear one cannot overlook the ways they fought and won freedom from British rule. Moreover established a good foundation for democracy. Just look at the neighbours Pakistan to Burma and Nepal to Sri Lanka. It had to be next generation to bring that change. But alas, Indira Gandhi could not do it AND that is my biggest crib. So even if we had started in the 70s and not 90s we would not blame Nehru as much today. While the economics of it all is clear one cannot overlook the ways they fought and won freedom from British rule. Moreover established a good foundation for democracy. Just look at the neighbours Pakistan to Burma and Nepal to Sri Lanka. It had to be next generation to bring that change. But alas, Indira Gandhi could not do it AND that is my biggest crib. So even if we had started in the 70s and not 90s we would not blame Nehru as much today.

]]> By: Jayant N. http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/08/16/india-been-liberal-had/comment-page-1/#comment-106358 Jayant N. Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:28:17 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/08/16/india-been-liberal-had/#comment-106358 Sad but true... Socialism failed because it couldn't tell the economic truth; capitalism may fail because it couldn't tell the ecological truth. - Lester Brown May the next 60 years be better than the last 60. Sad but true…
Socialism failed because it couldn’t tell the economic truth; capitalism may fail because it couldn’t tell the ecological truth. – Lester Brown
May the next 60 years be better than the last 60.

]]> By: Gaurav http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/08/16/india-been-liberal-had/comment-page-1/#comment-106303 Gaurav Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:19:12 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/08/16/india-been-liberal-had/#comment-106303 Atanu, May you can "persuade" your liberal friends to drop this term. ;-) Anyways Azaadi Mubaarak Ho Atanu,

May you can “persuade” your liberal friends to drop this term. ;-)

Anyways Azaadi Mubaarak Ho

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