Is Modi/BJP economically liberal?

[Rakhal DAVE]

In a recent posting
(Subj: A vote for Modi could make India more Chinese)
I had opined:

> It must be said however that neither BJP nor Modi
> has ever stated clearly that they will pursue free market
> and business friendly policies. We only get this conviction
> from how Modi has run Gujarat. So it is quite possible
> that this perceived promise of free market reform is
> just wishful thinking in supporters like me.

Here is an article (Arvind Panagariya) which elaborates on this lacuna:
http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2014/03/24/guest-post-where-are-the-economic-reforms-in-the-election-campaign/#axzz2y1M2nKAF
(The pdf is attached - if the link does not work for you)

Narasimha Rao receiving praise from BJP
may be a cause for feeble optimism:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/BJP-praises-Narasimha-Rao-for-introducing-economic-reforms/articleshow/30472090.cms

But the voices against reform are growing in BJP:
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-04-04/news/48866987_1_bjp-manifesto-fdi-upa-government

-Rakhal

[Chidambaram Narayanan]

I think that independent of the philosophical discussions, there is clearly a need for investing and implementing

required infrastructure projects - thinking long-term about education and health - instead of just passing bills

with the words "Right to" in front of them. Reforms are indeed needed in order to fund these projects at the very

least - and even if Modi is able to achieve the required reforms to allow for large investments it should be more than

enough. 

Chidu...

-Rakhal

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Chidambaram Narayanan

[Shaila]

List of what needs be fixed is not disputed by anyone.

Clearly there is desperate need for change and all of India is pinning their hopes on Modi who most likely may have to govern with a coalition government. Let's see what BJP manifesto reveals today in terms of how they will create jobs and economic growth for its masses.

Question in my mind is we don't have any clear idea how Modi plans to deliver to India's newly empowered and disgruntled 'Janta'

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