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Dhiraj Nayyar Tags : lack, campaign message, major nationwide alliances, general elections Posted: Monday , Mar 09, 2009 at 0100 hrs

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One has to then believe that such a programme has the highest potential to marry good economics and good politics in India, just like it has in Brazil and Mexico. Unfortunately, Indian politicians have never been convinced of the synergy between good economics and good politics. In this time of economic crisis, this is precisely the combination we desperately need. And a cash transfer programme may be the right catalyst for change.

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Election agendaBy: Ramchandra Reddy | 10-Mar-2009 Reply | Forward I live in US where things are getting as bad. With all the sham and drudgery,after traveling 40-50 countries I find that India is still the best place to live. Anyway, there are three words for salvation,eliminate monster corruption. One suggestion: When I was there sometime ago, I noticed this program called ,forgot the name,where the workers are paid directly by the post office pass book to do work in the villages upto 90 days. Actually 80% of funds were not spent because the officers didi not get his percentage and he was not motivated to administer the program. A minster with whom I traveled fired two of them on the spot for not spending the allocated funds which will expire otherwise. Why could not the government extend such programs for 300 or 400 days and get the infrastructure , roads,schools,canals and especially latrines built. I am told 60-70% of the people do not have latrines. Creating jobs, reduction of poverty in not elimination, no inflation fears.

God save IndiaBy: Vinay | 10-Mar-2009 Reply | Forward Give money to everyone. And Enjoy. It will solve everyone's problems. Dont work. Get Money is the message. Its not socialism anymore. Its communism. I dont like NREGS, but its better than this foolish program. Where do you think the money is going to come from? Thin air, printing presses or external borrowings? Indian rs. will trade at 80 to a $ if these kinds of things are continued. The poor family getting cash would still be poor because the money given to them would not overcome the inflation generated by these schemes. 45 years of socialism before 1992, and people still do not get it. It does not work. Period. Have capitalism with regulation and lot of these issues will go away in next 2 decades. These politicians only look at vote banks. I though at lease media would take a positive approach. But its disappointing to read this kind of articles.

AtrociousBy: A | 09-Mar-2009 Reply | Forward TDP has gone bonkers. It had vigorously resisted Congress govt freebies till now and suddenly has made a U - Turn. Can't believe TDP can reverse stand on such important issues at this juncture.You remove poverty by giving good education, health care and providing employment opportunties for the masses. Not by giving out money as if people are beggars. Everyone please support Lok Satta Party in AP, which has the right ideas and I believe is the party which is actually changing the face of AP politics.Author, what do you think of TDP's free color TV scheme? This is the most absurd scheme.

CASH AND CARRYBy: G.V.R.MURTY | 09-Mar-2009 Reply | Forward The prescription of synergizing good economics with good politics is completely unsuitable to the current gang of AP politicians. We do not find them capable of practising good politics, observing their rowdy style character in the AP Assembly time and again. They are also neither capable of practising good economics as it is a difficult guess: how many MLAs have known anything called 'economics'. It is the misfortune of the country that caste based politics only are preferred practised, where AP is the front-runner. If Chiranjeevi comes to power, we may be able to call it:"A GOVERNMENT BY CINEGOERS".

CHEATERSBy: Robert | 09-Mar-2009 Reply | Forward until the foolish masses are here, these politicians will try to fool the people. Farmers are committing suicides every day that brings out tears from our eyes. But these cheating politicians are bringing new populist schmes to fool people instead of bringing new development schemes. I REQUEST HONEST PEOPLE OF ANDRA PRADESH DONT ELECT THESE TYPE OF CHEATERS.

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