Rajadhyaksha

argues why Manmohan Singh the finance minister was better for India than Manmohan Singh the PM on his column at livemint. I tend to agree with his view! The idea of income redistribution is a scheme to ensure a political vote base by ensuring people remain poor and dependent on government for income. This is typical of the age old congress tactics in a different form. When Indira Gandhi was in power she did the same with her "Garibi hatao" campaign. But, she knew better than most that if she delivers on the promise of removing poverty there wont be people so dependent on the government (or as congress is always in power it is synonymous with congress!) Now Sonia Gandhi is carrying the flag forward with the MGNREGA (or Rahul's flagship project!). Unfortunately, Manmohan Singh, who knows its not good for India in the long run, still allows it go on uninhibited! In spite of such schemes we know Congress will stay in power in India for the foreseeable future!