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Ep. 149: A life in Indian Politics

The Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma

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The Potential of Decentralization in India

I think there are some possibilities, if our leaders are wise. Hold them to account very strongly. Have a strong independent ombudsman system. Be ruthless. My idea or anybody's idea of decentralization is not decentralized corruption or abuse of power. Therefore, you have all the safeguards. I have no quarrel at all. As long as they are institutionally independent of the political part of the government. It's hard because the constitutional injunctions are very, very rigid and unwise. Change it if you can. India is the only country in the world where the local government structures elaborately prescribed in the Constitution of the federal government. The red blood cells of the body do not have nuclei

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