RATAN TATA--BUSINESS CLIMATE ( A communication)

Sir,

This is with reference to your recent statement on Business climate in the country. I think millions of Indians share your concern on the subject. I feel there is some thing need to be done by the “eminent citizens’ group of the country as an impartial and neutral body; when, the country’s politics and polity increasingly becoming partisan and when statutory Institutions and constitutional bodies are drawn into political slugfest, day in and day out. There is need to be an honest effort to engage “Political Parties” for a National Political Unity on very basic issues of National concern and an agenda for the Nation including those raised by you. I propose the following for your kind consideration.

• Mr. Tata, after your retirement from TATA group, you can take an initiative to organize a “Forum for Political Unity of India”.

• With your experience and contact across the spectrum & domain can draw eminent persons/leaders from Business, Politics, Professionals, Activist and other sectors to form a Think Tank to engage Political Parties at the Central level and in the States to influence policies as per a National agenda developed for the purpose. The engagement should be structured and in regular interval to shape the policy of the Nation and States to bring synergies needed and priorities adhered.

• If India were to be a developed and powerful Nation by 2025; then, we may need to do the following:-
• India should court free enterprise with reasonable control and move towards less Govt.

• The efficiency of Govt. should be enhanced by entirely digitizing the transactions & enabling policy on HRD.

• Fundamental policies governing ‘Water’ need to be addressed not only by Govt. but by all stake holders.

• To build a consensus around a need for multi prong strategy/tools to address ‘Intractable Problems’ in Education, Healthcare and in the matter of Sanitation & Hygiene—that holds the key to half of our problem on growth, prosperity and happiness.

• To correct the Hypocrisy that exists between Govt. and Business. In contrast, Western Govt. unabashedly promotes business of their respective countries in the interest of economy and employment.

• There may be other such issues which can be part of “National Agenda” that could be drilled into the head & hearts of the top Leadership of Political parties and young and dynamic politicians across the spectrum in the tone, tenor and language that they understand the most.

 Bikash Choudhury, Twitter: @ideasofhope Blog: www.ideasofhopebikash.blogspot.com                                E-mail:streben.market@gmail.com

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