Let us have an educated debate, if at all:
1.Improved performance of economy
2.Making growth process more inclusive
3.Delivery of better governance, welfare, development programs
4.Improved relations with changing and challenging world
UPA government has taken our country forward on all these four fronts
Faster growth necessary to provide opportunities to young generation
Growth slowed down to 5 per cent in 2012-13 but it was a doable phenomenon
GDP declined in euro zone, grew very slowly in japan, US.. Slowed down in China
Last year economy in India did slow down but its temporary
India was among the fastest growing economy with average growth rate of 8 per cent in nine years including years of slow growth
Economic situation is turning around, inflation is under control
Confident that growth in 2013-14 could exceed 6 per cent, this could set the stage for achieving 12th Plan target of 8 per cent growth
Faster agricultural growth combined in government programs such as NREGA have improved real wages of agricultural labour
Agricultural wages grew at 6.8 per cent per year which is six times faster than the rate of growth between 1994-2004
Impact of our policies in rural areas can be seen: rural per capita consumption grew real term at 3.4 per cent per year
Percentage of people below poverty line has fallen much faster after 2004 than earlier
Many feel official poverty line was too low, experts have been employed to look into this
Growth has also spread to erstwhile backwards states
Literacy has improved
Polio has been wiped out
Public debate focuses less on what has been achieved and more on whatever is yet to be done
Quality is still an issue, we will push hard
Will say to critics that in many of these areas, since the glass was almost empty when we started, it'll take some time before it is full
Important point is it is being filled
Assurance of safety and security for every citizen especially women
Public services will be delivered to specified standards
Freedom from delays and harassment which breed graft and corruption and has to be rid of
Elimination of corruption in procurement and allocation decisions of government
Problems aren't unique to India
Demand to remedy them has risen all over the world
People access information that puts pressure on system to take corrective measures
We've introduced Lokpal Bill
We've introduced government procurement bill which will make process of government procurement and content much more transparent
Introduced land acquisition bill to replace an old and highly colonial legislation
Much is made of problems that arose the way scarce resources were allocated in the past
We've introduced auctions rather than relying on administrative allocations
Improving quality of governance in a vast nation like ours is a challenge
Both centre and state have to act to deal with this problem
UPA government has done more in this area than any other government
Rise of India as an economic powerhouse of the world is an idea whose time has come
India has engaged with International community as the fastest growing democracy in the world
Our improving economic performance and talent of people has enable us to build bridges with both developed and developing countries
Deepened relationships with US, Russia and Europe
Our government has taken lead in India's active participation in Asia's community building
India is warmly welcomed to every Asian and Asia-Pacific forums
We've increased economic cooperation all-round the Indian subcontinent
What message does this experience of nine years convey to young people about to enter their working life
UPA government is working to realize your dream of an economically, socially just India. An India where everyone can expect to live a life of security and dignity
To participate and benefit in one of the great historical transformations which will take in next 20 years, re-emergence of India in Asia
1.Improved performance of economy
2.Making growth process more inclusive
3.Delivery of better governance, welfare, development programs
4.Improved relations with changing and challenging world
UPA government has taken our country forward on all these four fronts
Faster growth necessary to provide opportunities to young generation
Growth slowed down to 5 per cent in 2012-13 but it was a doable phenomenon
GDP declined in euro zone, grew very slowly in japan, US.. Slowed down in China
Last year economy in India did slow down but its temporary
India was among the fastest growing economy with average growth rate of 8 per cent in nine years including years of slow growth
Economic situation is turning around, inflation is under control
Confident that growth in 2013-14 could exceed 6 per cent, this could set the stage for achieving 12th Plan target of 8 per cent growth
Faster agricultural growth combined in government programs such as NREGA have improved real wages of agricultural labour
Agricultural wages grew at 6.8 per cent per year which is six times faster than the rate of growth between 1994-2004
Impact of our policies in rural areas can be seen: rural per capita consumption grew real term at 3.4 per cent per year
Percentage of people below poverty line has fallen much faster after 2004 than earlier
Many feel official poverty line was too low, experts have been employed to look into this
Growth has also spread to erstwhile backwards states
Literacy has improved
Polio has been wiped out
Public debate focuses less on what has been achieved and more on whatever is yet to be done
Quality is still an issue, we will push hard
Will say to critics that in many of these areas, since the glass was almost empty when we started, it'll take some time before it is full
Important point is it is being filled
Assurance of safety and security for every citizen especially women
Public services will be delivered to specified standards
Freedom from delays and harassment which breed graft and corruption and has to be rid of
Elimination of corruption in procurement and allocation decisions of government
Problems aren't unique to India
Demand to remedy them has risen all over the world
People access information that puts pressure on system to take corrective measures
We've introduced Lokpal Bill
We've introduced government procurement bill which will make process of government procurement and content much more transparent
Introduced land acquisition bill to replace an old and highly colonial legislation
Much is made of problems that arose the way scarce resources were allocated in the past
We've introduced auctions rather than relying on administrative allocations
Improving quality of governance in a vast nation like ours is a challenge
Both centre and state have to act to deal with this problem
UPA government has done more in this area than any other government
Rise of India as an economic powerhouse of the world is an idea whose time has come
India has engaged with International community as the fastest growing democracy in the world
Our improving economic performance and talent of people has enable us to build bridges with both developed and developing countries
Deepened relationships with US, Russia and Europe
Our government has taken lead in India's active participation in Asia's community building
India is warmly welcomed to every Asian and Asia-Pacific forums
We've increased economic cooperation all-round the Indian subcontinent
What message does this experience of nine years convey to young people about to enter their working life
UPA government is working to realize your dream of an economically, socially just India. An India where everyone can expect to live a life of security and dignity
To participate and benefit in one of the great historical transformations which will take in next 20 years, re-emergence of India in Asia
