The Rafale Deal Has Put a Question Mark on the Future of the Modi Govt.
Former civil servant E A S Sarma tells Newsclick that crony capitalism continues to thrive under the current ruling regime. In the first part of an interview with Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, he argues that the nexus between big business and politics remains strong and continues to exercise a major influence on political funding. Dr Sarma is nevertheless optimistic that there will be changes for the better because of pressure from people. In the second part of the interview, he discusses the problems of India's power sector.
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