- There is global demand for a trading partner that replaces China in the post pandemic years and India should do more to capitalize upon the opportunity
- When you get economic development, we need to devolute power so that money can go to the local body
- We have better outcomes because we have different Governance
NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, OCT 13
Advocating for federalism in India at ABP Network’s “The Southern Rising” Summit here on Thursday, Tamil Nadu Minister of Information Technology & Digital Services P Thiaga Rajan said, “The notion of democracy is that a thousand voices should be heard. We should try and figure out policies; if that doesn’t work, we should recalibrate and readjust.”
In the session titled “State of the Union: Why India Needs Federalism,” Rajan shared his insights on the importance of a federal structure in India’s governance, said, “When you get economic development, we need to devolute power so that money can go to the local body.”
“There’s an opportunity cost especially in the post-pandemic years, when there is a global demand for investment locations and trading partner to replace China that India should be doing a lot more to capitalize upon the opportunity.” P Thiaga Rajan asserted, speaking on the economic growth of India. He further added, “There have been more of rhetoric and not enough on delivery. The outside investors should see India as a level playing field.”
“Governance culture of Southern states is different. We have better outcomes because we have different Governance,” P Thiaga Rajan remarked. Further echoing the voice of the Southern States, the MLA from Madurai Central, said, “The South has disparate outcomes and disparate problems; it needs disparate solutions.”
Sharing his observation upon the shared belief of religion in the South, P. Thiaga Rajan, expressed, “Belief in God doesn’t mean putting someone down”
