India’s overall economic growth over the past
three-four decades has had a negative side effect. As the country became a two
trillion economy, the overall wealth grew. But it grew in a skewed manner,
inflating inequalities—the rich became richer and the poor, poorer. The wealth
got concentrated in the hands of few people, who could use it in different
ways, including entry into politics. No wonder then, politics soon became
business, resulting in exploitation and manipulation of the political system.
The elections in the country, including the one currently on for the Lok Sabha, sees a
large number of such candidates who have played the system to their advantage,
even resorting to criminal means. These politico-businesses thrive at the
expense of the common citizen of the country and this trend portends much
disastrous future. Alam Srinivas analyses.
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