An unsung triumph of India is how many of Gandhi’s ideas it discarded on its way to progress

confuzzled dude wrote:

An unsung triumph of India is how many of Gandhi’s ideas it discarded on its way to progress

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/21/world/asia/narendra-modi-to-replace-indias-planning-commission-.html?_r=0

Maria S wrote:I agree with some parts of the essay by my Fb friend Manu:)

And I don't think he really believes everything he says..likes to "overstate" things, just to start a conversation. But, he can be quite charming and engaging! Even the title "finally ends"..is a gross overstatement.

If anything..the time has come to end terms like "Socialism", "Capitalism", even "Communism"..and they seem like relics and are quite misleading..there is no "pure" Socialism, Capitalism or Communism..and most countries including the USA, China, Canada to name a few, have their own "combinations" of elements of the three major social-economic systems. 

Gandhiji is quite a fascinating person..he may look like a simpleton and his ideas may appear simple..but, just as the man himself..his views and actions were quite complex. 

Just like you Mr. CD:) You are no comrade, sorry ..to me, you are complex..you just seem to be more sensitive, open and compassionate towards people, esp. minorities- be it religious or racial...and in my book, that's a good thing.. to be a single voice, which sometimes has to stand out.

Seva Lamberdar wrote:

confuzzled dude wrote:

An unsung triumph of India is how many of Gandhi’s ideas it discarded on its way to progress

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/21/world/asia/narendra-modi-to-replace-indias-planning-commission-.html?_r=0

Why is getting rid of the planning commission "Discarding Gandhi's ideas"? Are you trying to say that Gandhi's ideas represent the Planning Commission? If that is the case, then why have the Planning Commission and waste money on its members etc.? Why not the Govt. instead just use directly whatever Gandhi had written or said without having it go through the Planning Commission? That will be huge savings on the resources (spent on the planning commission) and quite consistent with Gandhi’s idea on not wasting things / resources unnecessarily.

confuzzled dude wrote:

Seva Lamberdar wrote:

confuzzled dude wrote:

An unsung triumph of India is how many of Gandhi’s ideas it discarded on its way to progress

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/21/world/asia/narendra-modi-to-replace-indias-planning-commission-.html?_r=0

Why is getting rid of the planning commission "Discarding Gandhi's ideas"? Are you trying to say that Gandhi's ideas represent the Planning Commission? If that is the case, then why have the Planning Commission and waste money on its members etc.? Why not the Govt. instead just use directly whatever Gandhi had written or said without having it go through the Planning Commission? That will be huge savings on the resources (spent on the planning commission) and quite consistent with Gandhi’s idea on not wasting things / resources unnecessarily.

Sevaji, I thought 5-year plan was a brainchild of Nehru; was surprised with Author's commentary and him taking digs at Gandhiji. The very fact that India didn't turn into another Pakistan or has not completely surrendered to any superpower (like Israel did/does) is an indicator/measure of success of India's policies and all the credit goes to the vision of the leaders like Gandhiji & Nehruji.