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Post by Guest Wed Feb 22, 2017 3:09 pm

Observing that China spends 2% of its GDP on health sector, while India spends less than 1% of its GDP on health sector, Sen said, “I don’t have any hope of present government doing enough for improving health sector in India.”
Sen further said India does not have a majority government system.


“BJP only got 31% vote share in the last Lok Sabha election. Even with the allies, it got only 39% votes,” he pointed out.
Sen, however, said BJP and allies have the right to govern, adding, “But the BJP-led NDA government should not be under the illusion that it is speaking on behalf of the majority of Indians.”




Sen is currently Thomas W Lamont University Professor, and Professor of Economics and Philosophy, at Harvard University.


http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/atmosphere-of-fear-in-universities-threat-to-indian-democracy-amartya-sen/story-HbiRUK3NtJ9BKqYm9SUtbI.html

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Post by Seva Lamberdar Wed Feb 22, 2017 4:06 pm

Didn't he also claim before the last Parliamentary elections that India's "secularism" (?) would be under threat if BJP came to power?
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