Former CEA Kaushik Basu says lynchings and 'divisive policies' hurting India's goal of becoming economic superpower
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Former CEA Kaushik Basu says lynchings and 'divisive policies' hurting India's goal of becoming economic superpower

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Former chief economic advisor Kaushik Basu said a spate of lynchings and divisive policies are hurting India’s image and warned the country’s political leaders that the negative publicity could hinder its goal of becoming an economic superpower, according to several media reports. In an interview with NDTV, The former World Bank chief economist said corporate and political leaders must work together to undo the damage. “I like to believe that all Indian people, even political and corporate leaders, realise that no matter what happens to growth from these kinds of divisive moves that are taking place within the country, you do damage to the perception of the nation in the eyes of the world and to the nation’s moral quality, enthusiasm with which you work and take the country forward,” Basu said, according to the report. According to a report in T _ he Hindu,_ Basu was quoted as saying, “India may continue to grow and have access to pools of capital and possible economic growth can happen with that.

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