Narendra Modi's 'industrialists' remark: Decoding PM's reference to Mahatma Gandhi-GD Birla and its implications
6 years, 5 months ago

Narendra Modi's 'industrialists' remark: Decoding PM's reference to Mahatma Gandhi-GD Birla and its implications

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Modi’s statement on importance of industry in nation building evoked many reactions, but it is his reference to Mahatma Gandhi that calls for a closer look. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on the important role of business and industry in nation building has naturally evoked a flurry of counter claims about the actual performance of the private sector. Having studied trends in other countries, Gandhi was convinced that liquidating the business class would not necessarily benefit ‘daridranarayana’. Over the last 30-odd years, many global trends have grown the space for this line of thinking – often known as the ’triple bottom line’ approach of ‘planet, people, profit’.

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