You know ...

I am really beginning to suspect that Bibek Debroy is not interested in Padam Shris or Padam Bhushans.

He does a nice job of pouring cold water on the heightened if unfounded expectations of various segments both market as well as middle class, about enactment of serious reforms.

To repeat what I have said earlier, the actions of Congress can be best understood and also predicted by motivation of Gandhi dynasty which is perpetuation of its entrenchment, and its understanding that this is best achieved by emulating Indira Gandhi which is by enacting tax and spend schemes which in essence are "robbing Peter to pay Paul" politics. This is the whole extent of the focus on social sector and in absence of any reform or accountability the results are going to be no different from those of previous schemes.