In the first part of an interview with Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, former civil servant E A S Sarma argues that the nexus between big business and politics remains strong and continues to exercise a major influence on political funding.
Interview with EAS Sarma
Interviewed by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta Produced by Newsclick Production,
Former civil servant E A S Sarma tells Newsclick that crony capitalism continues to thrive under the current ruling regime. In the first part of an interview with Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, he argues that the nexus between big business and politics remains strong and continues to exercise a major influence on political funding. Dr Sarma is nevertheless optimistic that there will be changes for the better because of pressure from people. In the second part of the interview, he discusses the problems of India’s power sector.
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