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Swaraj support finds few backers in BJP - Shekhar Iyer & Vikas Pathak, HT
BJP leader Sushma Swaraj took her party by surprise on Tuesday when she decided to back the government's move to suspend 8 Congress MPs for disrupting the House over the Telangana issue. "The last week of the first leg of the budget session was lost due to the Telangana issue," Swaraj said.

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BJP sets twin terms to let Parliament work - Telegraph India
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Centre fails to clear even state Bills; 85 legislations pending for approval - Aman Sharma, Economic Times
The Karnataka prophecies - Seema Chishti, Indian Express
Modi goes all out against Congress - Hindu
Coal report: In submission to Supreme Court, CBI listed govt changes - Ritu Sarin, Indian Express
'Attack on Sarabjit a ploy to deflect attention from Chinese incursion' - Hindu
Outline of Modi’s 2014 strategy is now becoming visible - R Jagannathan, FirstPost
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There was for years an old "social contract" between politicians and business. This provided for complex rules and regulations that made it impossible to do business honestly in many fields. But it was possible to do business dishonestly, through pay-offs . Some called this "efficient corruption" : politicians took money and delivered clearances. However, the anti-corruption mood of the courts, and new fears of getting caught (like Pawan Bansal) have ended "efficient corruption" . Politicians may still take money but not deliver on clearances , what some call "inefficient corruption" that freezes investment and growth. The old social contract has broken down.
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