FDI: BJP’s diffidence and fear is baffling, befuddling

The India of 2011 is very different from the India of 1991, of course, but also the India of 2001 or 2004. Indian business — and here one refers to not just a small clique of tycoons in the upper echelons but also a broader population of stakeholders in the India growth story, ranging from textile exporters in Tirupur to BPO employees in Gurgaon to a construction site supervisor in Lavasa — is anxious for greater urgency in policy making. It is seeking an alternative to the Congress and the UPA. If the BJP can offer a sensible economic agenda, this vote is there for the asking.

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