Mastering the art of shooting itself in the foot

So, why did they do it? That is the question several people are asking about the government’s ill-fated and ill-timed effort to allow foreign retail chains to operate in India. Conspiracy theories abound in New Delhi (like they always do). One says the move was an attempt to prevent Parliament from working which, in turn, would have ensured that there was no way the government could have met the deadline set by activist Anna Hazare to legislate anti-corruption law. Another says it was part of Manmohan Singh’s grand strategy of staying in power by fostering chaos and uncertainty.

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