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  1. I found Jayaprakash Narayan at Ohio

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    / November 2, 2012 / 2 Comments
    This election could be all about Ohio. Ohio is a mini-USA when it comes to demographics. No President has ever made it to White House without winning Ohio. If that’s what you have heard before coming to Ohio, trust me, you will hear all of this all over again. And...

  2. Jagan’s arrest shows the rotten state of AP politics

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    / May 28, 2012 / 2 Comments
    The arrest of Y S Jaganmohan Reddy merely exemplifies the rotten state of politics in Andhra Pradesh. Gloating over his arrest by the CBI or accusing the CBI of vindictive action are both uncalled for. All traditional parties in the state have been guilty of abusing power and indulging in...

  3. Game loss or change in the game

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    / April 23, 2012 / 5 Comments
    N Jayaprakash Narayan resigned from the IAS, set up an NGO, thought politics is better and subsequently set up a political party, Loksatta. Through out this post-IAS career path, he wrote extensively, appeared at various meetings and participated in television debates. His message revolved around changing the game and the...

  4. An IAS officer should know to say ‘No’

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    / February 11, 2012 / 4 Comments
    Today in India, there is a certain lynch mentality. We are willing to believe the worst about those in public office, be it politicians, bureaucrats or judges. That unless proved otherwise, the fellow is a thorough crook. This is not a very happy situation. We can understand why it has...

  5. Andhra Pradesh hits a low with liquor trade

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    / January 4, 2012 / 3 Comments
    By Dr Jayaprakash Narayan   We need a thorough overhaul of the liquor policy in the wake of the illicit liquor and toddy tragedies in Andhra Pradesh. Nationalization of the retail liquor trade, strict curbs on the number of retail outlets and making panchayats responsible for eradicating the illicit menace are some of...

  6. Who loses if India wins

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    / December 27, 2011 / 3 Comments
    By Dr Jayaprakash Narayan Anna’s leadership has galvanized the middle classes and youth across the country, and sensitized the political parties and government to the urgent need for resolute action. The Lokpal, Lokayuktas Bill presented to Parliament is a vast improvement on the past Bills, and is directly a product...

  7. An assault on democracy

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    / February 17, 2011 / 3 Comments
    By Dr Jayaprakash Narayan I do not view today’s attack on me in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly premises as a personal attack on me. It is an assault on democracy itself.   I am grateful to the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, the Chairman of the Legislative Council, the Chief Minister...

  8. A real danger lurks

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    / December 10, 2010 /
    By Dr Jayaprakash Narayan I remember from my days in the bureaucracy how cases which were booked against people involved in the riots after Mrs Indira Gandhi’s assassination, were lifted. Some 8000 cases were lifted after the Ranga riots in Andhra Pradesh in 1988-89. The same happened with the cases...

  9. Spare a thought for the farmer

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    / December 5, 2010 / 2 Comments
    By Dr Jayaprakash Narayan Both the Union and State Governments have been viewing farmers as mere robots designed to produce food for the general populace and raw material for industry and not as human beings engaged in a productive occupation to earn their living and contribute to the economy. I...

  10. 2G, too good an opportunity

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    / November 17, 2010 / 1 Comment
    By Dr Jayaprakash Narayan The 2G scam involving the Telecom minister who has since been forced to resign, has shocked the conscience of India. At almost the same time, the revelation of Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata that the Tatas kept away from aviation business because it was not prepared...

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