Comments on: The KGB and Indian Democracy

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By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 20:05:40 +0000

I know a very good friend of mine from India. We always talk about what is happening behind the scene. I never came across such weird facts though.

By: Nilu

Nilu — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:32:19 +0000

Democracy – A rant by, of and for the impotent.

By: Erwan

Erwan — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 07:09:30 +0000

ok look It is about democratic institutions such as a free and informed system of electing of public-spirited political leaders, a free market, an efficient legal system which recognizes property rights and enforces contracts without delay, a police force that prevents crime instead of commiting crime, a rule of law that recognizes all its citizens as equals and is blind to religion and creed, etc, none of which are developed in India.

All i’m trying to point out is, as democracies go around the world, very few meet these requirements, not that we should settle for less.

By: Atanu Dey

Atanu Dey — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 03:03:15 +0000

Erwan wrote “In a way, your definition simply raises the bar as to what is necessary to achieve proper democracy.”

I was not aware that democracy was some sort of a uninformed random choice game, so that requiring the choice to be informed in some way “raises the bar.” Why not just have monkeys choose among the various candidates? Monkeys voting for asses!

By: DesiPundit » The KGB and Indian Democracy

DesiPundit » The KGB and Indian Democracy — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 20:31:09 +0000

[...] by Patrix Atanu Dey over at the excellent group blog Indian Economy comments on the recent story that KGB infiltrated the Indian media in 70s. An [...]

By: GGK

GGK — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 17:14:00 +0000

The story got a lot of press but no one so far seems to be quoting any ‘hard facts’. Which stories were planted in the press? I havent seen any examples examples?

Well what currency did the russians used to bribe?
Its unlikely that they were using there $ or pound sterling foreign reserve to bribe Indians. Rouble was not convertible and could only be used w/ the russians and a few of their allies.

Another thing that does not completely jive here that in the mid 1970′s Naxalites movement came out in fullforce.
Congress and others essentialy declared war on the communists
One can argue that a youth congress was created for this purpose only, and eversince then in indian politics the practice of ‘using our gundas to counter their gundas’ has become mainstream.

The cadre of CPI-ML were definately influenced and bribed from china.

Its quite possible that the russians backed congress to keep chinese influence restricted and to take advantage of anti US sentiment as well as a counter to potential CIA involvement, but there just isnt enough information presented.

By: erwan

erwan — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 14:01:16 +0000

Atanu,
i never said we should be content with the state of democracies as they are at present, simply pointing out that a lot (LOT) of countries (see South America for instance) do not meet these requirements. some speak of kleptocracies.
In a way, your definition simply raises the bar as to what is necessary to achieve proper democracy.

By: Atanu Dey

Atanu Dey — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 13:09:32 +0000

Akshay, the forum we are on is the blogsphere where matters and opinions are discussed. I believe that expressing a difference in opinion is hardly an attack on a person. And regarding flattery: not warranted at all since the original expression was in a comment on Acorn where you had posted and then I wrote a piece on the KGB matter which I posted on my blog and as I often do, reposted the same article on IndianEconomy.

I did not intend to offend and don’t believe that anything that I have written in response to your comment can be considered offensive.