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The team working at the Public Policy Research Centre (PPRC), Delhi takes great pleasure in
presenting this monograph based on a presentation on Comparative Governance.
Democratic Governance is a subject about which everyone has some opinion but rarely a true
understanding. As a consequence, there is a growing trend of painting every other government
with the same brush. Thanks to this continuing trend, criticizing all and sundry in governance has
long before become a favorite pastime. In the process, society at large has become cynical and
almost lost the ability to go into the nuances, compare, contrast and distinguish between different
governments. To make people engage in these; we believe, is a part of educating the people and
through this we are attempting the same. At PPRC it is our considered opinion that enlightened
citizenry is the best guarantee of sustaining democracy and to that end, this monograph will make
an impact.
I congratulate the entire PPRC team and more particularly Ravi Gupta and Abhishek Chaudhari for
their well-researched inputs and also Vivek Srivastava who provided the best design inputs.
Valuable guidance provided by Nalin Kohli and Sumeet Bhasin also needs a special mention.
We would be happy to get a candid feedback from our readers.

Vinay Sahasrabuddhe


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IT:
MAKING
INDIA PROUD

ECONOMY:
FROM
SHORTAGES TO
SURPLUSES

FOREIGN
POLICY:
RAISING
INDIA’S
PRESTIGE

HOME:
PEACE,
SECURITY,
UNITY

DIGITAL
CONNECTIVITY
TELECOM FOR
ALL

HEALTH:
6 NEW AIIMS
AFTER 56
YEARS

JAI JAWAN
JAI KISAN
JAI VIGYAN

ROADS:
GOLDEN
QUADRILATER
AL, PM GRAM
SADAK YOJANA

MAKING
VILLAGES
VIBRANT

WATER:
INITIATED
INTERNLINKIN
G OF RIVERS


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8.3
(2003-04)

5
4.2
(1997-98)

(2012-13)


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8.26%
(1998)

8.70%
(2009)

2.80%
(2004)


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Item

Prices during
NDA
(May 2004)

Prices during
UPA
(May 2013)

% Increase

Potato

`2

`20

900%

Wheat

`9

`28

211%

Milk

`14

`45

221%

Mustard Oil

`40

`100

150%

LGP
Cylinder

`244/Cylinder

`858/Cylinder

252%

Diesel

`22.50

`57.61

156%


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-3.88
(2004-05)

-5.75
(2012-13)

-6.29
(1998-99)
Data: Planning Commission


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+ 2.3

BJP led NDA

1998

-2

2004

Present

Congress led UPA

-5
Data: RBI


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60.7 Million
Jobs

2.7 Million
Jobs

NDA Tenure (1999-2004)
Data: NSSO

UPA 1 Tenure (2004-2009)


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 India's gross savings rate had fallen to 30.8% of GDP in 2011-12.
 Net household financial savings in India declined to 7.8% (FY12) of the GDP, an
over two-decade low.
32.41
(2004-05)

30.81
(2011-12)

23.19
(1998-99)

Data: Planning Commission


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Government
in Power

Depreciation
Phase

Change

%
Depreciation

UPA 1

2004 to 2009

From `44 to
`48.50

10.2%

UPA 2

2009 to June
2013

From `48.50 to
`60

24%


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• GSDP (Gross State Domestic Product) growing around 10% which is
approximately double of the National GDP rate which is around 5%.
• Fiscal Deficits of all BJP/NDA states are below 3% while the Central
Government’s Fiscal Deficit is close to a worrying 6%.
• Average per capita power consumptions of BJP/NDA States is 763
Units. (National Average is 631 Units)
• Average Expenditure on Education of the BJP/NDA States is around
5.3% of the GNP while the National Average is lower at 4.9%.
• BJP / NDA ruled states have a Higher Gross Primary School
Enrolment Ratio and Less Drop-out rate as compared the national
average.


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Gujarat

• Growth Magnate of the Country
• Vibrant Gujarat Scheme, 24x7 Power Supply, Solar Energy
• Garib Kalyan Mela, Sagar Khedu Yojna, Beti Bachao Yojna

Madhya
Pradesh

• Agriculture Growth of 18%, Public Services Guarantee Act,
• Mukhya Mantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojna, Ladli Laxmi Yojna
• Mukhyamantri Teerth-Darshan Yojna,, Atal Jyoti Abhiyan

Chhattisgarh

• PDS Reforms, Online Paddy Procurement Process
• Gram Suraj Abhiyan 2011
• Saraswati Cycle Scheme, Chhattisgarh Food Security Bill
• Cheapest Petrol in Country, Laptop to all students (Std V +)

Goa

• Griha Aadhar Scheme - Allowance of Rs 1,000/month for
housewife from middle, lower middle and poor sections.


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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Ethical Deficit
Decision Deficit
Governance Deficit
Fiscal Deficit
Revenue Deficit
Current Account Deficit
Trade Deficit
Trust Deficit
Leadership Deficit


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2G Spectrum Scam

Ashok Chavan

Adarsh Building Scam
Coalgate
Scam

Ashwini
Kumar

Railway Posting Scam
CWG Scam

Kanimozi

A Raja

Manmohan
Singh
Pawan Kumar Bansal

Sheila Dikshit

Suresh Kalmadi

Navin
Jindal


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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Coalgate – Rs 1.86 Lakh Crore
2G Spectum – Rs 1.76 Lakh Crore
Railway Posting Bribery Scam
AugustaWestland Chopper Scam
Adarsh Building Scam
CWG Scam – Rs 70,000 Crore
Tatra Truck Scam
Cash for Vote Scam
Antrix – Devas Scam


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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Dual Power Center
Galaxy of Scams & Protection of Scamsters
Misuse of CBI & Government agencies
Uncontrolled Corruption
Unethical Appointments: CVC, NHRC
Crimes against Women
Disregarding & Threatening Federalism
National Advisory Council (NAC): Super Constitutional
Body
9. Compromising Sovereignty & International Prestige


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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Declining GDP Growth Rate
Dismal Job Creation
Rising Fiscal Deficit
Sky-rocketing Inflation
High Interest Rates
Increasing Current Account Deficit
Pathetic Infrastructure Investment & Development
Steep fall in Rupee value
Non-Adherence to Federal Fiscal Principles


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 Economic Survey 2003-04: (very first line) The economy appears to
be in a resilient mode in terms of growth, inflation, and balance of
payment… with continued macroeconomic stability. Real GDP is
estimated to have grown by 8.1% in 2003-04, buoyed by a strong
agricultural recovery of 9.1%.
 68th round of NSSO: Unemployment rose between June 2010 and
June 2012. India's employment rate has slipped from 42% in 20045 to 39.2% in 2009-10 and to 38.6% in 2011-12.
 UPA's affidavit in SC: BJP led NDA regime constructed 50% of
national highways laid in last 30 years. In 9 years, Congress led UPA
build only 16,000 km of highways while the BJP ruled NDA build
23,814 km of highways.


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 CoalGate & CBI (May 2013): The SC while examining the
affidavit submitted by the CBI, called the investigating agency
a "caged parrot speaking in its master's voice".
 2G Spectrum (Feb 2012): The allocation of 2G spectrum by
the Congress-led UPA government is “illegal” and had been
allotted in "an unconstitutional and arbitrary manner."
 Black Money (Mar 2011): ‘You think this man (Hasan Ali
Khan) deserves all the freedom? …Would you extend the
same facilities to persons accused of other crimes? What the
hell is going on?’
 Food Wastage (Sept 2010) – Observed that ‘about 50,000
M.T. of wheat have already been deteriorated and is not fit
for human consumption… Don't allow food grain to be
wasted, give it away to the hungry population.'


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

(Sept 5, 2012): “The story of Singh’s dramatic

fall from grace in his second term in office and the slow but
steady tarnishing of his reputation has played out in parallel
with his country’s decline on his watch.”


(July 16, 2012) : “…one of Mr Singh's problems is

that he has no genuine political power. Rather, he owes his
position to Sonia Gandhi, widow of former prime minister Rajiv
Gandhi, mother of Rahul and Congress Party chairwoman.”


(July 16, 2012): “Voters too are losing confidence, as

rising inflation and a litany of scandals chip away at the
government's credibility. In a recent national poll, nearly 66% of
urbanites said Prime Minister Singh and his coalition had lost
the right to govern.”


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NDA’s Policy

UPA’s Policy

High Growth Rate
High Employment

Low Growth Rate
Low Employment

with

with

Low Inflation
Low Interest rates

High Inflation
High Interest Rates


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NDA’s Policy

UPA’s Policy

High Growth Rate
High Employment

Low Growth Rate
Low Employment

with

with

Low Inflation
Low Interest rates

High Inflation
High Interest Rates


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An Enterprise of Bharatiya Lok Kalyan Nyas
Established in Sept 2011 under direction of
Sh. Nitin Gadkari
Headed by Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe as Director,
Sh. Nalin S Kohli & Sh Sumit Bhasin as Advisors
Comprised of small team of 5 people including
Sh. Abhishek Chaudhari as Research Fellow and
Sh. Ravi Gupta as Research Coordinator
The office is located at B21, LGF, Lajpat NagarIII, New Delhi


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