The National Knowledge Commission (NKC) is PM’s own think tank. Two members have already resigned in protest over PM’s failure to defend the commission against criticism that it lacked competence to take a view on quota issue. These members were handpicked by PM himself. The mandate of NKC was to guiding reforms that will “transform India into a strong and vibrant knowledge economy in coming two years”.
One member, Mr. Pratap Bhanu Mehta, was disappointed that Manmohan Singh had not shown “more leadership initiative”. He said, “The PM has to set the terms of debate. He can’t wait for everyone else”. These remarks put PM in a very embarrassing situation. The member has written to PM “Many of the recent announcements made by your govt. with respect to higher education leads me to the conclusion that my continuation on the commission will serve no useful purpose”.
Other member, Mr. Beteille, said “There has been a deliberate and, to my mind, cynical misrepresentation of the recent provisions in the constitution” (by Arjun Singh). He wrote to PM “These aspersions on the competence and capability of the commission have been received in silence by your (PM'’) office. Such intemperate remarks should not have been made about a commission set up by the PM himself. He further said that the center could either “move forward and create centers of academic excellence or go along with the demands of identity politics based on caste and community, but we can not do both”.
Politicians’ love for reservation will create so much hate that Indian society will totally disintegrate.
2 comments:
It is really unfortunate that two learned members of NKC have resigned. It has put Manmohan Singh in a bad light. Was his decsion to appoint NKC as his think tank a political gimmick? the answer seems to be yes. He is keeping quiet about this highly disturbing trend where his ministers are passing unjust and unwarranted comments on right thinking people.
It is really sad that Manmohan Singh is silent over the resignation of two members of his think tank. What may be the reason for his deafening silence? He is increasingly weighing heavy on nation's conscience.
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