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IBNLive Chat: 'Karnataka Inc looking forward to stability'
Published on Mon, May 05, 2008 at 19:29, Updated on Wed, May 07, 2008 at 13:04 in Nation section
Tags: Assembly Elections 2008, Karnataka
IBNLive Chat: Manipal Education CEO Sudarashan answers IBNLive readers' questions.
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Rajesh P K: Is there any solution to the infrastructural bottlenecks being faced by Bangalore in particular? Can education and training play a part along with the government in resolving these issues by providing an in-depth research on infrastructure, comparative analysis with other countries in a similar growth stage, and providing training to the people involved?
Anand Sudarshan: There are plenty of solutions. Not all of them will be acceptable to all, but all of them are implementable, if there's political and execution will. Education and training can certainly play a part, and so can research. Government should and I am sure will reach out to academic institutions for research and inputs. What I will be looking forward to is them carrying it to the next step and actually implementing it within reasonable timeframes. Our problem, I have mostly found, is not lack of ideas - it's agreeing, and implementing after that.
Beluru Sudarshana: What is your opinion on lifting the ban from production and sale of ARRAC by the new government?
Anand Sudarshan: Unfortunately, I don't know enough about that subject to answer. My instinct as an individual, says promotion of arrack sales is at the end of the day detrimental to the populace. One could argue that not legally permitting arrack only results in spurious country liquor, but I would argue for better policing.
Sundar Rajan: The new government should be corruption free. What do you think? Will they make a promise to the electorate and resolve all outstanding issues with the neighbouring states on a give and take basis?
Anand Sudarshan: Honesty and cleanliness in politics and governance is what all of us hope for. I don't expect it to happen overnight though, but for me, hope springs eternal. On the subject of resolving issues with neighbouring states, I certainly hope they do, and make it as one of their key priorities.
Sri: What is you opinion on having connectivity flights between the two airports?
Anand Sudarshan: I don't think it's workable, will probably be cost-prohibitive except for those who can afford it. No, I think the answer is more grounded — the state government has an immediate responsibility in fixing connectivity between the various parts of Bangalore and the new airport. From what I have been reading in the papers, all stakeholders seem to be focusing on it. I will wait for May-end when the new airport opens, and then form my view!
Sri: Will NICE project be completed in this term of the government?
Anand Sudarshan: It would indeed be nice if it were to happen! I have driven down that road (the sections that are ready), and it's a pleasure. And it would improve, from what I understand, connectivity in many parts. I hope it happens.
R Srikanthan: Don’t you think one more government without absolute majority will take this state down in the country's list?
Anand Sudarshan: If there's one more coalition government without adherence to basic principles of responsibility and accountability, indeed this might be the case!
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Anand Sudarshan, Manipal Education CEO, has aptly given preponderate importance to %22stabililty%22 of the elected government to complete its full
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