Rahul Gandhi was perhaps on to something when he said some time back that poverty is a state of mind. What he did not elaborate on was how this state of mind has become the guiding principle in Indian political discourse. Politicians love poverty, since it gives them endless opportunities to tax everybody and everything and focus on pork-barrel schemes to “alleviate” this condition.
(This story appears in the 18 October, 2013 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)
True said, Poverty a state of mind was so misunderstood..If only RG had elaborated..Wealth and wealth creation needs to be promoted, taught and aspired for..not from the basal nature of greed but the higher nature of creation. www.abhamb.com http://www.amazon.com/Maryada-Rendition-English-Hindi-Edition/dp/8182533503/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8
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