Nobel winner Abhijit meets Modi, seeks banking reform |
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Economics Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee on Tuesday, when they discussed various issues, including the former`s views on governance and how he was trying to reform the bureaucracy. Later, PM Modi tweeted, “Excellent meeting with Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee. His passion towards human empowerment is clearly visible. We had a healthy and extensive interaction on various subjects. India is proud of his accomplishments. Wishing him the very best for his future endeavours.” After the meeting, Dr. Banerjee said in a statement: “It was a privilege to have this meeting with the PM. The PM was kind enough to give me quite a lot of time and to talk about his way of thinking about India, which was quite unique because one hears about policies but one rarely hears about the thinking behind it. “He talked about the way he sees governance in particular and why the mistrust of the people on the ground colours our governance. He also very nicely explained how he is trying to reform the bureaucracy to make it more responsive, to understand the ways in which people`s views need to be taken into account and expose them more to the realities on the ground.”
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