The Hindu Business Line : Young MPs share views on `The Vision of India'

(From left): Mr Sachin Pilot, Mr Sandeep Dikshit, Mr Naveen Jindal and Mr Milind Deora at an interactive session on `Young Parliamentarians - The Vision of India' organised by Assocham in the Capital on Thursday. — Kamal Narang

New Delhi , June 10

THE Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) on Thursday organised an interaction with young parliamentarians including Mr Sachin Pilot, Mr Milind Deora, Mr Naveen Jindal, Mr Sandeep Dikshit and Mr Anantakumar Hegde, among others.

The Chamber had invited the newly elected members of the Parliament to share their thoughts and views with the industry on a subject titled `The Vision of India'.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Jindal assured the industry that his efforts in each debate of the Parliament would be to expose corruption, which has become so rampant in the public institutions of all sizes.

"I will not only speak against the widely pervasive issue of corruption but also ensure my involvement and participation in efforts that lead to eradication of corruption from the country,'' he said.

Meanwhile, Mr Pilot offered to speak for those who are below the poverty line in the countryside and also promised his services for bridging the widening gap between the urban and rural economies. He said that young MPs would not only try to shrink the rich and poor divide but also proceed forward with their thoughts for creating a new corporate India.

Referring to the Common Minimum Programme, Mr Pilot sought to allay industry's fears that reforms might be derailed because of the present constitution of the Government, adding that all political parties which are part to the Government have agreed to it.

Mr Milind Deora emphasised that public and private partnership was essential to uplift the fiscal and GDP growth. According to him, this sort of partnership will make India super economic power one day. On a similar note, Mr Anantkumar Hegde added that the country needed a mixture of capitalism and communism to take it forward on the economic front. He suggested that India as far as its economic policies and future vision are concerned should not follow the economies of scale such as Japan, Germany and America.