Undertaking Economic Reforms in a Democratic System is Not Easy

Steve Forbes offers perfectly reasonable suggestions to improve India’s economic performance:

http://forbesindia.com/article/one-year-of-modi-government/steve-forbes-how-modi-can-make-india-a-global-superpower/40287/0

The problem, however, is that it is very difficult to obtain popular support for tough economic liberalization measures:

http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21652340-fate-southern-politician-holds-warning-indias-prime-minister-learning

Related:

http://vivekjayakumar.blogspot.com/2015/05/special-report-on-india.html