Kejriwal reaches out to India Inc, says not against private sector
Updated: Feb 17, 2014 05:39:55pm
Addressing a meeting of the Confederation of the India Industries (CII) here he said businessmen are the victims of corruption. They always live in fear…anybody can threaten them. They are always viewed with suspicion as if they have committed theft. We need to create an environment which encourages businessmen and not discourage them.”
“Licence and inspector raj has to end. This extortion business has to end.”
Kejriwal said that honest businessmen should become part of the “revolution” against corruption “Come inside the inner circle. I invite you all. Become a part of the revolution. Don’t just criticize us from outside,” he said, while the AAP is criticized for not knowing governance, the corruption has come down in the national capital by 20-30 per cent.
“These guys (other political parties) could not do it for decades. We have done it in 49 days what others could not do in years,” he said.
Kejriwal said agriculture needs to be deregulated since it is an important sector of the economy. The AAP founder said that he is not against privatization of the power distribution. “But we need to evolve the right model.” (KNN/PC)