Kotasthane: India's progress requires strengthening state governments and narrowing union scope
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Pranay Kotasthane discusses public policy reform and state capacity in India on The Neon Show.
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“So if you want India to jump to the next level, if you want India to progress. You need strengthening of the states, of the union, of the local governments, and then for the union governments to do what it should be doing, which is defense, external affairs, etc.”
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