In terms of ‘‘physical and social infrastructure’’ socialism was destructive and evil. Everything we built had a makeshift, shoddy quality as if we were building a temporary country. Whether it was our roads, railway stations, airports or cities socialism’s motto appears to have been: make do at minimum cost. To this day contracts for major public works and buildings are handed out not to the best but to the cheapest. Evidence of this insane approach can be seen reflected in the worst airports in the world and in a road system that mostly washes away with every monsoon. The worst reflection of the socialist approach to building the future is to be seen in our cities. TAVLEEN SINGH The Indian Express Sunday, January 04, 2004 Read comment[s]
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