No truth in Azim Premji's charge: Congress
The Congress hit back at Azim Premji after the IT czar slammed the UPA for absence of decision making, saying Premji should mention specific area of concern.
November 01, 2011 / 15:31 IST
The Congress hit back at Azim Premji after the IT czar slammed the UPA for absence of decision making, saying Premji should mention specific area of concern.
Congress Spokesperson Manish Tewari reacted to Premji's charge, saying there's no truth in Azim Premji's charge. "There is absolutely no absence of decision making in the government. Government has been taking decision in national interest whether it is in international arena or it is domestic affairs, whether it concern the economic policy of the country or it concern social program, Tewari said. He added, "UPA government is extremity pro-activity. If Azim Premji does have any specific area of concern he should flag it for the concern of the government." On Monday, Premji slammed 'complete absence of decision making' in Government and warned that growth would suffer if prompt corrective action is not taken. "I think the biggest concerns are governance issues...", the Chairman of Wipro, the country's third largest software service exporter and listed on New York Stock Exchange, said when asked what he thought was the "biggest concern for the country today". Apparently referring to scams in media spotlight,he pointed to "governance issues which are hitting headlines, hitting a little less today they were hitting a month back". "...complete absence of decision-making among leaders in Government..", Premji said, adding, if prompt corrective action is not taken, there is going to be a set-back to growth. "You must appreciate how serious it is", he said. A group of prominent personalities, including Premji, Keshub Mahindra and Deepak Parekh, has in a letter to the nation's leaders earlier this month expressed concern over a series of scams leading to 'governance deficit', but said that national challenges like fighting corruption cannot be solved by urban protests and posturing. In their second 'open letter' addressed to the nation's leaders, they had endorsed Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's statement that economic progress must not be hijacked by internal dissensions. On the Government's response to this, Premji said: "So far as the open letter is concerned, the reaction of the Prime Minister has been positive to it in terms of taking it on record". Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
