Former Bureaucrat Praises Modi's Early Outreach, Criticizes Post-Demonetization Freeze and Singh's Inaction
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Former IAS officer Anil Swarup praises Modi's communication with officers early in his first term, but says it changed after demonetization in 2016.
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Swarup says Modi initially broke down bureaucratic silos and was open to ideas, but the "free communication channel" later seemed to freeze.
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Swarup criticizes former PM Manmohan Singh as "helpless" in the face of his ministers, citing an example of his inaction against a demanding minister.
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The book notes Modi started well and the economy was doing good initially, but "it all changed" after the 2016 demonetization and its mismanagement.
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Swarup says he and the cabinet secretary were "helpless" in getting Manmohan Singh to act against a minister allegedly demanding bribes.