Remarks by
Bibek Debroy

Bibek Debroy

Why should anyone be interested in Pagal Patrakar’s story? Because this is not faking news, but real, and the story of an entire generation that questions shibboleths such as socialism, secularism and liberalism (defined in a certain way), which were unquestioningly accepted as axiomatic.

It is this questioning that junked the former ecosystem and brought Narendra Modi and the BJP to power in 2014, and again in 2019. Though junked, the former empire still tries to strike back, and instead of disowning the winds of change, it would benefit from learning how and why Rahul Roushan became a Sanghi who has never been to a shakha.

The book is evocatively written and portrays India’s metamorphosis beautifully, with the underbelly of the former ecosystem also thrown in.

Bibek Debroy
Author and Chairman, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council

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