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Amartya Sen: Nobel Prize-winning economist Professor Amartya Sen has said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has matured a lot over time. But his real test will be how he leads the opposition in Parliament in the current NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 90-year-old Sen has said that Rahul's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' has not only established him as a national leader but also enriched the country's political landscape. He told how as a student at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Rahul was unsure about what he wanted to do in life. Because politics did not attract him at that time.
He said, I think he is a very mature person now. I have known him since he was a student of Trinity College. The college where I studied and later became a master. He came to meet me at that time and he was a person at that time who did not have any clarity about what he wanted to do. It seemed that he did not like politics at that time. Bharat Ratna awardee Amartya Sen said that the Congress leader faced difficulties in his early days in politics, but he has changed a lot in the last few years and his current performance has been exceptionally good.
The Nobel economist said that Rahul Gandhi entered politics and I think initially he had some trouble finding his feet. But his recent performance has been quite extraordinary and I admire him a lot. 'You cannot contest elections only on the basis of your qualifications. It also depends on what kind of country you have.
What did Amartya Sen say on the possibility of becoming PM?
He said, I will not answer this. It is very difficult to understand how people become Prime Minister. Sen laughed and said, “When I was a student in Delhi, if someone asked me who among my classmates was least likely to become Prime Minister, I would have named Manmohan Singh because he had no interest in politics, but then he became Prime Minister and I think he has become the best Prime Minister. So, it is difficult to predict these things.
What did Amartya Sen say on Bharat Jodo Yatra?
Referring to Rahul's India Jodo Yatra initiative, Sen said, “Rahul has done a good job. I think the trip was good for India and for him.” I think he has improved a lot in his expression. He expresses his views more clearly than ever before, especially on politics. “When he came to Trinity, he was probably trying to become a development specialist and we talked about what he should study,” he said. He was very eloquent at that time, but not so much in terms of politics. But now he is very clear about politics.