India needs fundamental change in politics: Amartya Sen

Says the country is in a very difficult situation now and the glitter of the achievement might well hide that

Calling for reforms, Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen has said that India needs a fundamental change in politics to usher in an inclusive and equitable growth.

"We do want many, many changes that include reforms, which has made a contribution to India and could make more but it requires not just policy changes, it also requires quite a fundamental change in politics and the political economy of the country," Sen said here last night.

At the launch of his new book 'An Uncertain Glory: India and its Contradictions' published by Penguin, he said, "We believe that India is in a very difficult situation now and the glitter of the achievement might well hide that".

The book argues that the government has to play a much larger role in healthcare and education.

"An educated and healthy workforce brings economic growth and for that we need a fundamental change," Sen said. He also pointed out how India's subsidy structures are biased.