tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post8663265044570111404..comments2024-03-28T15:07:22.673+05:30Comments on Shoot First, Mumble Later: Amitav Ghosh on Anna Hazare and the deep StateGirish Shahanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877402074547726173noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-86123938113638866502011-08-29T10:56:09.629+05:302011-08-29T10:56:09.629+05:30Girish, I think he's pointing to the malaise o...Girish, I think he's pointing to the malaise of the private/corporate sector ruling the ruling parties... about the entrenchment of money in politics in a new way, no longer just donations accepted but having to have policy dictated by private houses, policies that just add to corrupt coffers all around. The "elephants in the room" are no longer master ventriloquists or puppeteer politicians behind the scenes, but private individuals and corporate houses is what he refers to as the "locus of power" shifting... Known for a while, nice to hear him say in print...DSnoreply@blogger.com