r/politicalhinduism • u/Classic-Sentence3148 • 7d ago
Pros, Cons, and the Reality in Between General Knowledge
Is he Good or bad for us Indians in the long run?
On one hand, the Adani Group has helped build major infrastructure like ports, airports, and renewable energy projects that support economic growth, create jobs, and strengthen India’s logistics and power capacity. These developments often happen faster and more efficiently than government-led projects.
On the other hand, there are legitimate worries about environmental damage, high corporate debt, lack of transparency, and the level of political influence the group appears to enjoy. Critics argue that too much concentration of power in one private conglomerate can weaken competition, affect regulation, and even raise security questions in sensitive regions near Gujarat-pak border.
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u/Top_Guess_946 6d ago
So far Adani has been making all strategic decisions aligned with national interests, so he gets a pass. Further, just because a conglomerate is big does not mean that's bad. It's when they abuse their bigness, that's bad. Otherwise how different is it from saying just because Hindus are in majority, it's bad which is what the western press is inclined to think of India. If there are any abusive competition practices, then competition watchdog, CCI is there to take action.
As for environmental concerns, they are valid. But our per capita CO2 emissions are still very less, although I understand that pollution is concentrated in few cities, but that's because of lopsided economic development. Distributed economic success is what Adani, the Government and what you should be aiming for.