If you were the prime minister, what would you do differently to boost the economy...?
That is a very hypothetical. I must say that Dr Manmohan Singh has done a good job under the circumstances, given all the constraints under which he has operated. He has been very sincere, committed and I have tremendous appreciation for him for whatever he has done.
A lot of corporate bosses are in the fray this time. Do you think independents can make a difference?
Independents have a role to play in the sense that they bring a sense of responsibility on parties to field better quality candidates... because, by and large, these independents have to win on their individual merit.
They have no party strength, support, money power, et cetera. So the good thing about independents is that they will invariably force parties to field good candidates. That is the contribution of independents, and I think we definitely need some.
Image: Murthy explains a point about his political beliefs. | Photograph: Rajesh Karkera
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