Brinda Karat calls for changes in government policies

Speaking at the launch of the '2010 United Nations Millennium Development Goals Report' in New Delhi on Wednesday, senior Indian politburo member Brinda Karat highlighted the need for a radical shift in existing government policies for effective development. She also demanded a 'rethink' by the government on its policy decisions in order to enrich the contemporary rights and development discourse in India.: Karat further opined that economic inequalities were on the rise owing to profit-orientated, market-driven policies that are the hallmark of liberal and neo-liberal regimes across the world.