The spat between Amratya Sen and Jagdish Bhagwati has degenerated into a slanging match between two giants. Fighting like Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan.Reasons are not far to seek.Two celebrities seldom agree. The problem aggravates when the intellectuals turn into politicians and take sides. Sen was ill-advised to condemn Gujarat model of development in favour of Bihar model. He merely fuelled the hate war between them. Bhagwati’s diatribe against Sen, has been vitriolic,causing irreparable damage. Why indulge in personal attacks?Sen,in the first place, should not have made uncharitable remarks about Modi’s candidature for Premiership.He had no business imposing his opinion. He is a Bharat Ratna awardee.Was he expressing his gratitude to the Congress supremo,one wonders?His likes and dislikes are private,not for public consumption.Why is Sen shying away from an open debate with Jagdish Bhagwati?
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