<p>Senior BJP leader and former union minister Arun Shourie came down heavily on Narendra Modi's government and its policies in a recent interaction with journalists. <br /></p>.<p> <br /> Commenting on PM Modi's way of governance, he said a handful of people could not run the government. <br /> <br /> "It is not a municipality, it is the federal government of India. It cannot be run by small numbers," he said, reproducing a quote from another unnamed leader on the topic.<br /> <br /> Speaking at a recent Idea Exchange programme organised by the <a href="http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/modi-may-be-an-agent-of-change-but-he-has-to-reshape-an-entire-ocean/?SocialMedia%2F99">Indian Express</a>, Shourie touched upon various topics from Centre's rush to replace German with Sanskrit, to Modi's much publicised foreign trips.<br /> <br /> He said the government was talking about a lot of major reforms and schemes but it was yet to act decisively on them. <br /> <br /> When asked if he saw PM Modi as an agent of change, Shourie replied saying he may be one, but he had the task of reshaping an entire ocean. <br /> <br /> "It’s not just about simplifying reforms. The depth and pervasiveness of reforms has to be great," he said. <br /> <br /> He also suggested that PM Modi should refrain from making highly visible foreign policy moves that may provoke the neighbours. <br /> <br /> "We are going all over the world (talking) about our acquisitions and orders. I fear we are doing things with a visibility, which will provoke China," he added.<br /> <br /> On the move to disband Planning Commission, he said PM Modi developed resentment about the body during his 10 years of Chief Ministership in Gujarat.</p>
<p>Senior BJP leader and former union minister Arun Shourie came down heavily on Narendra Modi's government and its policies in a recent interaction with journalists. <br /></p>.<p> <br /> Commenting on PM Modi's way of governance, he said a handful of people could not run the government. <br /> <br /> "It is not a municipality, it is the federal government of India. It cannot be run by small numbers," he said, reproducing a quote from another unnamed leader on the topic.<br /> <br /> Speaking at a recent Idea Exchange programme organised by the <a href="http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/modi-may-be-an-agent-of-change-but-he-has-to-reshape-an-entire-ocean/?SocialMedia%2F99">Indian Express</a>, Shourie touched upon various topics from Centre's rush to replace German with Sanskrit, to Modi's much publicised foreign trips.<br /> <br /> He said the government was talking about a lot of major reforms and schemes but it was yet to act decisively on them. <br /> <br /> When asked if he saw PM Modi as an agent of change, Shourie replied saying he may be one, but he had the task of reshaping an entire ocean. <br /> <br /> "It’s not just about simplifying reforms. The depth and pervasiveness of reforms has to be great," he said. <br /> <br /> He also suggested that PM Modi should refrain from making highly visible foreign policy moves that may provoke the neighbours. <br /> <br /> "We are going all over the world (talking) about our acquisitions and orders. I fear we are doing things with a visibility, which will provoke China," he added.<br /> <br /> On the move to disband Planning Commission, he said PM Modi developed resentment about the body during his 10 years of Chief Ministership in Gujarat.</p>