IN Indian mythology, Hanuman symbolises strength and absolute devotion to his master, Lord Rama. But he is also said to have been unaware of his own strength due to this unflinching loyalty. At a recent industry webinar, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman evoked this analogy to ask Indian corporates why they weren’t investing enough in new projects despite the government lowering corporate taxes and incentivising production through a multi-lakh crore subsidy scheme. “When countries and industries abroad think this (India) is the place to be in... stock market is also so confident, Indian retail investor believes in them... is it, like Hanuman, you do not believe in your capacity, in your own strength, and there has to be somebody standing next [to you] and saying, ‘Hey, you are Hanuman, do it’. And who is that person to tell Hanuman? That certainly can’t be the government,” Sitharaman said on September 13.
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