New Delhi, July 8 -- Economist and author Surjit Bhalla asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi currently possesses the unparalleled political capital necessary to initiate significant structural reforms in India, specifically targeting the nation's reservation framework and the burgeoning culture of political "freebies."

Speaking exclusively to ANI, Bhalla, former part-time member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Economic Advisory Council, highlighted that the Prime Minister's firm command over the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and his parliamentary support position him uniquely to pursue difficult policy shifts.

"PM Modi is stronger than any Prime Minister in India today. He can take any measure he wants to take. And there wi...