Question to former CEA Arvind Subramanian

Click here for the text of his resignation letter to university

June 2018 - Arvind Subramanian said on Wednesday that he was stepping down as the Union government’s chief economic adviser (CEA) and would return to the United States to take care of pressing family commitments.

There was speculation in media about his disagreement with the government policies’ pushed for his resignation. But the official reason cited was – Personal ground. “My departure from this job for entirely personal reasons. It is no secret that we are expecting our first grandchild in early September. That’s a very compelling reason that takes us back to the old life,” said Subramanian.

After 2 years, In July 2020 – He Returned to India and Joined the Ashoka University. What he did during June 2018-2020 is not new to me. But he came to the limelight with his resignation letter to the Ashoka University. With this resignation, He became the darling of the liberals while the fact is that he was the CEA of the rightist government.

Now let me come to the main point, how he is hypocrite! He wrote 300+ words letter of the resignation to the Management of the university which is published by newspapers. Following are my questions to him: -

1. How’s His family circumstances changes drastically in short span of 2 years for which he left the most coveted job of the CEA, Government of India?
   
   
2. He Announced to leave the university only after the completion of the current ongoing Academic year but Why he left the Indian economy in mid-ocean of the aftereffect of the Demonetisation?
   
   
3. In His letter of resignation, he is concerned with the “Mahol” of the university. He also shared his resignation with his colleague as he himself mentioned. I would like to ask, Why did not he do the same to citizens of India when he was CEA and part of the government decisions of the demonetization and GST?