Leadership Dominant In NDA, Was 'Very Loose' In UPA: Vinod Rai

"It seems there is dominance of leadership. But the way it is manifested (in government), I really can't comment because I don't have insider knowledge," he said.

Rai said he had believed that the April-May Lok Sabha polls would throw up a hung parliament. Asked how much his reports were responsible for the defeat of the UPA in the polls, he said they had initiated a debate. He said that factors that contributed to the UPA's defeat included corruption and "total failure of governance".

Answering a question, Rai said that parties that comprised the coalition in the UPA-II government (2009-14) were pulling in different directions and probably were not getting into a cohesive mode.

"It is very important for coalition politics to have one or two binding factors. May be a leader, may be political leadership. That leadership seems to have been very loose," Rai said.

Rai said that he was addressing the young generation through his book as they want the government to be more accountable for its actions.

"The younger generation today is a very aware generation, very discerning and very demanding and they time and again want their viewpoint to be heard. They want the government to be accountable for its actions. That generation is what I am addressing. And I am trying to tell them in very simple language that the future for us is only if we consolidate on our governance," he said.

Rai said that governance should be ethical, there should be transparency in decision-making and those taking decisions should be accountable.

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