Does India need a Ministry of Cooperation? | In Focus
b'During the recent Cabinet reshuffle, the government announced the creation of a Ministry of Cooperation. The Ministry\\u2019s mandate, the government says, \\u201cis to provide a separate administrative, legal and policy framework for strengthening the co-operative movement in the country\\u201d.\\nOpposition parties have called it an attempt by the Centre to take over a a domain that comes under the State governments. Critics have also read political significance into the fact that this ministry is being headed by Home Minister Amit Shah.\\nSo, why do we need a Ministry of Cooperation, and how will it impact the vast universe of India\\u2019s co-operatives?\\nGuest: Professor C. Shambu Prasad, Institute of Rural Management, Anand\\nHost: G. Sampath, Social Affairs Editor, The Hindu'