Talk:Amitabh Kant

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The page has been semi-protected for 3 days and reverted to the stable version prior to the recent content removal. If you have a citation that says that the information is false, you can add a sentence or paragraph explaining that, but the controversy existed and is well-cited so you can't just take it out because you don't like it. –Darkwind (talk) 23:47, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

Undid revision 1005750979

Undid the revision Special:Permalink/1005750979 because of the following reasons:

• "inappropriately misquoted" - reads like a value judgement, needs independent report
• Removing "attracted controversy" was unnecessary. There was in fact a controversy - the phrase was neutral and it did represent what happened initially (before retractions and clarification) quite accurately.
• The clarification from Kant is already present in the paragraph following the edited one and it contains a citation to the same report from Scroll. The edit made the article more difficult to read due to the same statement/clarification being made in multiple places.

Ujwal.Xankill3r (talk) 12:06, 9 February 2021 (UTC)

"was misconstrued" is a value judgment, and needs support from sources other than Kant's own comments. That a controversy occurred is not disputed on facts - whether you (or Kant) think the controversy was justified is not something that needs to be part of an encyclopedia article. - Naushervan (talk) 12:10, 10 February 2021 (UTC)

Of course. I assume that the comment was aimed at the user who introduced that bit? Ujwal.Xankill3r (talk) 12:20, 10 February 2021 (UTC)

Yes, sorry for the confusion. - Naushervan (talk) 12:25, 10 February 2021 (UTC)

Puffery in content

I was checking the most recent edit to the article and found it to be quite unfounded. Kant was leading the NITI Aayog at the time the initiative was started but none of the sources cited for the edit credit him as being "the key driver" for the initiative. Checking other edits by the same author (still assuming good faith even though all 6 of their edits have been to this article) I found other instances where information was added that is not quite accurate. An example would be - Special:Permalink/1021170924. A simple internet search shows that the creator of the tagline was one Walter Mendez and his team at Mudra Communications - back in 1989. Help is needed to verify the other claims on this article as well as they might be simply false. I am removing the claim that I have last mentioned (coming up with God's Own Country) as it's demonstrably false.[1] I am also reverting the most recent edit - the editor is requested to reinstate it with a better citation that directly attributes Kant as being a key driver. Please help with the rest of the article. -Ujwal.Xankill3r (talk) 14:24, 25 June 2021 (UTC)

@Sidsin17: you have reverted my edit without discussion or even without specifying a reason in your edit comment. Please explain. -Ujwal.Xankill3r (talk) 14:52, 25 June 2021 (UTC)

Puffery in content is back

Checked in after a long while and it seems that we have a lot of unsourced material in the article again. I also see in the edit history that the article was targeted by a series of sockpuppet/meatpuppet accounts a second time. Not sure what the best course of action here is. Would other editors be ok with a rollback to last known good version? This one might be decent - Amitabh Kant. Ujwal.Xankill3r (talk) 07:18, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

I have reverted the article back to this revision - Amitabh Kant. Almost all of the new content was without citations and included 4 separate WP:COPYVIO images. I haven't searched for the text online but it was also likely copyvio. Moreover it contained the same incorrect claims as were removed earlier - such as the claim that Kant rebranded Kerala as "God's Own Country" - a tagline that was created in 1989.

Please see fit to reinstate any content that was correct (I could find none). But please do so with citations - this is a WP:BLP article and should adhere to those policies. Ujwal.Xankill3r (talk) 08:27, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

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After his tenure in Tellicherry, Kant was appointed as the Managing Director of the Kerala State Co-operative Federation for Fisheries Development Ltd., known as 'Matsyafed.' In this role, he is credited with introducing fibreglass boats and outboard motor technology in the fisheries sector, as well as launching beach-level auctions.

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As secretary of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, he played a pivotal role in the expansion of the Calicut airport.

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As District Collector of Kozhikode (Calicut), he played a pivotal role in the expansion of the Calicut airport. His efforts included revamping the [[Mananchira|Mananchira Maidan]], reconstructing the building of the Kozhikode Public Library and Research Centre,, and organising the 'Malabar Mahotsav' cultural festival.

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As Tourism Secretary in Kerala, Kant promoted the state as a tourist destination.

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As Tourism Secretary in Kerala, Kant promoted the state as a tourist destination, and is credited with popularising the slogan “Kerala: God's Own Country” during his tenure.

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After his term in Kerala, Kant was appointed as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism in 2001, where he stayed till 2007. During this time, he conceived the 'Incredible India' campaign through [[Ogilvy and Mather]], intending to transform India into a sought-after tourist destination. He also conceptualised and executed the ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’(Guest is God) campaign to train taxi drivers, tourist guides, and immigration officials.

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Later, as the Secretary of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Kant drove initiatives such as "[[Make in India]]," Start Up India," and "[[Ease of doing business index|Ease of Doing Business]]." "

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Kant was CEO of NITI Aayog from 2016 to 2022. During his tenure, he chaired Empowered Group 3 for COVID-19 management and initiated national-level projects like Asset Monetization and National Mission for Transformative Mobility. Additionally, he advocated for natural farming methods. In this role, he drove India’s [[Aspirational Districts Programme]] (ADP), aimed at improving the socio-economic indicators of 112 of India's most backward districts."

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Currently, he is an Indian delegate at the G20.

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Currently, he is India's G20 Sherpa to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During India's G20 Presidency (December 2022-2023), as the Indian Sherpa, Kant was tasked with leading negotiations to galvanise consensus around the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration, which was adopted on September 9, 2023."

NSingh100 (talk) 03:26, 24 April 2024 (UTC)