Ramaswami: There were also attempts to provide farm equipment and subsidy to the farmers. The government was also ready to make investments in science and technological development. Before the new economic policies were introduced attempts were made to protect the country’s agrarian sector by imposing barriers for import of agrarian products. Import duties were hiked. But the real beneficiaries of these policies were the richer sections of the country. That was the intent of the government. Protect the landlords and feudal sections. Grow a new rich section of the society. This was the policy adopted till the 90s after independence.