What were the major differences in the approach towards development at the time of Independence? Has the debate been resolved?

At the time of independence, development was about becoming more like the industrialized countries of the West, to be involved with the break down of traditional social structure as well as rise of capitalism and liberalism. 

1. Modernization referred to growth, material progress and scientific rationality. 

2. India had two models of modern development at the time of independence into considerations to be adopted i.e. the liberal capitalist model like Europe and the US and the socialist model like the USSR. 

3. A debate had been occurred regarding adoption of model of development as communists, socialists and Pt. J.L. Nehru supported the socialist model to reflect a broad consensus to be developed during national movement. 

4. Above mentioned intentions cleared that the government made the priority to poverty alleviation along with social and economic redistribution. 

5. At the same time, these leaders differed and debated: 

(a) Industrialization should be the preferred path or 

(b) Agricultural development should take place or 

(c) Rural poverty should be alleviated.

The term development was about becoming more like the industrialised countries of the West to be involved with the break-down of traditional social structure as well as rise of capitalism and liberalism, at the time of independence. Modernisation referred to growth, material progress and scientific rationality. India had two models of modern development at the time of independence into considerations to be adopted, i.e., the liberal capitalist model like Europe and the US and the socialist model like the USSR. There had been a debate regarding the adoption of the model of development as communists, socialists and Pt. J.L. Nehru supported the socialist model to reflect a broad consensus to be developing during national movement. The discussed idea showed that the government made the priority to poverty alleviation along with social and economic redistribution. Whereas at the same time, these leaders differed and debated about whether industrialisation should be the preferred path or agricultural development should take place or rural poverty should be alleviated.