Khalpat Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 You must be a really simple fellow to believe this completely. Lots of Modi praising and fabulous work has been spread in a similar vein which led to a lot of chest thumping among Modi fans. From the myth of Gujarat developing more than any state to that of 24 hours electricity to others. Just because this one article was caught as a lie, its a dirty game? None of the previous articles were directly by Modi either but were definitely a part of huge propaganda machine Veteran politicians like Shiv Sena would not have actually commented on these if this was only one media created story. The fact that they have commented means they knew Modi had some hand in it. And they will know more than some NRI sitting 7 seas away, scourging the internet Ok anything on Agriculture growth from 2% to 10%. This is third time I am asking. Veteran Shivsena leader taking u turn within 12 hrs. Any comment on that. Another very simple question if everything is such a myth which ofcourse you must be knowing better, why exactly have the people voted for him three times in succession as far as I know Indian voters hate one thing and that is chest thumping, the one reason why the brilliant government of NDA was ousted even performing so good due to their show off.
Crookbond Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 Ok anything on Agriculture growth from 2% to 10%. This is third time I am asking. Veteran Shivsena leader taking u turn within 12 hrs. Any comment on that. Another very simple question if everything is such a myth which ofcourse you must be knowing better, why exactly have the people voted for him three times in succession as far as I know Indian voters hate one thing and that is chest thumping, the one reason why the brilliant government of NDA was ousted even performing so good due to their show off. Detailed numbers by citing official sources please. The people have also voted for Congress most of the last 60+ years of independence. It doesn't mean jack sh!t. If only we could use votes as a factor for achievements.
Khalpat Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 Detailed numbers by citing official sources please. The people have also voted for Congress most of the last 60+ years of independence. It doesn't mean jack sh!t. If only we could use votes as a factor for achievements. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/a-decade-of-agricultural-revolution/article4365650.ece The State Government has set up 67 cold storages, 22 ripening chambers, 16 hi-tech nurseries and seven tissue culture laboratories for better post-harvest management and marketing management. In the last five years, Gujarat has registered a very impressive growth in agriculture, about 11 per cent against India’s average of nearly 4 per cent, thanks to the positive measures initiated by the State Government and good weather. The story does not end there, nor has the State been sitting on these laurels: the State’s growth rate in agriculture scaled further up to 16.63 per cent during 2010-11 from the average growth rate of 10.67 per cent during the last decade (2001-2010). IFPRI lauds Gujarat The Washington-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in 2009 lauded the State’s agriculture sector. On behalf of the Government of India, President Pranab Mukherjee and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, also recognised the achievement by conferring the Krishi Karman Commendation Award for higher production of food grains (2011-12). Besides, Gujarat also won the National Productivity Award of National Productivity Council of India for higher agricultural development for three years (2001-2, 2004-5 and 2005-6). Applauding the achievement, Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, presented the State with the State Agriculture Leadership Award 2009, and Dr M. S. Swaminathan, the father of India’s Green Revolution, congratulated the State for introducing the Soil Health Card scheme for farmers. Also, the Cotton Development and Research Association admired the State for the best work carried out in cotton crop production. Now, Gujarat ranks first in India in the production of cotton, groundnut and castor crops. The net area under cultivation increased from 108 lakh hectare in 2001-2 to 145 lakh ha in 2010-11. The network of banks through their 6,638 branches has provided agricultural credit to the tune of Rs. 31,612 crore as on December 2011, and played a pivotal role in the growth of agricultural sector of the State. Gujarat now plans to set up 12 more agricultural colleges to give an indirect boost to agricultural production. Recognising that horticultural crops are crucial driving forces for sustainable agricultural development in Gujarat, the State Government has made it a major thrust area of development for the last five years. During this period, the area under horticulture cultivation increased from 9.69 lakh hectare to 14.04 lakh hectare, and production of horticulture produces from 98.48 lakh metric tonnes (MT) to 180.17 lakh MT. Productivity of the potato and onion in Gujarat is now the highest in the country. Infrastructure like potato cold storages, with over 12-lakh tonne capacity, and onion de-hydration units, constituting three-fourths of the capacity in India, have become a major driving force for development of such crops. Gujarat is also the largest producer of seed spices like cumin, fennel and isabgul, with the largest market yard support. Spices and Isabgul processing is another sector to have developed well in the State. Gujarat contributes more than 90 per cent production of fennel in the country. Farmers’ efforts have made Gujarat proud as the State has the highest onion productivity in the country (25 metric tonnes per hectare) and also potato (28.81 MT/ha). Gujarat’s onion de-hydradation industry is the biggest in India as 80 per cent of the country’s onions, about one lakh tonnes, are de-hydrated here. The contribution of horticulture crops in the farm income has also increased from 16 per cent (Rs 6,543 crore) to 18 per cent (Rs 11,870 crore) in the last five years. Diversified climatic condition is suitable for a large number of horticulture crop species. Mango, sapota, banana and kagdi lime are the main fruit crops, whereas crops like papaya, pomegranate and date palm are among the emerging crops of Gujarat. With a proactive Government intervention, higher budgetary allocation and State-level initiatives, horticulture has boomed in Gujarat. Trends of precision farming (banana), cluster cultivation approach (mango, banana and pomegranate), use of drip and mulching (papaya and melon), use of tissue culture plants (banana, dates and flowers), greenhouse cultivation (Dutch roses, Gerbera, capsicum, tomato, chives in 200 acres), net-house cultivation (capsicum, tomato, cucurbits and leafy vegetables), have emerged as new initiatives on a large scale in recent years. Along with this, farmers have adopted end-to-end approach as the infrastructure for post-harvest management, packaging, grading, cold storage, ripening chambers and marketing have been established. The quality of the farm produce and post-harvest handling have improved considerably, resulting in export of commodities like mango, mango pulp, banana, pomegranate, chives, capsicum, lime and vegetables . De-hydrated and canned vegetables, pulp, juices, pickles and sauces and ketchup are important processed food products of the State. Not only does Gujarat rank first in onion and potato production in India, it also ranks second in banana and tomato production, third in pomegranate, guava and lime. This horticulture revolution has been made possible by green and net houses. Subsidy has been provided for erecting 649 green houses and 2,638 net houses wherein rose, gerbera and capsicum are cultivated for value addition. Gujarat now has the highest productivity and quality in banana by using tissue culture technique and drip irrigation. The production increased up to 65 tonnes per hectare. The high quality production of pomegranate in Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Patan and Kutch districts has opened up the scope for their export. The State Government has set up 67 cold storages, 22 ripening chambers, 16 hi-tech nurseries and seven tissue culture laboratories for better post-harvest management and marketing management. Until the year 2000, Gujarat was seen as a drought-prone State lagging behind in agricultural production. But water management measures commenced by the State Government have transformed the water challenge into an opportunity. Government efforts to check wastage and draining of rain water by preparing small reservoirs have increased the ground water level. Also, you can go through this: http://www.igidr.ac.in/newspdf/srijit/PP-069-13b.pdf Anyways I wanted an answer from MTC about this.
Crookbond Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 ^ I said "official numbers" on the 2 to 10% growth number . Official numbers are audited and approved on multiple levels. And yes - about bijli we all know he has done great work in policies for Electricity sector. Let us not recycle the same thing again and again. I do not consider Washington based IFPRI or whatever as an official source. If I cite, Washington based sources on 2002 communal riots there would be another war on this thread. Lets leave that aside.
bulbul Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 DM, just post the official number yourself and bust the myth.
Khalpat Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 ^ I said "official numbers" on the 2 to 10% growth number . Official numbers are audited and approved on multiple levels. And yes - about bijli we all know he has done great work in policies for Electricity sector. Let us not recycle the same thing again and again. I do not consider Washington based IFPRI or whatever as an official source. If I cite, Washington based sources on 2002 communal riots there would be another war on this thread. Lets leave that aside. The link is of hindu Newspaper, one of the most credible newspaper. Its upto you to beleive it or not, will post the official numbers when and wherever I get it if there is any official site available. BTW, Montek singh Ahluwalia and President of India gave the state award twice and also applauded for their effort.
ravishingravi Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 Narendra Modi led rescue efforts in Uttarakhand are not publicity gimmicks http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/comments-analysis/narendra-modi-led-rescue-efforts-in-uttarakhand-are-not-publicity-gimmicks/articleshow/20772558.cms :nervous: Another kaafir
bulbul Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 From the article On the 18th evening itself, a set of computers with internet connections , telephone lines, television sets and all other paraphernalia required for Gujarat government's relief operation were set up. Therefore, when a team of Gujarat government IAS, IPS and IFS officers came, they could get going within minutes of reaching Shanti Kunj. Team Gujarat had two officers from Uttarakhand - Assistant Director General of Police Bisht and Forest Service officer SC Pant - who had close knowledge of the terrain to guide both the stranded pilgrims as well as rescue teams on the safest possible routes to take. ADG Bisht went straight to Gupta Kashi from where the rescue operations are being launched. A team of seven doctors trained in handling such emergencies, led by an orthopaedic surgeon, not only put in place an efficient first-aid service but are also attending to those severely injured. I saw them go around to other relief camps and railway stations to attend to non-Gujaratis as well. The mandate of Team Gujarat in Uttarakhand is: take good care of rescued pilgrims as they arrive but send them home at the earliest possible in the most comfortable manner . Don't worry about expenditure or numbers.
Khalpat Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 ^ I said "official numbers" on the 2 to 10% growth number . Official numbers are audited and approved on multiple levels. And yes - about bijli we all know he has done great work in policies for Electricity sector. Let us not recycle the same thing again and again. I do not consider Washington based IFPRI or whatever as an official source. If I cite, Washington based sources on 2002 communal riots there would be another war on this thread. Lets leave that aside. I do not think Hindu newspaper will publish if it was a lie. President Pranab Mukherjee and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, also recognised the achievement by conferring the Krishi Karman Commendation Award for higher production of food grains (2011-12). Besides, Gujarat also won the National Productivity Award of National Productivity Council of India for higher agricultural development for three years (2001-2, 2004-5 and 2005-6). Applauding the achievement, Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, presented the State with the State Agriculture Leadership Award 2009, and Dr M. S. Swaminathan, the father of India’s Green Revolution, congratulated the State for introducing the Soil Health Card scheme for farmers. Also, the Cotton Development and Research Association admired the State for the best work carried out in cotton crop production. BTW related to agricultural growth, MTC in one of the threads admit that Modi has done great work for industries but he did nothing for poor and farmers. then I told him that the agriculture growth has been phenomenon in the state and till now not heard anything from him other than in one or two threads he comes and tell oh This is all myth and made up figures. Glad that you are happy with Electricity. So Electricity check Agriculture check Industrial Growth check Lets discuss now on the Law and Order stats and figures of the state.
bulbul Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 Guys, please post news/articles with proper details & if possible Authors details, so that people shouldn't get enraged and start throwing accusations.
FischerTal Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 motto of ICF, when there is no cricket, discuss about Modi :agree:
Sachin=GOD Posted June 27, 2013 Posted June 27, 2013 Ugliness flexes its muscles HARISH KHARE The aggressive sales pitch around Narendra Modi brooks no dissent and is a threat not just to those in the BJP with different views but also in the wider polity Last week, L.K. Advani travelled to Keshavkunj, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) office in Delhi. He is believed to have discussed with the RSS pramukh, Mohan Bhagwat, his misgivings about the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s new decision-making style. However, it is not known if the man who is now generally described as “the patriarch” mentioned to Mohan Bhagwat the indignity he was subjected to on June 8 this year. That morning, a rowdy group of protesters gathered outside Mr. Advani’s residence on Prithvi Raj Road to denounce him for conspicuously not travelling to Goa to participate in a famous raj tilak. Of course, being the divisive politician that he has been all his life, Mr. Advani is no stranger to the rites of denunciation, but this was perhaps the first time in his long political career that he was subjected to unfriendly fire from his own crowd. And, just in case Mr. Advani did not get the message, the social media was bubbling with sarcasm and denigration. Self-appointed admirers of the Gujarat Chief Minister were uncharitably calling the BJP’s grand old man a “loser,” “selfish,” and, asking him “to get out of the way.” Authorised browbeating Somewhat similar treatment, in fact, was earlier meted out to Mr. Rajnath Singh in the first week of April this year. The BJP president had travelled to Rajasthan to help Ms Vasundhara Raje kick-start her electoral campaign for the 2013 Assembly. At that public meeting, when Mr. Singh got up to make his presidential remarks, he was greeted by chants of “Modi…Modi...” For more than five minutes the BJP president was forced to stand dumbfounded at his own party’s rally till he agreed to acknowledge the Gujarat Chief Minister’s omnipotence and mega-popularity. This must also have been Mr. Rajnath Singh’s first brush with intimidation from his own people. Unlike Mr. Advani who is a substantial political persona, Rajnath Singh is a bit of a lightweight player and quickly fell in line with Mr. Modi’s demands and designs. When the Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, demurred, he too came in for the same rough treatment. But being an authentic political personality, Nitish Kumar had no hesitation in cautioning against the new culture of intolerance. The quarrel between Mr. Modi and Mr. Advani is the BJP’s internal matter. But what is disquieting for the wider polity is that these essays in organised ugliness are being serenaded as expressions of the nobility of will of the cadres. A manufactured preference of the “rank and file” is deemed to be a new mandate and a new licence. These little experiments in authorised browbeating are not innocuous happenings. Students of modern history are familiar with the pattern. Similar techniques were employed in the phenomenon known as Stalinism. Under Stalin, it was not enough that the inconvenient political dissenters were branded as the “enemy of the people”; the rest of the society was encouraged to join in the chorus of denunciation. Schools, factories and offices were expected to sign group telegrams or vote unanimous resolutions against the designated enemies. Then, there was the Communist Party of the Soviet Union; now we have the social media, touted as the most authentic expression of democratic energy. To be fair, personality cults are not new to the BJP. One simply has to recall the 2004 Lok Sabha campaign. The BJP’s electoral strategy was predicated on selling “Brand Vajpayee.” In fact, the campaign was simply named as “Atal Sandesh Yatra.” And, in 2009, the BJP had, once again, opted to swim or sink with “a strong Advani” against a “weak” Manmohan Singh. Mr. Modi is equally entitled to his personality cult. But make no mistake. Mr. Modi is a different personality, not easily amenable to democratic moderation. We should get used to “Rambo” type yarns, as the polity seeks to redefine itself in the next general election. Tapping three segments Admittedly, the nearly decade-old United Progressive Alliance (UPA) incumbency has produced its own dissatisfaction; the very stability, once considered a sine qua non of a vibrant Indian state, is now dismissed as neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition. The Modi sales pitch is geared to tap three discontented segments of the population. First, there is a sizeable section of the political community in India that remains unreconciled to the Nehru-Gandhi family’s continued prominence. More than one generation of leaders, social scientists, non-governmental organisations, journalists, historians, bureaucrats and businessmen has cumulatively resented the family. The very fact that this family has managed to keep intact its hold over the Indian National Congress is galling to very many young people who have no sense of history and who proudly subscribe to the notion of “merit” and to the idea of professional achievement To them, the dominance of one family is inherently at odds with democratic sentiment. In particular, both the sangh parivar and its political wing, the BJP, find it deeply frustrating that despite their own self-awarded credentials as 22-carat deshbhakts, they have not been able to get the better of Sonia Gandhi. Ten years ago when Mrs Gandhi, as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha moved a motion of no-confidence against the Vajpayee government and questioned the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s “India Shining” claims, Mr. Advani had shot back: “Do not insult India and the Indians.” And, when Sonia Gandhi had ridiculed the “feel good” campaign, Narendra Modi retorted: “ I can understand that she does not feel the feel-good factor. It can be felt by those who are Indian. If a gold mine was discovered in Italy, obviously I will not feel good about it.” And, to their great chagrin, the people of India voted the Vajpayee government out, despite the stark juxtaposition between “tried and tested” Vajpayee and a “videshi” Sonia Gandhi. The bitterness of that defeat lingers till this day and animates everyone from Jhandewalan to Ashoka Road. Mr. Modi’s cheerful willingness to be abusive towards the family makes him doubly attractive to the sangh parivar bosses. Corruption narrative Second, the upper middle classes have convinced themselves that the UPA government is fraudulently using “their” taxes to satisfy Sonia Gandhi’s insistence to provide for the welfare of the “poor.” The middle classes are deeply resentful of how the Congress Party is making the Manmohan Singh government “waste” “their” hard-earned profits and bonuses on a social agenda. The “corruption” narrative has come in handy to these prosperous Indians in pursuit of their class selfishness. And, these affluent sections see Rahul Gandhi as undereducated and ill-equipped to provide national leadership, especially in contrast to Mr. Modi who is deemed to be a “doer.” The third element in the Modi constituency — perhaps the most significant and crucial element — is the business community, which has grown tired of Dr. Manmohan Singh, the original reformer and liberaliser. Corporate India simply wants a prime minister who would help it garner business and reap profits, without any qualms and questions. The Modi project seeks to tap these anti-Congress forces and impulses. This is a legitimate venture. On the other hand, the UPA has the satisfaction of having beaten back the forces of instability and anarchy that were sought to be unleashed in this country in a pattern now familiar from Tahrir Square, to Jantar Mantar, Taksim Square in Istanbul and to São Paulo. Above all, during its nine years the UPA has fumigated the polity of its ugly impulses; the younger voters probably have no idea of the cultivated edginess, tension, confrontation and violence that had come to define the country during the NDA regime. May be the UPA will become a victim of its own success. However, what should be disquieting is that the Modi experiment seems to have co-opted us in its ugliness and has lulled otherwise liberal voices into a meek acceptance of the presumed authenticity of the Modi sales pitch. Coupled with the inescapable divisiveness of a majoritarian ideology, these ugly impulses can be potentially disruptive of all that we have achieved as a liberal constitutional democracy. (Harish Khare is a senior journalist and former media adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He is currently a Jawaharlal Nehru Fellow) http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/ugliness-flexes-its-muscles/article4853821.ece
ravishingravi Posted June 27, 2013 Posted June 27, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhu_Purnima_Kishwar Yes she was earlier of critic of Modi. Not unlike myself.
surajmal Posted June 27, 2013 Posted June 27, 2013 Madhu Kishwar Newslaundry Interview Part 1 YdvyqxRM8GI Part 2 phimDKSX8Ss The interviewer is such an intellectual midget and completely mis/uninformed (symptomatic of most modi bashers and today's Indian lefties).
dial_100 Posted June 27, 2013 Posted June 27, 2013 http://financedepartment.gujarat.gov.in/budget11_12_pdf/03_Agriculture_and_Co_operation.pdf Check page 356. These are official Gujrat gov figures. Simlar numbers can be found on 2012 document as well. I dont know exact page numbers, you can check. http://agri.gujarat.gov.in/department/achievement_files/Agriculture_and_Co_operation_Budget_2012-13.pdf
dial_100 Posted June 27, 2013 Posted June 27, 2013 We have been criticizing Modi for lower HDI in gujarat. But within no time he has started working on these areas. He visits small villages of his state, inaugurates new schools, administer things personally. His entire administration works in tandem. Link All we have on the other side is some old lady flagging off few trucks and goes back to her nest. No responsibility, no actions only taking credit for whatever is happening. So only stupids will believe that they are after Modi because of 2002. They know what he is capable of. From what I learnt is that, he wanted a strong economic growth and a model which will sustain based on solid foundation so that other aspects of overall development (So called inclusive dev) can be achieved. Such growth can be achieved over the sustained period of time. Now that he has achieved economic growth, he can maintain it and work on malnutrition, girl child education, male-female ratio (long term) etc. issues in next 5 years. I wont be surprised if these HDI figures change significantly by next assembly elections in Gujarat. I hope at that time, all his critics gather here to accept it gracefully.
ravishingravi Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 Madhu Kishwar Newslaundry Interview Part 1 YdvyqxRM8GI Part 2 phimDKSX8Ss The interviewer is such an intellectual midget and completely mis/uninformed (symptomatic of most modi bashers and today's Indian lefties). About freaking time. I remember being enraged at the time of riots. I was still in school. But the media coverage was still there to some extent. But as more and more information kept filtering in,my view about our world and media completely altered. This interviewer is sadly the definition of liberal in today's India. Cocktail of western wannabe, arrogance and ignorance. This is not what liberal was supposed to be.
someone Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 About freaking time. I remember being enraged at the time of riots. I was still in school. But the media coverage was still there to some extent. But as more and more information kept filtering in,my view about our world and media completely altered. Well, what you said is India's biggest problem. There is so much misinformation and misunderstanding created especially politically gain that the actual reality is often hidden. Modi is just one example in this context. Like our very history itself has been altered, also economics, statistics are all falsely presented. And till that is realized and changed, it's all gonna be tough.
someone Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 Narendra Modi will be a rare Indian prime minister. By N.V. Subramanian (26 June 2013) Given the manner of motivated opposition he faces, a leader other than Narendra Modi would have abandoned the mission to bring personal ideas of growth, development and governance to the nation. But the Gujarat chief minister is made of sterner stuff. After a day and more of taunting by the Congress party, ally Shiv Sena and the mainstream media about his decidedly apt, undeniably brilliant and much-needed humanitarian outreach during the Uttarakhand tragedy, Narendra Modi has emerged on top once again. In the unfortunate business of political one-upmanship which is, however, inevitable as the general elections approach, Modi has scored one other time over the vast and venal Congress poll machinery, announcing a compensation package from the Gujarat government for the Indian Air Force personnel who died in a helicopter crash in calamity-hit Uttarakhand. This counts for more than the pro forma recompense committed by the Uttarakhand government. It is this sort of proactivity that India direly needs as it stares down the abyss of politico-economic collapse, and this presents the country a clear alternative from the lazy, narcissistic, non-performing, visionless and empty-headed dynasticism represented by Rahul Gandhi, who was allegedly on an European holiday through the worst days of the Uttarakhand crisis, and returned only after his absence provoked adverse national comment. Good luck to Sonia Gandhi’s Congress and the United Progressive Alliance as Rahul Gandhi leads with such capabilities as he has the ruling establishment to the coming polls. But, meanwhile, what keeps Modi going despite the huge odds he faces from his own Bharatiya Janata Party, the opposition Congress and the media that would crush another man? India keenly seeks the answer for one who will be the next prime minister. The Godhra carnage and the ensuing riots were a sort of baptism of fire for Narendra Modi. He had few political friends in that period, and whilst the central BJP could insulate him to an extent, he had to fight his own battles for survival, get his name cleared, transform Gujarat, and persevere at elevating to the Centre. There have been other men who have prospered in adversity and Narendra Modi positively flourished in it. He was boosted by the fact that he is unusually determined and a born manager. He does not need a Harvard MBA to make a success of the Indian economy where Palaniappan Chidambaram has so spectacularly failed. (The rupee fell to its lowest today.) Besides, he had the guiding vision of Sardar Patel which gave him a substitute for the Nehruvian path. In that sense, he personifies an important break from a sixty-year-old narrative which put Nehru on top and stunted the other notables of the freedom movement. In that stream of consciousness, too, he represents the most anti-Nehru-Gandhi national-level politician since, perhaps, George Fernandes’ heydays, and going earlier into history, Jayaprakash Narayan. Taken all together, Narendra Modi typifies a paradigm shift. Without question, the young are with him not being trapped in false constructs such as secularism which only serve to keep Muslims in fear and bondage and for abuse as votebanks. There are masses of voters who are no longer young and feel oppressed by the corrupt Congress regime at the Centre. Price rise is uncontrolled and pushing the poor and the salaried middle class to the edge of panic and despair. The United Progressive Alliance is directly responsible for their plight. These conditions were also available for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s victory in 2009 but its prime-minister candidate was unsuitable. It is rare in India for a state to become a better model of growth and development than the Centre and to earn universal plaudits, which is what makes Narendra Modi different from other chief ministers. And because he is a chief minister making a shift to the Centre, he is seen as an interloper, a busybody and an outsider. And it is since he is an outsider that he will gain the high table. Modi is unstoppable. The unsubtle way to look at Modi is as a self-made businessman, one of those early pioneers who have toiled in the swamps for greatness. He has no family eminence to speak of. He has risen in politics the hard way, and not chosen the easy track of identity politics that his intermediate caste background permitted him. He is not, therefore, Laloo Prasad Yadav or Nitish Kumar or Mulayam Singh Yadav or even Mayawati, although Dalit empowerment needs special attention as India modernizes. He is probably in the rare league of politicians such as Jayalalithaa Jayaram who are masters of their own fate. So Narendra Modi will not be satisfied by half-measures. He will change the way India works, and whilst opponents may exult about his likely downfall that way, the opposite will happen, as it did in Uttarakhand, where the administrative machinery geared up to the challenges he had set. What more can India ask for? Second Patel, NVS at Newsinsight.net
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