Modi will win and should win, because he has taken Gujarat towards progress in 5 years. This is much more than what Congress did all the while they were in power. Forget Godhra, forget the riots that followed, forget Modi's attitude towards Muslims. If one were to look only at those riots, we need to compare with all the riots that happened since independence, 99% of which happened when Congress was in power and did nothing. What has Congress given towards Muslims except fake sympathy and pseudo support? Most Muslims in India live in UP, Bihar, Gujarat, W.Bengal, Kerala & Maharashtra, which have been ruled by so called "secular" parties most of the time. Yet, most Muslims remain in deep shit and abandoned by these false parties. At least, Modi does not hide behind "secular" screens. His single minded pursuit of development has surely taken Gujarat forward and one must give credit where it is due. Credit him for his development mantra, his no-nonsense approach to terrorism, his firm approach towards Gujarat's problems. If he is judged only by Godhra riots, then Congress and Marxists are surely the worst among the bad. Modi did not have thousands of Sikhs raped, looted, set on fire and murdered. Modi was not responsible for Nandigram. Modi was not responsible for the problems in Punjab & Kashmir. Among today's politicians, he seems the most straight forward and dynamic, irrespective of who likes him or not. Good for Gujarat that they have a guy like him.
RE:Gujarat & Modi...
by Tataghata Mukherjee on Nov 27, 2007 03:16 PM Permalink
The development you are seeing in Gujarat is not the handwork of BJP. India is developing very fast. This is because of the good reforms brought by Mr. Man mohan singh 10 years back. The speed of the development is same, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab was the best developing states in India due to their better resources. Still they are most developed states... and other states follows.. But now Karnataka and Tamil Nadu is growing fast.
So dont think that the development is occuring in gujarat is due to Modi.. It is due to Mr. Man Mohan Singh and congress govt. in centre and for Gujarat the Reliance played a great role.
RE:Gujarat & Modi...
by . on Nov 27, 2007 10:29 PM Permalink
ppl in maharashtra r the ones facing load shedding of power n even cities like mumbai (so-called shanghai makeover by the PM 'mannu') is not spared not to talk of remote rural areas. this is the development of congress ruled states. its the blind propaganda of ppl who r anti-modi n anti-gujarat who sees everything wrong in gujarat.
RE:Gujarat & Modi...
by Venkat N on Nov 28, 2007 07:38 PM Permalink
A large part of the credit for development in India goes to the strong and focussed government we had between 1998 and 2004. This was the period when the Indian industry regained its confidence and we started moving forward towards a revival, even when the US sanctions were on.
