No Modi model of development, but a Modi style




By Vivian Fernandes

Apr 16: So much has been written about BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate, I am not sure more can be written about him. Modi is his own megaphone. But Modi can be looked at differently and that is what I have tried in my book, 'Modi: Leadership, Governance and Performance' (for details visit orientpublishing.com). It is a journalistic attempt at seeing things as they are from the viewpoint of a liberal who believes in free markets, individual liberties and the rule of law.

Unlike the author and free-marketer Gurcharan Das, who says it is ‘wrong and elitist’ to privilege secularism above the demographic dividend (high economic growth that will give our youth a once-in-lifetime opportunity to get on in life) I believe that chauvinism of any kind (nationalistic or religious) spells menace. India First happens when Indian citizens enjoy the liberties which our Constitution entitles them to. We must put the individual first and not the other way round.

When Leftists discredit Modi’s economic management of Gujarat, I see them getting at liberalization (or neo-liberalism, as they call it) by suggesting it is heartless, pro-big business and the handmaiden of muscular Hindu nationalism. Modi’s Gujarat is pro-big business certainly, but there are about 200 industrial estates where small businesses flourish. The state has a low unemployment rate. And it does invest in education: in the past decade the number of schools has doubled to 34,000; most of these are government schools unlike in Kerala, where sixty percent are private.

For Modi, the talk of development is a shield. It is his best advertising and defence. It has perhaps done more to burnish his image and make him acceptable, that flattered the fortunes of the state. Since 2000-01 (he was named Chief Minister in October 2001), Gujarat has grown annually at 8.85 percent. But so has Haryana, which has a higher per capita income, without as much fuss. Maharashtra - more prosperous and with double the population - has grown annually at a tad higher than eight percent. Tamil Nadu’s eight percent growth is matched by its efficient delivery of welfare benefits like subsidized grain, and excellent public healthcare. Uttarkhand has done very well (11.68 percent growth) but its population is a sixth of Gujarat’s. Bihar’s economic pizza is a slice actually compared to Gujarat’s which is four times as big. Bihar’s eight percent growth must be seen in that context.

There is a Gujarat model of development with its reliance on private enterprise, port–development (like China’s Shenzen special economic zone) and investment in infrastructures like roads, power and a gas grid. Industrial promotion has been a leitmotif of successive Gujarat administrations regardless of personality or party. While earlier it was done by officials, Modi now leads the investment effort loudly, and visibly, from the front. So while there is no Modi model of development, there is a Modi way of executing it.

If political stability matters in a state known for revolving door chief ministers, if there is value in social peace (despite uneasy relations between the principal religious communities), if certainty of policies and quickness of decision-making have an appeal to investors, credit must be given to Modi for Gujarat’s near nine percent growth, without terming it exceptional. But when one examines the quality of that growth Modi’s hand no longer remains hidden. Eight percent agricultural growth in a semi-arid state is commendable, especially because it has been achieved despite much of the Narmada water flowing into the sea. The rationing of power to farm pumps, the provision of round the clock electricity to rural homes, revival of the agricultural extension system, paving of rural roads, a vigorous check dam movement, liberty to farmers to sell to organized retailers and food processors, and the propagation of water saving technologies like sprinkler irrigation have helped. So has luck: a series of good monsoons and commercial approval of genetically-modified Bt cotton by the central government in 2002. High agricultural growth makes Gujarat’s development pro-poor.
 
Modi is pro- business, not necessarily pro-markets. He is a loud liberalizer but measured in practice. Unlike Vajpayee government’s which privatized state enterprises, Modi believes in turning them around. The return on investment in public enterprises has doubled under this tenure to seven percent, according to state audit reports. While Modi has hived off the state’s electricity utilities he has not privatized them for fear they will not care for non-creamy customers.

Modi is perhaps the only ruling leader with a philosophy of governance. He has a few good ideas about breaking silo thinking, making government cohesive and keeping the administration in touch with people. Modi’s government is relatively clean, but not corruption free. Little happens in Gujarat without palm grease. Bootlegging is a big source of black money. E-governance has checked petty corruption but not eliminated it. The size of bribes has perhaps shrunk. Industrial favourites provide campaign finance and ensure that the ‘electoral tax’ is not spread across the economy. They are obliged with grants of wasteland, of which Gujarat has the largest swathe after Rajasthan, and through policies that optically do not smack of cronyism. They do not have the power to unmake Modi’s government. It is obvious that corporates have helped the BJP splurge for the Lok Sabha elections. Will this strengthen this strengthen their hold on the next government at the centre to the detriment of the common man?

Modi is an autocrat; nothing exceptional. Most Chief Ministers are, if they have a choice. But the Modi administration also lacks in the justice department. Its record of successfully prosecuting 2002 riot criminals is very poor. The Muslim community in Gujarat is alienated. Modi did little to reach out to it before he developed national ambitions. But twelve years of peace has certainly benefited the community. Gujarat is a communal tinderbox. Communal riots used to occur every few years. The violence, the curfews and the economic disruption that followed would set back the Muslims because most of them live in urban areas, are self-employed (as rickshaw drivers or garage owners) and do casual labour. Yet according to five-yearly National Sample Surveys, poverty among Muslims has fallen by just five percentage points in the fifteen years to 2009-10. During the same period, poverty among Hindus has declined by sixteen percentage points. The more frequent bi-annual National Sample Surveys based on thinner show that poverty among Muslims has drastically declined in Gujarat and is less than that of Hindus. I would rather wait for the next large sample survey to be sure.

Do Christians have to fear from Modi? When I asked a Catholic priest in Dahod (a tribal district) this question in early 2013, he said that he faced no harassment. On India TV on Sunday 14 April, a question was asked of Modi (in Rajat Sharma’s Aap Ki Adalat) whether Christians would be safe. The person asking the questions perhaps had the 1998 Christmas riots in Dangs district in which Christians and missionaries were targeted. Modi deflected and said even Parsis who are a smaller community feel absolutely safe in Gujarat!
 
Modi has been a patron of Swami Aseemanand’s Ghar Vapasi (homecoming of Christian converts to Hinduism). Leena Gita Regunath writes in Caravan magazine that Modi appeared on stage for a fundraiser for Aseemanand’s Shabari Dham in Dangs in 2002. On the basis of Right to Information filings she says the Modi government spent Rs 53 lakh to divert water to a local river adjoining Shabari Dham for a Shabari Kumbh in which thousands of tribals ‘purified’ themselves with a ritual bath. His 2002 election manifesto had proposed a bill that would make approval of a district magistrate necessary for religious conversions (the law was withdrawn in March 2008 after the Governor (a Congress lady) denied assent.

I am opposed to religious conversions that happen on the basis of money and have heard (but not verified) that many fundamentalist Christian cult organizations are behind this. I also do not approve of the state funding religious indoctrination of any kind. Instead it should set up schools so that tribal children get secular education. It should run medical dispensaries and hospitals so that hapless tribals do not convert out of gratitude to missionaries, Hindu, Christian or Muslim. In a multi-religious society every community must respect the religious sensibilities of other communities and not give cause for offence.
 
Rather than make such a big issue about conversions the Catholic community must focus on charity not only in tribal areas but even in urban zones, where the poor and the middle classes cannot get admission to decent and low-priced convent schools because there are so few of them. This is how the Catholic community earned goodwill in the past. It must continue that tradition.
 
During the Lok Sabha elections Modi has not made any communal pitch, through there have been a few dog whistles that are no overtly communal but within the aural range of the communally-inclined. Will Modi’s love of power chip away at beliefs long-ingrained?




About the author

Vivian Fernandes has been a journalist in Delhi for thirty years. After working with publications like Hindustan Times, The Observer of Business and Politics and India Today, he joined the Network 18 group (CNBC-TV18 CNN-IBN, IBN-7, Forbes India, Moneycontrol.com and Colors), where he was Economic Policy Editor with CNBC-TV18, and Executive Editor of Network 18 founder Raghav Bahl’s book, 'Superpower? The Amazing Race Between China Hare and India’s Tortoise', published by Allen Lane, a division of Penguin. For that book, Vivian wrote three chapters on Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, under his own name. He called them India’s Dragon States.

Vivian did a series on governance for CNBC-TV18 for which he had interviewed Modi in 2008. A few months later, Modi was on a programme which Vivian moderated in Baroda. In 2012, Vivian met Modi again for an interview. Last year, he traveled extensively through Gujarat’s tribal areas on a fellowship from Delhi’s Centre for Study of Developing Societies. This book is entirely self-financed. It has no institutional backing.

Vivian studied in St Aloysius College and lives in Kulshekar, whenever he comes to Mangalore, which is pretty often.

For Vivian’s conversation with CNBC-TV18’s Shereen Bhan on the book, broadcast on 11th April, 2014 on India Business Hour prime time at 9.30 pm, please click on the link below: http://www.moneycontrol.com/video/politics/attack-modis-politics-dont-discredit-his-economics_1068354.html

  

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  • jithesh,

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Plz read the fekugiri...


    Where does GUJARAT stand ....? Honestly try to find out...! Point wise
    1. In 10 years, 60,000 small scale industries have been closed down. (Source: Director, Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Gujarat 2011-12)
    2. Gujarat ranks 5th in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). (Source: Director, Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Gujarat. & Report by Reserve Bank of India. 2011-12)
    3. The state’s total debt was less than Rs. 10,000 crore when the Bjp first came to power in Gujarat in 1995. Gujarat’s actual debt has mounted from Rs. 45,301 crore in 2001-02 when Modi took over to Rs.1,38,978 crore on December 30, 2012, and the debt of Rs 185310 crore on Gujarat as per RBI in 2013-14.The debt would mount to Rs. 2,07,695 crore by 2015-16, as per the state government’s budget estimates. (Source: Director, Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Gujarat and Gujarat Assembly question hours, 2011-12)
    4. Gujarat is at 8th position in agricultural growth. Gujarat has never achieved 10% growth in agriculture sector. As per Gujarat government's own statistics from year 2005-2006 to 2010-2011, growth in GSDP in Agriculture and Allied sector is 3.44% only-not double digit or 10%. (Source: Gujarat economics and statistics department and Times of India)
    5. Food grain and oil seed production has negative growth of (-8.08%) and (-2.08%) as per socio economic review of Gujarat Government 2011-12
    6. Total cultivated area of Gujarat is 107.02 lakh hectors out of which only 36.28 lakh hectors area are under irrigation, (Source: Agriculture & Co-Operation Department Gov. of Gujarat)
    7. In Gujarat, VAT on fertilizer is 5%, it is highest in India (Source: Ministry of agriculture, Gujarat, 2010-11)
    8. 4874 farmers committed suicide in Gujarat from 2003 to 2012. (Source: Gujarat police department report)
    9. As on March 2011, a total of 4, 55,885 applications for power connection for agricultural purposes are pending

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  • Dinesh, Karkaa

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Poor article,As all the channels now Praising Modi he too praise Modi indirectly.Truth is thereby huge advertisement on Modi.A self image man non secular person will never successful. By the way conversion is ones individual choice and there is nothing called forceful conversion.Please wait till May 16 and how this advertisement will collapse.

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  • U V KINI - Satya : M'lore - Goa - HYD., From Mangalore ... now HYD

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Dear Vivian, Nice article from your POV. Obviously you have done a lot of background work on it.
    I have to say a word on Modi being labeled an autocrat.
    Many years ago, there used to be a saying by people who used to be fed up with the corrupt politicians, bureaucrats and government employees, that 'we need the BRITISH to come again and 'set things right in this country'. ( Even with the British Raj's brutal way of subjugation of the local populace, those frustrated people thought that only they were the right kind of people to set right the corrupt ones. )
    We have seen how weak the present Government of India is under a voiceless PM who responds to invisible strings pulled from behind closed doors.
    Now when a strong no-nonsense person, with an impressive track record, is on the threshold of making history, some people start getting cold feet and the persons in power are scared of getting their skeletons in their cupboards exposed! They are only continuously harping hoarse on ‘2002’, eve n when there were worse communal riots on their watch !

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  • vittal poojary, Muniyal/Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Dear All Congress supporters:
    I have gone through your comments,it looks like your mind set to Mrs Sonia who born in Italy and without qualification worked in restaurant in italy can mangae opportunist leaders.She has brought most of the Italian companies to loot India.Good luck to all of you.pl come and join us on 17th May2014 when we celebrate Mr.Modi a able leader becomine PM of India
    Jai Bharath,Jai BJP,Jai N.Modiji
    pl note we do not want your votes to BJP

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  • ad, mangloor

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    All those blind supporters of CONGRESS again, again, again don't see the light.

    Give a chance to Modi, you will be able to see the light.

    He is the light of India, Congress has kept us in the dark for 67 years.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    The is no development in Gujarat - Only FEKUGIRI on Internet and Social Media...

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    There is no need to kick Modi out from Politics, Just remove his security. Everything will be alright.

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  • Langoolacharya, Belman/Washington,DC

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    What happened to Rajeev Gandhi and Indira Gandhi with full state security???

    ...JH...

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Indira knew the threat & ignored it by re-appointing the Sikh guards again.
    Rajiv's security was withdrawn by Chandrashekar which let people come near him.

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  • Langoolacharya, Belman/Washington,DC

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    People,

    I am not a supporter of Modi,,, however few things I know about him.

    1.He is not personally/financially corrupt like 99.99% CONgress leaders. How his mother, brothers/sisters, wife lives is a classic example for this.

    2.We all know he and Modi/his party take financial help/planes/helicopters from Ambani/Adani groups,,, are they spending huge amount without any expectations when Modi comes to power at center??? I don't think so.

    3.Moily as oil minister tried to make a yearly profit for Ambanis 54,000 crores from April 1st in gas price increase...Modi as PM candidate never said a word about it Why??? Only AAP and Kejriwal spoke about it...This shows us Mukesh Ambani will rule India if both Congress/BJP are in power...

    4.I feel both Congress and BJP are equally corrupt and hence the only choice for people if they want a corruption free party its AAP...

    5.I Believe BJP will win election this time and repeats Janata Party rule of 1977-1979 and AAP comes to power in the next elections in 2019 if not before that...

    ...JH...

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  • Rolphy Almeida, Udupi/ Bangalore

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    You are right sir, but this info is too late for some.

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  • vittal Poojary, Muniyal/mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Dear Vivian
    Well done
    I believe Mr.Modi as PM of India can do better for better India
    Pl all voters of Mangalore and Udipi vote for BJP this time

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  • naveen, udupi

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    jai namo jai modi.....

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  • vinayak prabhu, mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    There is nothing wrong in ghar wapsi

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  • Mike Lobo, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Any article in this moment cant influence the mindset of smart mangaloreans ... and please ever don't think people of Gujarat are fools...
    We need change and only Modi can

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Yes Gujaratis are not fools & Mangaloreans are not dumb or deaf or blind too!
    The vote share of Modi in Last election didn't cross 50% or less than 50%, means majority aren't fools in Gujarath.
    The Change for WORSE isn't a choice but Curse for Majority whose votes are fractured by many parties, thats the Tragedy of a Great Nation, who have a divisive man unlike A B Vajpayee as BJP candidate.

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  • Aravind, blr

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Hmm again half baked facts. So would you enlighten us with some names who won more than 50% vote share ?

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    If there is a WAVE unless it is FAKE it needs to Cross thresh-hold of 50%.
    If his Team & Black Money with the Brand cannot cross it, then its called FEKU WAVE.

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  • dossee, mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    THE AUTHOR HAS TAKEN EFFORTS IN MENTIONING HOW MODI COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWTH OF INDIA AND HIS GOVERNANCE COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO ALL. HE SHOULD HAVE SHARED THIS TOPIC EARLIER, SO THAT PUBLIC COULD SUPPORT MODI THIS TIME. WE ARE ONLY LOOKING FOR DEVELOPMENT AND A VERY POSITIVE WAVE IS FLOWING TOWARDS VERY VOTES WHO THINKS INDIA AND NOT HIS DIST OR CONSTITUENCY WHICH ITSELF IS A GREAT CHANGE OR MODIFICATION. I FIND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND WHEN NO LEADER IS IN OPPOSITION WHOM WE BET ON. WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM MODI:
    - INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, HIGH INTERNET CONNECTIVITY, WORLD CLASS INFRASTRUCTURE, SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONCEPT AND MANY MORE.
    VOTE FOR DEVELOPMENT

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    some people don't know, how to differentiate Wave & Gas!

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  • Dr S Kamath, Mumbai

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    If that be the case Modi would not have won Gujarat for more than 3 times in a row

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  • Patrick Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Atlast i found a person written truth about Modi & Gujarat. Modi is not perfect, neither Gujarat is no 1 state in development indices. However we need a strong, able leader who can run our country, unlike rubber stamp Manmohan singh who is dictated by uneducated lady. Vote for Modi, if he does not perform kick him out we are a democratic country.

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  • juliet mascarenhas, bejai mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Can you please explain the meaning of "UNEDUCATED".

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  • Patrick Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Apr 18 2014

    Ms Juliet , one of the sign of uneducated person is reading written scripts prepared by some one without understanding content. she is neither fluent in English nor in Hindi...Just because of her skin if you are obsessed her or any other westerner then i think you are living in fools paradise

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  • Dr S Kamath, Mumbai

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Nice write up Vivian .But you missed am important point Modiji when became CM Gujarat was affected by Devastating Bhuj earth quake in which Modi took everybody in his confiedence and worked in rehabilitation where as Uttarakhand developed under BJP but when Massive floods affected it Vijay Bahuguna could not manage effectively ( Proof is that he was removed as CM by Sonia Gandhi )

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  • AK JAIN, Bangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Before election.... Janarigagi Modi.
    After election..... Janarabittu Odi.

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  • TRaghu Pai, Bangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Ye chunav desh ka DILLI ka nahi,
    Ye chunav Sher ka BILLI ka nahi!

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  • Irene Castelino, Subhasnagar

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Has anyone noticed the election campaign by these politicians. Congress reacts to Modi's speech, and it attacks the next day, then BJP reacts to Congress speech and counter attacks it. They are only maligning each other. What about the common man, who will talk about his problems and try to sort out issues that is bothering you and me i.e. inflation, jobs, education, roads, schools, policies, medical insurance, etc and a lot of other things.

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  • Abhishek Padival Jain, Sullia/Bangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    This author is also influenced by Window Dressing of Gujarat, like the rest of the Media.

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  • anil, mlore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Before 16th May, Abi Baar Modi Sarkar...

    After 16th May UPA Sarkar

    Vote for Congress for Better Future

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  • sid, mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Thank You Mr.Vivian to bring out the truth . Dongi Congis can learn some thing from Modi . We all have voted dongi congi so many times but tehy have failed us badly . Hoping Modi gives a great 5 years to India

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  • Purifytheheart, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Modi is more of an event Manager for Ambani's than a PM candidate.

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  • Purifytheheart, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Gopal Gandhi raps Modi

    I do not know of any country where one single firm exercises such power so brazenly, over natural resources, financial resources, professional resources and, ultimately, human resources, as the company of the Ambanis.

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  • TRaghu Pai, Bangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Great grandson of Mahatma raps Congress.
    Shrikrishna Kulkarni asks Congress not to use Gandhi name. LOL!

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  • Lexy Saldanha, Mangaluru-Sydney/Australia

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Mr. Vivian Fernandes, we have read your whole article, thanks, but no thanks, we have made up out mind, just kick out this filthy, useless, corrupt, spineless Congress led UPA from power, just like people of Karnataka (Kannadigas) kicked out BJP from power in yr 2013 Karnataka assembly election after their corrupt, filthy rule, we want a change, writing is on the wall nice & clear "Congress led UPA days are over" just wait for the election results to be announced on 16th May 2014.
    Sorry, people have already made up their mind, when we visited Indian consulate recently for some work, and every person we spoke told us clearly that they want a change, And it will happen.
    Cheers.

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  • jacintha, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    We are electing the reps for India, not australia!

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  • sudarshan, ganjimut

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Mr Vivian. Nothing new in this article. Half hearted efforts to praise Mr. Modiji.

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  • Praveen, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    If we research in net we wud find so many gud reasons to vote for modi. But no idea wr do ppl get negative things abt him from..
    I know BJG n mlore as supported senas and dhalas. But there r no senas in gujarath as of ma kwnledge, i myt wrng also. Its jst one man modi handling evrythng.
    So i believe that if modi bcums PM.. all these dhalas senas will end, coz there will be more development, education and poverty will reduce.
    Also i don have any other option to vote..
    No ways i can vote for congress.. they have screwed up in all the ways possible.. watevr i earn goes for buying daily neccessity and paying taxes.. Prices r so high.. dollar myt reach 100 if they again cm to powr..
    AAP on other hand, havnt proved anythng yet.. wn kejriwal got a chance he cud hav chnged delhi to a better place.. instead he quit.. so how wud i trust him..
    Hence m having only 1 option. That s modi.. Atleast i can hope for smthng frm him..

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  • Surendra Poojari, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Good article trying to evaluate Modi. What we want is corrupt free governance. We are fed up of corruption. Interesting to see if Modi provides corrupt free governance. Though it is not easy to have 100% curb on corruption, strict action should be taken against former and current corrupt minister or officials. Secondly, there should be communal harmony. Modi government should ensure that there is no communal violence. There are fanatics in every religion. But those who ignite communal tension should be punished severly so that they don't dare to do such act again. Also, zero tolerance for rapists and criminals. Another aspect will be implementing good schemes for people. This will be possible only when corruption is checked. Corruption is root cause of all problems. If Modi can look into all these issues, there is no doubt that he will be a super PM of India and there is no doubt that we will be superpower. Last 5-10 years rule from Congress was famous for corruption and Congress is loosing it's ground due to corruption. BJP needs to bear this in mind. Otherwise it will face the same problem which Karnataka BJP experienced during last assembly elections.

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  • Flavian, Manglaore/Kuwait

    Wed, Apr 16 2014



    R. Fernandes,

    Your views are sound to some aspect, but not diverting the path of all the DK rivers. It would be appropriate to pump/use excess water (flowing to the sea) for irrigation and other purposes in other Districts where there is drought or shortage of water.

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  • Krishnaraj Salian, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Dear Voter,

    If you have Garbage issue, Ration card Issue, Water or electricity problem, or Police station or local issues, then there will be a Corporator or MLA to handle such issues..
    This General election is for National Issues such as Terrorism, Inflation, Employment, Better Future, Infrastructure, Economic Reforms, Foreign policy etc... So Tomorrow before casting your precious vote, Just think once, Just Reflash once, Howmuch damage UPA caused to India in last 10 years.. How many years back they dragged the nation... How India become a laughing stock infront of the World, and how our youths are jobless today.. Also please think once how our 80,000 crore been spent for useless Adhaar card, and how terrorism ruined country's growth...
    Think Logically.. Think as a Indian... There are some parties which does appeasement of some and divide the nation.. Do you wanna be a part of it.. Please caste your vote sensibly..

    Band karo Achaar khana baar baar..

    ... Abi Baar Modi Sarkar...

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  • VIJAY LEWIS, SHIRVA/MUMBAI

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Mr Krishnaraj, Managlore,
    I am personally against Modi, but not BJP. If you say today Prime ministerial candidate is Arun Jaitley, or sushma swaraj or Shivraj Singh Chouhan or manohar parrikar, ravi shankar Prasad then my vote is BJP. not for mass murderer.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    You vote or not vote we are not bothered but we want to see our modiji as PM.... Jai ho Namo

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  • AAP, Mumbai

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Jeevan,
    Daydreamer.... Modiji should get at least majority to become PM.

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  • Krishnaraj Salian, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Cant Help when u shoot at dark without any base.. Modi is the only politician who have undergone so many trail proceedings due to political conspiracy against him.. But Gods grace he has come out clean in every trail.. U name a single politician who have undergone as many trails as Modi did in past 12 years..
    Just coz he was a CM, if u want him to made accountable, then whom will u make accountable for 1993 blasts.. PM ? CM ? Or home ministry... in all the cases Congi were in power.. it was during congress regime highest number of riots took place, many many innocent people died in india.. People already forgotten about brutal riot of Assam and Muzafernagar but talk abt 2002.. They close their eyes on 1984 and all other major riots but only n only 2002 despite SUPREME court of india giving him clean chit... And people even Do not talk abt 12 years Communal Harmony in Gujarath.. Gujarath is only the state in the country which has not seen Curfew imposed in last 12 years... Jai Modiji...

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  • AK JAIN, Bangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Dear Mr. Krishnaraj Salian, can you explain the meaning of logically.... :P

    We are all uneducated fellows as per BJP supporters. So don't know the meaning of it.

    First of all there are no logic's in your Brashta Janateya Party.

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  • Modicharya, Mumbai

    Wed, Apr 16 2014


    @Krishnaraj Salian,

    Voters don not want your "Free Advice" to whom to vote for OR which Leader/Candidate they want to !!! Shame on you...

    Coming to your comments:....... How much damage UPA caused to India in last 10 years.. How many years back they dragged the nation... How India become a laughing stock infront of the World!!!!!.... and it's goes on & on.....

    .....Surely "YOU" are in deep sleep and "NEEDS" to "RETROSPECT" once again "YOURSELF' asking the same question.....How much you as an Individual first "Indian Citizen"... have grown/benefited/progressed in terms of Basic Amenities,Education,Healthcare,Science & Technology,I.T,Transport,Agriculture,Industrial devpt.,Housing,etc....etc. and then tell the world "Where is India Today from last 10 years and most importantly...why Global Giants are opening their shops in India..if we have not grown.

    "BJP supporters" have no other agenda "Other Than Modi" and his "Hatred" for the Certain Sections of the Society and Certain Political Parties. That's it...Amen.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    True, Well said.

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  • Vicky, Manglore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    ಮೇ 16 ಪಲಿತಾಂಶದ ನಂತರ BJP ಹಲವು ಗ್ರೂಪ್ ಗಳಾಗಿ ವಡೆದು ಹೋಗಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ನಡೆಸುಹುದೇ ಕಷ್ಟಕರ ವಾಗಲಿದೆ ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಮೋದಿಯ ಸರ್ವಧಿಕರದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೆಕ್ಷನಿಗೆ ಹಣ ಸುರಿದ ಅಂಬಾನಿ & ಅದಾನಿ ಗಳ ಉಪಟಳ ದಿಂದಾಗಿ
    2008 - 2013 ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ BJP ಸರ್ಕಾರ ದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಯೋಡಿಯೊರಪ್ಪ ರ ಧರ್ಪ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೆಕ್ಷನಿಗೆ ಹಣ ಸುರಿದಿದ್ದ ರೆಡ್ಡಿ ಗಳ ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ ಮೇಲ್ ನಡೆದಂತೆ ನಾಳೆ ಸೆಂಟ್ರಲ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವ NDA ಸರ್ಕಾರವು ಅನುಭವಿಸಲಿದೆ

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  • PRITESH, Mumbai

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    wa...wa.. Kya bath hai

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    ಬ್ರಿಟಿಷರು 300 ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಳ್ಳೆಹೊಡೆದ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು DONGI CONGI ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಹತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದ ಆಡಳಿತ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೋಚಿದೆ’……… MODIJI IS ONLY HOPE OF INDIA....

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  • Joseph F. Gonslaves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Dear jeevan, mangalore,

    If the British have accomplished so much within a span of time, why then the bjp, RSS, VHP are against the British. You sound British were better than congress.

    But within 5 years bjp/nda became worst and only thirst for C.C.C.C.C.C.C.

    Corrupt, Criminal, Clown, Copy-Cat, Carbon-Copy, Coffins Chour and Communal

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Dear brother..
    You forget to add coalgress...

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  • Vicky, Manglore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    British Looted from 300 years = Congress Looted last ten years

    Congress Looted 1947 to Till Date = 2008 -2014 BJP looted

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  • flavian dsouza, chik/banaglore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Bihar is the state which has done some real good work and governance . Nitish is a good leader and never speaks or boasts about his achievements. Raman Singh , siddarmianaha are all on the same league .Karnataka is now back on track very soon we will get back all we lost in the last 5 years . A dedicate industrial corridor ,gas pipeline, BT park, the satellite townships etc rest of the country is now lagging behind .
    Modi words are making the waves not his work only if you work and show results there will wave like the siddarmiah wave !!!

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  • Santhosh, mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Rakesh, 4th place goes to BJP.

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  • favaz,

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    modi well planned several years before, collecting so many thousands crore rupees of black money, now that money spend the election camp. Ones he got the pm seat, then make 1000 times more money

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  • AAP, SHIRVA/MUMBAI

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    I request few neutral GenNext activists organize a study tour of rural Gujarat and get the facts straight of Modi’s Gujarat shining. In reality, this Gujarat shining is a gimmick through some of the paid media.

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  • TRaghu Pai, Bangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    AAP's Kumar Vishwas used to praise Narendra Modi in poems.

    AAP's Yogendra Yadav praised Gujarat's development in interview to CNBC TV18 business channel.

    AAP's Meera Sanyal praised Gujarat's development.

    AAP's Gul Panag wished Narendra Modi to become PM.

    Day is not too far when Kejri will praise Narendra Modi.

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  • Krishnaraj Salian, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Mangalore AAP candidate, Shared Dias of NaMo Rally in February this year.. (just couple of months back)...

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  • TRaghu Pai, Bangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    True my friend. This is irony, one side Kejri attacks Modi while on other side their own people attend Modi's rally. Bunch of clowns.

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  • R.Fernandes, Dubai

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Very balanced view. Appreciated. Nobody is perfect in this world. Modi is not an exclusion.
    Stereotypes are going to jump on you Vivian!!!
    I have a suggestion for the water problem which is derived from Modi's concept.
    We should divert the river path of all the DK rivers.We should not allow river to join the sea.If we do that we will have surplus water which is more than enough to solve the state's water problems.

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  • Ahmed, Mangalore / Doha

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Instant Online Poll:-

    Do you think Mr. Modi will be able to lead BJP as single majority party if he apologizes for Gujarath riots?

    for YES Click AGREE

    for NO click DISAGREE

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  • avani, mlore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    You cannot have surveys with 2 conditions in it. (one is Ability other one apologize). If we press disagree does it mean "he will not be able to lead if he apologize" or he will be able to lead without apologize"?

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  • Adil, thekkatte/dubai

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    @ avani,first there is no point of apologize,even if he apologizes in that concern where is the justice for victims???

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  • Rakesh shetty, mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014


    IT IS 100% CONFIRMED THAT MODIJI IS OUR NEXT PM. NOBODY CAN STOP THIS.

    AS PER RECENT SURVEY REPORT HE WILL BECOME OUR PM. I FEEL ONLY TAKING OFFICIAL OATH IS PENDING.

    I AM SO EXCITED THAT WHO WILL DESERVE 2ND PLACE? I KNOW CONGRESS MAY SATISFY THIS TIME WITH 3RD OR 4TH PLACE.

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  • Ajith, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Rakesh Shetty-India Shining Feel Good till the election results are out. Naturally, when 10000 crores of black money spent on false propaganda we all feel good.

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  • Vincent Praveen Castelino, Pernal / Mumbai

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Modi's Gujarath Model...Modi's Developmental Mantra...Modi's Style... enough is enough....

    One can read between the lines very well ...the estimated "Rs.10,000 Crores Black Money" spent on election campaign by Mr. Narendra Modi and his Party BJP and All those Corporates and the Business Community in particular (Crony Capitalist!!!) who have backed Mr. Modi with "Black Monies" will learn a lesson for their unethical funding when the time comes.

    All that the BJP Party and it's Hypocrite Leaders were "PROPHESYING" of getting the Black Money back to our country...All the While and see now suddenly from where the Black Money Source is coming from??? ONLY FROM MODI'S...GUJARATH !!!

    No doubt Gujarat has developed in Mr. Modi's Sarkar only for a "Few Chosen One's" and not for the "Poor and Marginalized Sections of the society.

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  • sebastian saldanha, managalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Thanks for publishing reality of Modi published. But it is lately published.

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  • Sudheer, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Well said by Vivian. Congi chumchaas read it properly & understand & tell Janna about this.

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  • AAP, SHIRVA/MUMBAI

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Mr. Sudheer,
    Modi's developed model is benefitted by Ambani & Adani and corporates. Now these people are funding for Modi's camp aging.

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  • pooja, mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    let them do... its their hard earned money...

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  • TRaghu Pai, Bangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Just like Jindal, Aditya Birla funding Kejriwal's campaigning.

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  • AAP, Mumbai

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Pooja IXE,
    AAP is against crony capitalism.

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  • VIJAY LEWIS, Mumbai

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    What about BJP's chumchaas enjoy it or ignore it?
    Fekku Modi... Brand name of 2014 election.

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