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Gujarat development model is 'Narendra Modi marketing model': Rahul Gandhi

  •   Sat, Nov 25 2017 10:48:42 AM

Ahmedbad, Nov 25 (Zee News): Firing fresh salvo at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of upcoming Gujarat polls, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday called the Gujarat development model as “Narendra Modi marketing model.”

The Congress leader who is currently on a two-day visit to Gujarat – PM Modi's home turf – questioned BJP's work in the last 22 years in the state.

"Using the power of women in Gujarat, small and medium businesses and utilising the power of youth after educating them is real `Gujarat model`. What has been done by the BJP government in the past 22 years is not Gujarat model, instead it is Narendra Modi marketing model and now it has become Vijay Rupani model," Rahul said.

Asking all to re-define the Gujarat model, Gandhi said, “Gujarat doesn`t just belong to 5-10 big industrialists. The state belongs to the farmers, the labourers and the small-scale businessmen."

He also criticised the BJP in Gujarat claiming that PM Modi's tenure as chief minister, Rs 33,000 crore was given away to Tata Motors for its Nano car plant.

PM Modi is expected to address eight rallies in different parts of Saurashtra and south Gujarat between November 27 and 29.

Earlier on Friday, Rahul Gandhi said that Hyderabad Dalit student Rohith Vemula did not commit suicide but he was murdered by the government.

“Rohith Vemula took a brave step when he decided to join the university but his career was crushed after that letter from a minister. He was murdered by the Indian government,” the Congress leader.

Gujarat elections will be held on December 9 and 14. The counting of votes will take place on December 18.
  

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  • SMR, karkala

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    It’s hard to look at any measure of data and argue that southern states need to catch up with any BJP-ruled state. If anything, it’s Modi and his chief ministers who need to learn from Karnataka.

    Infant mortality rate(IMR) & U5MR by State, 2015-16
    Karnataka 28 32
    Gujarat 34 43
    Nominal GSDP Series, Gujarat vs Karnataka, 2002-03 to 2014-15
    2002-03
    Gujarat 141,534
    Karnataka 86,895
    2014-15
    Gujarat 895,927
    Karnataka 920,061
    Per Capita Income (NSDP) for 2014-15 at Current Prices
    Karnataka 132,880
    Gujarat 124,678
    Institutional Births(%): 2005-06 vs 2015-16
    Karnataka 64.7-94.3
    Gujarat 52.7-88.7
    Percentage of Women with BMI < 18.5
    Gujarat 36.3-27.2
    Karnataka 35.4-20.7
    Improvement in % of Women with 10 Years of Schooling2006-2016
    Karnataka 27.8-45.5
    Gujarat 23.5-33
    Gender parity index (GPI) is the quotient of the number of females by the number of males enrolled in a given stage of education. The overall figure for Karnataka (0.99) is ahead of the BJP-ruled states – Gujarat (0.8), Rajasthan (0.85), Madhya Pradesh (0.85) and Chhattisgarh (0.93).
    Redistributive effects of electoral competitiveness have combined with progressive thinking namely, greater social sector expenditure per capita to enable Karnataka to make big leaps. One area where progressive thinking is visible is the investment in tertiary education (in addition to primary education). After Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry, Karnataka has the third highest number of colleges amongst all states and Union territories per lakh of its population. At 50 colleges per one lakh people, it is nearly the twice of Gujarat (28). In the past five years (2010-2015), Karnataka’s colleges per lakh have grown at 13.3% in comparison with Gujarat at 5.75%.
    Vietnam, despite being poorer than India for instance, manages to have better metrics in basic health and education. That is one country our southern states can look up to.
    JaiHind

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  • C.T. Thomas, Nandalike

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    Dear Pappu Pyare ... Mat Ghabra Re ! Just a few more weeks of electoral drama, and then you can take a much deserved vacation and go to Bangkok ! And when you are there, don''t worry about your defeat in HP & Gujarat - just remember your thumping victory in the Congress President ''election''.

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  • Manan shetty, mlore

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    Dear Rahul,Blaming modi will get you any votes
    You should tell that what is your thinking
    What is future plan for Development,employment,education,infrastructure,social justice,
    foreign policy etc

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  • Mangalurian, Mangaluru

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    And the Gujarat Model has some other characteristics.

    Taking 110,000 crores from the rest of Indians, and providing a Bullet Train for the Gujaratis!

    Hopefully India wakes up in 2019.

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    I thought bullet train runs between Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
    When did Mumbai become part of Gujarat?

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  • Mangalurian, Mangaluru

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    Various studies have shown that the ticket will be super-expensive (Almost certainly more expensive than a regular flight between the two cities).

    Research has shown that the only people who could afford regular travel would be those who can afford the ticket fare - the Gujarati businessmen who have businesses in Mumbai but have their families in Ahmedabad.

    Of course, there will be odd non-Gujaratis who would want to see what a Bullet Train feels like.

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    Please go back in history and check what people told when Shatabdi trains were introduced?
    Strangely the views may turn out to be similar.

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  • santhosh poojary, mlore

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    Some Good leaders in Congress but some slaves still believe in one family that is the main reason for Congress downfall ..............

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    At least show some leadership qualities..
    Come out and say I will build Ram Mandir in disputed site. Show some guts...
    Rajiv Ghandi opened locks and allowed Hindus inside. Continue that tradition. People will vote you...

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    Some are so addicted to fakuism..

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    In bhashan, congress always say about sc, st and minorities. What about other people.?
    Congress has no concern about rest of the people...
    If Rahul cares average Hindu person, come forward and commit ram mandir. He has shown hurry in receiving flag 🏁 but not shown interest in ram mandir...

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  • Mangalurian, Mangaluru

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    If the promises made in the bhashans filled our tummies, every Indian would have grown super-rich like Shah junior.

    But ordinary people have realised that it is the right policies of the Government that will help with the economy and jobs.

    Most Indians are confident today that the PM in 2019 is Mr Rahul Gandhi.

    Modi can take his bhashans and go back to Gujarat (ruled by some other party).

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  • Prasanna, Bajpe/Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    After Gujarat Election Bangkok Model....

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    4 chai brand cock fighting in gujarat

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    Feku's Toilet model...

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  • sense, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    Ok Sir ..Gujarat is Modi marketing model ..
    Now you should not fumble or mumble if some one asks you which is your development model ? 2 G,commonwealth games ,fodder ..which one ?

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    Pappu has no real issues to debate...
    Same old dialogues very boring for gujju electoral..
    These days kejriwal has turned silent and doing good job...
    In future, alternative for modi is kejriwal... And not dynasty yuvaraj...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    Latest Development - Farmers land is handed over to Ambani & Adani for a Pittance ...

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    ahmadabad is not shanghai. bhakts blindly touched elephant valve Moto.evm

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    By the way, what is Rahul's governance record?
    He had never held any ministerial position.
    We don't know what are his capabilities.
    We only know he belongs to a certain family.
    His Loksabha attendance is low.
    He has hardly done any debate in the parliament.
    This is the person we want as the prime minister of a nation having 125 crores population with diverse problems all across the board?

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  • Nithya, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    Search YouTube for his capabilities!

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  • NR, mangalore

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    more money came from Guja.....................for election , result is Modi ji now PM.

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  • ASHOK SHETTY, udupi

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    After Gujarat election result Rahul will not visit another five years to gujarat.

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  • ABDUL RAFIQ, Uchila

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    Rahul Gandhi is becoming nightmare for BJP and he is giving sleepless nights to Modi and his bhakths. Rahul Gandhi is a popular leader and having support of the people across the country. But Modi have no popularity and no public support but he is winning the elections by tampering the EVMs. If there is no EVM, BJP will lose the deposit across the country wherever it contest the elections.

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    So it was due to Rahul's popularity that Congress came down to 44 seats.
    It was due to Rahul's popularity that in UP Congress got the lowest ever seats?
    Except Punjab and Karnataka, where else is Congress?
    In Punjab it's due to Amrinder
    In Karnataka,it's due to siddu.
    So what has Rahul Gandhi contributed to Congress party?

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  • ASHOK SHETTY, udupi

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    Ruhul popularity earn ZERO seats in Delhi.................................?

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  • ABDUL RAFIQ, Uchila

    Sat, Nov 25 2017

    @Mahesh,
    I already mentioned here, due to tampering the EVMs all the Congress votes has gone to BJP.

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