Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi criticised the UPA government for its “faulty policies” which are leading to the loss of credibility of the country in international markets. Mr Modi was speaking at the centenary celebrations of the Pune Gujarati Bandhu Samaj, which awarded him the “Gujarat Ratna”.
Referring to the recent ban on cotton export, Mr Modi stated that it had caused a loss of Rs 15,000 crores to the cotton farmers in Gujarat. He said that such policies make the international markets raise doubts on India’s reliability. “It was an insult for the Indian trading community. You cannot ignore the impact on the world market because of such a move. The credibility of India was reduced to zero,” he said.
Attacking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh he said, “Recently I got an SMS that Dr Singh should be awarded the Oscar for the best acting (sic) of a Prime Minister. Criticising the union budget, Mr Modi said, “Only 30 percent of the budget is reserved for development work. How can a country run like this?”
Mr Modi, who features on the cover of Time magazine’s forthcoming issue, sought to compare the progress of Gujarat with that of India on every count, thus challenging the UPA government yet again. “The agricultural growth for India has remained stagnant at 3 percent, while the government strives to push it to 4 percent. In Gujarat, I have achieved 11 percent growth for agriculture alone,” he stated. He added that Gujarat has a share of 73 percent of employment provided to youth, in the last five years.
Claiming the success of providing 24 hour electricity in all villages across Gujarat, along with handling a power sector that registered profits as opposed to deficit, he questioned why it could not happen in the rest of the country. “Other states can make it happen, only if they want to,” he stated. “Our policies, finance and discipline is what makes the world look at Gujarat with surprise,” Mr Modi said.
Advocating that numbers are needed for economic progress in the world, he said, “You cannot depend on emotions alone. Progress is brought on the basis of the truth,” he said.
Keywords: Cotton exports, Narendra Modi, UPA, International market, Credibility
If India has any future it should be under either Modi or Nitish Kumar of Bihar. the rest are all lallus and ullus who make a quick buck at every opportunity and screw people at every opportunity from front and back.
I still wonder why all the co called PSUEDO secularist hampering on Modi of being racist, there were so many examples in past that congress has done so many religious violance to maintain its position over the period of 50yrs time but not a single so called secularist came at that time to say a word.
Here is a eye opening growth been noticed by even the foreign leading newspapers, so why we are still sitting silent..
Modi deserves the hot seat of Delhi.
The latest issue in the Times quotes very rightly Modi means serious business. Truly, Gujarat has come in world focus because of his governance. I have a friend who has is facing some harrasement over land property in Gujarat, praised him for "Well Known to be honest and non corrupt" and clean cabinet ministers.We hope and pray that he gets his due chance to come to the center and serve the Nation.
This man can do wonders. It's extremely difficult to achieve 11
percent growth in agriculture, be it any part of the world. We
salute you. It wouldn't been a bad idea giving him a chance at the
Delhi Durbar forgetting the gaffe in Godhra , if he can do wonders
for the entire country. It would be better to try and make a
mistake than not try at all.
//Claiming the success of providing 24 hour electricity in all villages
across Gujarat, along with handling a power sector that registered
profits as opposed to deficit, he questioned why it could not happen in
the rest of the country.//
If only Modi could 'throw some light' about the innovation to his
compatriot J.Jayalalitha of Tamil Nadu, the state would spell an end to
the most primitive 'hurricane lamps'.
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