Much water has flown in Narmada river before Modi came to power, much water has flown in Narmada even after he became Chief Minister of India's leading industrial state Gujarat. The difference is, this time he was able to divert the flow to those regions which need water and that's a big difference to a state that can't boast of any other river like Narmada. The predominantly arid state has long established itself as India's industrial hub, largely due to hardworking & entrepreneurial nature of Gujarat's people. But even they were not able to make much progress in agriculture, which is often touted to be backbone of India. Even in this age of technology & manufacturing, at least 50% of Indians depend on agriculture for a living. It's no wonder then Narendra Modi comes across as a great hope for many Indians, especially for farmers. He was able to show that impossible is possible, which is 10% growth in agriculture. Gujarat is able to sustain 10% growth in agriculture year after year, and that's something to be proud of for any Chief Minister, especially when you compare it to national average 3% or less. The question then is how did he manage to do that when none of the other states even with far better resources be it fertile land or year round supply of water were not able to achieve? Can others learn a thing or two from his success? Modi was successful in deploying a multi-pronged approach to uplift farmers. Uninterrupted electricity was provided by separating power lines to farmers & industries. Micro irrigation & check dams got a very big push to counter water scarcity. Contract farming proved to be a master stroke as farmers were able to sell their produce atleast an year before it reached the market. Krish Mahotsav, an exclusive event to promote networking & knowledge transfer among all the stake holders of agriculture is a massive hit. No wonder then Gujarati people want him to be their Chief Minister again and again.
Narendra Modi did't ignore industry either. Very few leaders or may be no one else in independent India was as successful promoting industry, when compared to Narendra Modi. The way he responded to Tata Nano's crisis is just an example of how fast he can react to an opportunity, and the result is Gujarat is on it's way to become a auto exports hub in the near future.
Administration skills aside, he is equally adept with politics. He knows how to get things moving. With his Sadbhavana yatra, he was able to successfully project himself as the tallest leader in BJP. Even Advani was side-lined, nobody even talks about Sushma Swaraj & Arun Jaitley now. Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister Bihar did blow hot & cold for sometime, now. But at the moment even he seems to have realized that he can't stop Narendra Modi from becoming the top leader in BJP.
The big question everyone asking now is, Is Narendra Modi ready for the top job of this country. To Narendra Modi's fans, he looks like the chosen one, it's a nobrainer to them. But to his so-called secular dis-tractors he is not acceptable to minorities. That's why Gujarat's elections assume lot of importance in the scene of national politics. Perhaps, this will be the most watched election in Indian politics. Both, Narendra Modi's fans & haters will be on edge. Result of this election will tell us if Narendra Modi is on his way to Delhi. Personally, I wish he is, coz I haven't seen an outstanding administrator like him in a long time.
Narendra Modi did't ignore industry either. Very few leaders or may be no one else in independent India was as successful promoting industry, when compared to Narendra Modi. The way he responded to Tata Nano's crisis is just an example of how fast he can react to an opportunity, and the result is Gujarat is on it's way to become a auto exports hub in the near future.
Administration skills aside, he is equally adept with politics. He knows how to get things moving. With his Sadbhavana yatra, he was able to successfully project himself as the tallest leader in BJP. Even Advani was side-lined, nobody even talks about Sushma Swaraj & Arun Jaitley now. Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister Bihar did blow hot & cold for sometime, now. But at the moment even he seems to have realized that he can't stop Narendra Modi from becoming the top leader in BJP.
The big question everyone asking now is, Is Narendra Modi ready for the top job of this country. To Narendra Modi's fans, he looks like the chosen one, it's a nobrainer to them. But to his so-called secular dis-tractors he is not acceptable to minorities. That's why Gujarat's elections assume lot of importance in the scene of national politics. Perhaps, this will be the most watched election in Indian politics. Both, Narendra Modi's fans & haters will be on edge. Result of this election will tell us if Narendra Modi is on his way to Delhi. Personally, I wish he is, coz I haven't seen an outstanding administrator like him in a long time.
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