Ashok Desai in The Telegraph, Calcutta:
“The relocation of the Nano plant to Gujarat was not the doing of Gujaratis; it was the government of Narendra Modi that was responsible. And whatever its politics, it is a government that works with dispatch and without hitches.
“Modi is careful about the use of his time. The hangers-on that are characteristic of chief ministers are entirely absent in his case. He spends far more time than they on administration, and much of it on making decisions and pushing people to act.
“A chief minister who rewards action creates administrators around him who act quickly; and Modi’s habit of ringing up people responsible without bothering about chains of command and seniority wakes up civil servants all the way down.
“This style is Modi’s own, and may not survive his passing. And even he has been so effective because he has tamed his party and vanquished his competitors; this is not the natural state of a party in India. Nor should the context be forgotten: he rules over a people who stick to their own practical affairs and shun public demonstration.
“He is a ruthless man, and his prejudices are certainly not such as would serve the country well. But he has shown what even a politician can achieve in this country; as he said, taking Nano to Gujarat is only a small part of it.”
Read the full article: What Modi has shown
Way to go Tatas! This is how destructive politicians should be put in their place. Now Mamata Banerjee’s political fortunes are finished. One more election and this sort of Singur nonsense becomes irrelevant. All our other industrial hpuses should do the same. Next time the Gowda gang asks for too much, industrialists should threaten to relocate. If Arjun Singh, Amar Singh or any other spoiler threatens to slap quota hires on IT/BPO companies they should threaten to walk out of India! Corrupt and destructive politicians cannot be allowed to come in the way of economic progress. This also shows how inconsequential the English language press is in India. Already in the US, this election cycle, it is blogs that dominate the news. Newspapers and TV are having to play catch up as they are either too late with the news or are found trying to equivocate between an obviously destructive and incompetent Republican ticket and a progressive, learned, and capable Democratic ticket. It is time NDTVs and IBNs quit preening.
Hopefully this is a sign of things to come for all states in India. The youth of today will demand more of their leaders – not empty talk and ‘public demonstration’ as the author puts it – but solid measurable improvements for the state and nation.
Congratulations to the people of Gujrat for what they have achieved so far! Hope Mr. Tata can finally realize his dream of the Nano.
08.10.2008
I from the day Mr. Narendra Modi took charge of Gujarat Chief Minister 7 years earlier was confident in his capacity because for me he rise from a RSS Parcharak like Mr. A.B. Vajpayeeji.
27.02.2002 was a black spot for the Gujarat that Godhra happened. Post Godhra riots of 2002 was not his creation which was a spontaneous reaction against the innocent Muslims as was after the murder of Mrs. Indra Gandhi.
We (MODI) failed that we could not check anti-social elements those entered in the RSS / VHP and BJP cadre.
Godhra is still hauling the progress of dear Narendra Modi. He will come out of this and will do the development for the progress of Gujarat / India.
But Modi has to check the anti-social elements those are spoiling his name.
LONG LIVE NARENDRA MODI AND GUJARAT AS WELL AS INDIA.
Dr. R.K.D.GOEL VADODARA.
A ha! A new tack! Gujaratis are a different species now!
Fair enough. Modi’s big-stick-policy for wielding issues from social to administrative is quite a tour de force. His ordeal is the same as everybody: to die convincing what he believes is the right way of doing things (8 out of 10 times).
“A Durga Pooja gift from the East to the West”
What an inappropriate title!!! –
It should have read – “Modi’s Navratri Gift to Gujarat!!!”
WB didn’t Gift Modi
Modi earned it. TaTa is not doing charity by going to Gujarat.
If anything – its the testimony of the highly regarded business house on Gujarat’s Progress & a statement on Modi’s capability.
Modi is a master in turning the tables his political opponents and critics. All for the benefit of the state that he represents and the people at large. Opposition is running around and finding themselves cornered. Be it terrorism or development, Modi plays his cards well.
Gujarat is lucky to have him. Unfortunately we dont have the same brand of politicians in the rest of the country.
Uttar Pradesh had maximum number of PM’s since Independence, however even after 60 years UP and MP has produced more dacoits and it’s industrially backward.
Regional Party in India has matured only in Tamilnadu, wherein the ruling and Opposition the Industrial policy is more or less the same. It did not really impact investment into TN as both the parties find themselves at the Center.
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have been toeing a middle line between Industrialization and Anti based on the party in Opposition or in Power.
Maharashtra had Mumbai as the Commercial Hub with Stock Exchanges and Commercial Capital so they are lucky to have embraced it early.
The remaining part of India has been taking a cautious view as there has been seperatism,feudalism,communism and socialism.
North East does not seem to appear in the mainstream press or electronic either. Only development is North East is seperatist factions since independence. There are a few politicians who use their grants to make sure their families stay in power and they think the states are their personal fiefdoms.
Ouch! The truth hurts!
One thing on the prejudices aspect. Modis prejudice is dangerous, the prejudice of the likes of politicians of all colours is good eh?
“He is a ruthless man, and his prejudices are certainly not such as would serve the country well.”
huh!
It has become customary to add a line or two of rebuke even while ostensibly praising Modi! Perhaps this is a unique way to proclaim their secular credentials?
Modi need kudos for what he has done for the Gujarat and Gujaratis. He should only be judged by his actions and raking up 2002 that too without even mentioning Godhara is nauseating.
If a Nano goes there then every body – including Muslims will be benifited and economic empowerment is great leveler.
So Hail Modi and Hail Nano Gujarati.
PI.
Communists , learn that your tricks can mar the industialization. Wherever a Red flag cam then that was the indication that the industry would close soon. It has happened in Karnataka. Leave Kerala, they are masters in that game of keeping people agitated forever. Trinamaolla has made trina nirmoola. For a few acres of land they lost an industry. Tatas wouldn’t have taken away everythng. Thanks. Buddhadeva, mamata Banerji. West Bengal people will remember you forever and at the same time Gujarati’s may adore you too!
In the mid-90s when I was deputed to sort out a trade union negotiation in Calcutta, I took an uncharacteristically tough stance, sacking the seniormost union representative employed in my company, for malfeasance. Obviously in Waste Bengal where destructive trade unionism rules the roost, this was not “appreciated”. There was some violence, I received threats, and when the police waffled over providing us protection – because in WB even the police is compromised being full of commie crooks – I threatened to file a write in the Calcutta High Court demanding enforcement of Sec,144 in the vicinity of our premises. That plus a polite phone call from my friend’s father, to the Commissioner of Calcutta, a senior officer of the Eastern Army Command did the trick. All said and done commies are cowards. Next thing we issued transfer orders to a few ring leaders, posting them to Gujarat. That’s when the fear set in! It’s not about being Gujarati or Bengali, it’s the place where you work that matters.
It is better we leave the commie state waste bengal to stew in its own juice. Industrialists should stop courting Buddhudeb B and concentrate on setting up shops in other states where they are welcome. Let the p-sec media take care of the communist vows for supporting a failed idealogy all along.
Bengalis IMHO are the “French” of India.
=>Think they are better than every other state in India.
=>Harp about “past” achievements, as if- such pride is only “their” domain
=>Kishore, Tagore, Vivekananda – names are thrown every opportunity
=>They are “pissed” at everyone like “The French” at their diminished and further erosion of any remaining dregs of influence.
Funny part is – all the Bengalis who have “moved out” of Bengal in search of greener pastures – are the most strident & snobbish ones.
No wonder – The Telegraph wants to some how hint at the “generosity” of the “The BENGALIS” for giving Modi the opportunity for Nano. A more humble & truthful title would have been….
“Economic ILLITERACY & ILLUSION of Bengali’s drive out THE MOST anticipated & watched project in the WORLD of AUTO INDUSTRY”
have you people visited gujurat. did you see the long line of slums when you enter Ahmadabad? Gujarat is more of richer getting richer. You should see the lines of bungalows.
btw gujuratis themselves call gandhinagar a desert city
Suraj,
Wonder what Mr. T. Mukherjee has to say about your honest analysis. Like a typical Bengali who has “moved out”, he seems to blame everyone else for everything in his rants. See him announcing in his ‘black and white’ style that the Nano will stay in Bengal:
http://churumuri.wordpress.com/2008/08/22/churumuri-poll-should-tatas-scrap-the-nano/#comment-86902
This is what happens when theory masters try to make pratical predictions! lol
Also I feel you are being very unfair to the French :)
Gujarat is very lucky to have Modi. He has been silently doing wonders while these pseudo-secular journalists have been endlessly crying wolf about how biased Modi is towards a particular community and how he orchestrated the whole post-Godhra riots. But surprisingly for them, no matter how hard they try till date Modi hasn’t apologized for those supposedly state sponsored riots as the pseudo-secularists claim. Modi has a standard way of replying whenever he confronts the questions regarding Godhra and he disregards the topic by answering “Truth will come out one day, I don’t need to answer”. He definitely doesn’t need to explain himself as he knows and as he says people of Gujarat know the truth. These journalists keep on saying that the Godhra incident has been haunting the “mass murderer” but the truth is Godhra incident is actually haunting these journalists and not Modi. Today, if even the Muslims of Gujarat are backing BJP and voting BJP in elections, it’s only because of Modi. He has completely changed the image of a state and has given the people a vision. While these pseudo-journalists are cooking up stories like Muslims are unsafe under Modi’s administration by citing some remote incident which actually turned out to be an inter-family issue, Gujarat leads the state development index, registers highest SGDP growth, supplies uninterrupted electricity to all it’s citizens, supplies pure drinking water to even the remotest villages and speaks prosperity. No, this ain’t possible under a “prejudiced mass murderer”.
@kaangeya ,
>>All said and done commies are cowards
You mean churumuri too?
Suraj,
That was funny :-) !! But I don’t think even the French claim intellectual superiority the way Bengalis do…
@Suraj
Perfect comparison. Well said.
It was nice to read an article about Mr.Narendra Modi, which does not demonise him! The fact that Tatas are essentially Gujaratis in their ethos might have helped. It is their home State. Good luck to Mr.Modi and Gujarat, though it is a loss to Karnataka. Ultimately, India wins!