As I prepare to leave Gujarat in another couple of hours, I would like to draw some conclusions about Modi and Gujarat - 1. The city of Gandhinagar is very well built. If this is the sort of development that we are going to get across India, then we can afford to be happy. 2. Apart from Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad, most cities I visited are dirty and are not maintained well. Theres too much dust at places. I dont know whom to blame. 3. As I said earlier, the transport system here is a real mess. If you are on a tour, you better hire a vehicle. 4. The city of Dwaraka is full of subtle vibrations and will make you happy. 5. Somnath temple is probably the grandest temple that Ive ever seen. But you may not like the city very much. Im thinking to take my parents to Somnath sometime. You can also consider the same :) 6. Sabarmati Ashram is a place to visit. Here we get insights to one of the greatest movements of independence, Swaraj and self reliance based on higher values. 7. I spoke to quite a few people across Gujarat. The popular opinion is that people here like Narendra Modi. Most of them referred to the pre Modi era when there used to be a lot of curfew, roads were bad and the employment index was low. Gujarat is happy about the contribution of Modi in addressing these issues. To conclude, I would say that Gujarat is an important state in India - geographically, religiously and economically. Its a good tourism place but you have to bear with tremendous heat. Despite some hiccups, Narendra Modi has done pretty well in improving Gujarat. There are human limitations and looks like nobody can do a magic. The ideal developed society that we all want to see may not see the light of the day just as yet. I dont know when we will be able achieve it. But the work ahead of us is not negative criticism but positive contribution at all levels.
Posted on: Sat, 07 Jun 2014 23:40:12 +0000
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