While claims and counter claims over
the accuracy of Gujarat's developmental model have been doing rounds,
especially this poll season, a new book takes a look at the path-breaking
initiatives taken by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to understand and
reveal the ground reality of what his model of governance really is.
The book titled 'Centrestage: Inside
the Narendra Modi Model of Governance' was released on Thursday. Written by
Uday Mahurkar, senior editor with India Today, the book has also charted the
process of how Modi turned many a loss-making state enterprises into
profit-making entities. "Modi's ability to generate a
sense of pride among people on the basis of past achievements of the society
and his will power to implement initiatives are his strong points that make him
a popular leader among people of all sections," said Mahurkar, who has
been following Modi since 1986.
Releasing the book, Aroon Purie, the
Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of India Today Group, said the book will provide a
ground reality of how Modi's model has worked.
"The timing of this book is
perfect, even better than Sanjay Baru's book. Everyone is talking about the
Gujarat model of development. One can be confused with the various statistics
on Gujarat and its comparison with other states. But this book provides a
ground level view of how governance has been changed by Modi, "said Purie. Purie said the book describes how
Modi's style of governance, which has done away with the dole system, and his
aggressive use of technology in governance have resulted in people getting
quality services. "Modi's belief is that if you provide quality services
then people will buy it," he added.
The book has chapters dealing with
topics like energy, technology, agriculture, finance, and innovation. "I
have backed all the chapters with facts and figures to give a clear picture of
how Modi's model of governance has fared in various departments," said
Mahurkar, who has covered Gujarat extensively. The panel comprising Bibek Debroy,
professor at Centre for Policy Research, Sunil Alagh, business executive, and
economist Surjit Bhalla said Modi's biggest strength is his style of governance
which brings efficiency and transparency. "Modi has turned around the
agriculture sector in Gujarat. It has shown a consistent growth of 7 per cent
in the last 10 years," said Bhalla.
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