गुजरात का विकास सिर्फ पिछड़ने में…..

गुजरात में पिछले पांच साल में आर्थिक वृद्धि दर में खासी कमी आई है। पिछले पांच साल में गुजरात के सकल घरेलू उत्पादन (जीडीपी) की वृद्धि दर वित्त वर्ष 2008 के 11 फीसदी और वित्त वर्ष 2011 के 11.2 फीसदी के मुकाबले घटकर वित्त वर्ष 2013 में 8 फीसदी रह गई। तेजी से वृद्धि करने वाले राज्यों में बिहार, मध्य प्रदेश, दिल्ली, उत्तराखंड, त्रिपुरा, गोवा, केरल और ओडिशा के बाद गुजरात नौवें पायदान पर है। वैसे अगर पिछले छह सालों के औसत जीडीपी वृद्धि के लिहाज से देखें तो गुजरात सातवें पायदान पर रहेगा। 

गुजरात की शहरी एमसीई वृद्धि कम है

विशेषज्ञ गुजरात के अपेक्षाकृत खराब प्रदर्शन के लिए इसके बड़े आधार को वजह बताते हैं। वित्त वर्ष 2013 में बड़ी अर्थव्यवस्था वाले राज्यों मसलन महाराष्ट्र, तमिलनाडु, उत्तर प्रदेश और आंध्र प्रदेश के बाद गुजरात पांचवें स्थान पर था। सीएसओ के आंकड़ों के अनुसार प्रति व्यक्ति आमदनी के लिहाज से भी गुजरात गोवा, दिल्ली, चंडीगढ़, पुडुचेरी, सिक्किम, महाराष्ट्र और हरियाणा के बाद आठवें पायदान पर है। हाल में गुजरात दौरे पर गए आम आदमी पार्टी के नेता अरविंद केजरीवाल ने कहा था कि गुजरात के मुख्यमंत्री और भाजपा के प्रधानमंत्री पद के उम्मीदवार के विकास के दावे सही नहीं हैं।

ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों की खपत वृद्धि के लिहाज से गुजरात 13वें नंबर पर था जबकि उत्तर प्रदेश का प्रदर्शन बेहद खराब था। इसी अवधि में गुजरात की प्रति व्यक्ति आमदनी मौजूदा कीमत पर 14.9 फीसदी की चक्रवृद्धि दर से बढ़ी जबकि राष्ट्रीय औसत 14.6 फीसदी था। ग्रामीण एमपीसीई में 21.1 फीसदी चक्रवृद्धि के लिहाज से आंध्र प्रदेश सारणी में शीर्ष स्थान पर था। उसके बाद हरियाणा (20.4 फीसदी), तमिलनाडु (19.4 फीसदी) और राजस्थान (18.8 फीसदी) का स्थान था। राष्ट्रीय नमूना सर्वेक्षण संगठन (एनएसएसओ) के सर्वेक्षण के आंकड़ों के मुताबिक गुजरात की शहरी एमपीसीई वृद्धि 15.1 फीसदी रही जो देश के 15.6 फीसदी औसत के मुकाबले कम थी।

गुजरात का कम विकास: रधुराम राजन

पिछले साल सितंबर में भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक के गर्वनर और वित्त मंत्रालय में मुख्य आर्थिक सलाहकार रहे रघुराम राजन के नेतृत्व वाले पैनल ने 'कम विकास सूचकांक' के पैमाने पर गुजरात को शीर्ष विकसित राज्यों में शामिल नहीं किया। पैलन ने गुजरात को पश्चिम बंगाल, त्रिपुरा, मणिपुर, नगालैंड और जम्मू कश्मीर जैसे कुछ राज्यों के साथ ही विकसित राज्यों की दूसरी श्रेणी में रखा जो असल में कम विकसित राज्य हैं। राजन समिति द्वारा प्रस्तावित नया सूचकांक 10 उप पैमानों मसलन मासिक प्रति व्यक्ति उपभोग खर्च, शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य, घरेलू सुविधाएं, गरीबी रेखा, महिला साक्षरता, कुल जनसंख्या में अनुसूचित जाति और जनजाति की हिस्सेदारी, शहरीकरण की दर, वित्तीय समावेशन और कनेक्टिविटी के औसत पर आधारित है।

Gujarat slips badly in economic legal structure

Economists Bibek Debroy and Laveesh Bhandari have criticized Gujarat for experiencing “a steep fall” in its score of “legal structure and security of property rights”. They find, Gujarat’s score on a scale of 0 to 1 for this has been constantly going from 0.54 in 2009 and 0.52 in 2011 to “just 0.39”, pushing its ranking from No 4 to No 9. The main parameters taken into account while analyzing “legal structure and security of property” include “the efficiency of the government in protecting human life and property”. 

The report says, “The quality of the justice mechanism is measured by the availability of judges, by the completion rate of cases by the courts and investigations by the police. The level of safety in the region is measured by the recovery rate of stolen property, and by the rate of violent and economic crimes.” 

Poor ranking for this happened at a time when, the economists say, “looking at changes since 2011, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab have shown the most improvement.” There has been “substantial improvement in police investigations in Bihar”, while “Punjab’s index scores have been rising over time, and these have been reflected in a sharp improvement in its ranking from 11th position in 2011 to 6th position today.” 

Praising these states, the economists say, “This improvement is mainly on account of a higher rate of recovery of stolen property, a lower ratio of violent crimes to total crime and higher rate of completion of court cases. The efficiency of the government in protecting human life and property is measured by this category.” They say all this in the latest “The State of Economic Freedom in India 2013”, released jointly by the Cato Institute, Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Indicus Analytics, and Academic Foundation.

Sardar and Modi : no comparison

Sardar and Modi : no comparison

Mr. Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister of Gujarat himself and his party BJP often make an attempt to compare Modi with Sardar, but it is quite impossible to compare Modi with Sardar Patel; because Sardar Patel was a man of simple living, discipline, humanity, humble nature and a truth-loving man. Whereas Modi does not meet these things in his life! Therefore, Modi and Sardar Patel are poles apart! 

Sardar Respected Everyone, Modi respects none:

Sardar Patel, a very successful lawyer in his initial career, used to give much respect to all whoever contacted to him. When he used to reply anybody, he did not get angry, but humbly gave answers of questions.

On the other hand, Modi is a personality against whom nobody dares to ask any question! He ‘wishes’ to be the PM of the biggest democracy of the world, but it seems that he himself does not believe in democracy! No minister in his ministry has a right to ask a question! Modi has no respect even for first woman of the state of Gujarat, the governor; but he boasts that he is doing woman empowering in his state! If Modi had respect for others, especially for women, he never would have insulted the Governor of Gujarat by pulling her into High Court of Gujarat on the issue of Lokayukta in Gujarat. A very learned woman, a very humble woman Kamlaaji did not react against Modi, when she was amazed to see the behavior of the Modi government against her. Also Modi used ‘Italian Bitch’ words for a national woman in 2001 in his public lectures!

How Modi can be compared with Sardar? 

 Sardar Lived a Simple Life

Sardar Lived a Simple Life, Modi lives a luxurious one: 

Sardar Patel was a successful lawyer, a barrister and after meeting Gandhiji he turned his life into simplicity. Dr. Sushilaben Naiyar has written much about Sardar’s simplicity. Active Congress member Mahavir Tyagi once asked Sardar why Maniben (Sardar’s daughter) used to wear Sari with rags. Sardar replied: “She is a daughter of a poor father. What her father earns?” Then Sardar showed him 20-year-old spectacles with broken frame and tied thread. This was Sardar’s simplicity. Also Sardar wore always cotton clothes spinned  by Maniben. Sardar purchased one bag in 1930 which lasted with him till his death in 1950.
Sardar used to wear simple clothes

Modi lives a luxurious one

Modi wears a very highly expensive clothes and wastes money on useless things. Now, see Modi’s luxurious life! He wasted Rs. 50 crores on the name of Saddbhavna Upvaas in September-2011. Nobody can open mouth in front of Modi about anything, about his uncontrolled expenses like Saddbhavna Upvaas and big hoardings on the name of publicity. 

Sardar Patel lived on Gandhian path

Sardar Patel lived on Gandhian path, Modi only showing: 

Sardar Patel was attracted by Gandhiji’s great doctrines like non-violence etc. And he always followed them in his daily life till death. He used to raise voice for the farmers, Dalits, deprived, poor. 

On the other hand, it seems that Modi does not have to do with Gandhiji or his doctrines! He can use Gandhi’s name, but ‘can’t walk over the Gandhian Path’! ‘Satya’ (The Truth) is the first doctrine of Gandhiji, which is every second broken by Modi!!!!

Modi only showing

Sardar used to give justice to farmers, poor, deprived and Dalits; while in the reign of Modi, farmers are forced to commit suicide, Dalits are kicked off their native lands, women are fed of atrocities and several ‘sir’s are grabbing soils from farmers in Gujarat! Only 5 or 10 industrialists are happy with Modi, because their ‘interests’ are well met with his government!

All these things clearly state that there cannot be any comparison between Sardar Patel and Narendra Modi.