[Reader-list] my view on cellular silent day on 30/01/09 by Ranjan Kamath

[bipin]

Dear Taha

You are absolutely misunderstood, this time Modi was reelected not for Hindu 
plank, he was elected solely on development plank. Now voters become smart 
and look macro way of development which is good sign. That's why congress 
since last many years loosing their ground and need other party support to 
rule, since their vote bank politics plank is not working. If congress will 
does some real development work, than they will also win. e.g. In Delhi 
Sheila Dixit has won this time again.

There is no Hindutva laboratory as you think theses are all media creation 
and if RSS think on that direction they are doing mistake. RSS is a honorary 
organization known for their services and remain present wherever there is 
national calamities/disaster. However, in this new era there thinking might 
found outdated to major youngsters.

May be one or two article printed contrary, but there are so many articles 
printed of praising of Modi. You will find many such articles in Times of 
India and Gujarat/Mumbai Gujarati papers/magazines.

thanks
Bipin Trivedi


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Taha Mehmood" <2tahamehmood at googlemail.com>
To: "bipin" <aliens at dataone.in>
Cc: "sarai-list" <reader-list at sarai.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Reader-list] my view on cellular silent day on 30/01/09 by 
Ranjan Kamath


> Dear Bipin
>
> Thank you for your response.
>
> The data, I think, which the Indian express article refers to, is
> gleaned from a variety of sources like the National Health Survey,
> NCAER , MS Swaminathan Research foundation and Lok adhikar manch.
>
> I appreciate your citation of all the macro data and let me say that I
> agree to your interpretation in most of the cases. However I do not
> think that Gujarat or any other state could mirror national averages
> in every aspect.
>
> All I was asking was this- Mr. Modi seems to have this image about
> efficiency and 'getting the work done' attitude. There was a view
> expressed in the IE article which seems to going against this image.
> Your petition makes an attempt to argue for an efficient administrator
> image of Mr. Modi. Hence in this respect, I was wondering how would
> you respond to the view articulated in the IE article. All you have to
> do is cite any data from these organization or other organizations
> like NSSO or State planning Commission that either challenges this
> view or negates it solely on the basis of some evidence.
>
> That's all.
>
> We are not talking about roads, railways, national employment figures,
> or nuclear policy or any such thing. We are not talking about macro
> terms like Nation or India's image etc. In this case we are just
> talking about Mr. Modi administrative skills and efficiency in
> handling three things-
> cases of malnutrition,anaemia, low body mass index.
>
> We are talking about these indexes solely with respect to Gujarat. We
> are not interested in what WB govt's position is or Kerala's position
> is, or Maharastra's position is on these three indexes. Let us for the
> sake of Mr.Modi concentrate on Gujarat only.
>
> The reason why we must do this exercise and not compare with other
> states is because there is a view that for the RSS and the Hindu right
> Gujarat is a laboratory. What happens in Gujarat in so far as the
> Hindutva politics go, does not happen anywhere in India. So if Mr.
> Modi  has managed to first grab and then cling to power from a
> political strategy which is unique, I think, it is only fitting as a
> mark of respect to this uniqueness that we must judge his
> administration and his skills uniquely.
>
> Regards
>
> Taha