[Reader-list] Gujarat's secular development

Wed Jun 2 20:57:52 IST 2010

Rajen, you're talking - even within the (lacking) logic of your own
argument - such nonsense that it hurts. If it is deliberate, it is a smart
move, if not, it is very sad, in any case it has the effect of silencing
any rational counter-argument, and this has been the problem of this list,
and of the Indian public, for quite a while now.

> What courage is needed to mention about the refugee camps of tibetans in
> Bylakuppe and bailahongal in Karnataka, where the hard work, no nonsense
> approach to life and skills saw the tibetans rise again from strength to
> strength, what courage is needed to mention about the jewish camps where
> millions were gassed and subsequent rush to other nations where they were
> refugees but integreted with the society to rise as powerful bankers.?What
> courage is needed to talk about the brilliance of the next generation of
> pandits who studied hard, played harder to acquire skills and achieve
> higher
> lifestyles.?
> courage is needed to talk about the camps of useless individuals who
> expect
> all gifts from the system for voting the leaders to power.!
> regards,
> rajen
>
> On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 5:44 PM, anupam chakravartty
> <c.anupam at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Bipin Trivedi
>>
>> you do not have the courage to reply back when list members wanted to
>> show
>> you the conditions of the relief camps of 2002 survivors in Gujarat.
>> what
>> are you quoting this report for?
>>
>> anupam
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 5:34 PM, <ohm at zedat.fu-berlin.de> wrote:
>>
>> > Singapore is also a well-working state. But it's not a democracy.
>> >
>> > >
>> > > The Sachar Committee report indirectly challenges other states to
>> emulate
>> > > Gujarat chief minister's policy of secular development and
>> > ânationalise'
>> > > it
>> > > By Pravin Sheth
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/59/20100527201005270359478766a84c375/Gujarat%E2%80%99s-secular-development.html
>> > >
>> > > In setting up the Sachar Committee, the UPA government had its own
>> > > objectives. Contrary to the expectations of Chief Minister Narendra
>> > Modi's
>> > > critics, the committee's comparative statewise statistics of
>> parameters
>> > > like education, employment and income of the Muslim population
>> living
>> in
>> > > the country proves Gujarat is far ahead of other states, even those
>> ruled
>> > > by so-called secular parties.
>> > >
>> > > In terms of literacy, Muslims in Gujarat stood at 73.5% as compared
>> to
>> > the
>> > > national average of 59.1. The figure for urban males is 76, and 81
>> for
>> > > those in rural areas as compared to the national average of 70 and
>> 62
>> > > respectively in similar categories.
>> > >
>> > > The average literacy rate of Muslim women in urban Gujarat is five
>> points
>> > > higher than the national average, whereas those in rural Gujarat
>> fare
>> > even
>> > > better with a literacy rate of 57 per cent as compared to the
>> national
>> > > average of 43.
>> > >
>> > > A greater percentage of Muslims here have attained primary,
>> secondary
>> and
>> > > higher-secondary level education. The national average is 60.9%.
>> Muslim
>> > > children in Gujarat are benefiting from equal opportunities to
>> access
>> > > secondary schooling as other children.
>> > >
>> > > Take other aspect of economic well-being of Muslims in Gujarat. Here
>> > also,
>> > > the Sachar Committee dispels the myth.
>> > >
>> > > The report counters the propaganda that injustice is being done to
>> the
>> > > Muslim community in Gujarat
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > The per month per capita income of Muslims in urban Gujarat is an
>> average
>> > > Rs 875 â more than the national average of Rs 804. In contrast, it
>> is
>> > Rs
>> > > 662 in UP, Rs 748 in West Bengal, Rs 811 in Punjab, Rs 803 in Andhra
>> > > Pradesh and Rs 837 in Karnataka.
>> > >
>> > > In rural Gujarat, the per capita monthly income of Muslims is 20-25%
>> more
>> > > than the Muslims living in rural areas of most other states. On an
>> > > average, it comes to Rs 668 compared to the national average of Rs
>> 553.
>> > >
>> > > In terms of Muslims living below poverty line, Gujarat improved from
>> 54%
>> > > in 1987-88 to 34% in 2004-2005, showing a healthy pace of
>> improvement.
>> > > Even in terms of share of Muslims in state employment, it is 5.4% in
>> > > Gujarat while it is 2.1% in West Bengal, 3.2% in Delhi and 4.4% in
>> > > Maharashtra.
>> > >
>> > > Overall, the total picture counters the propaganda that injustice is
>> > being
>> > > done to Muslims in Gujarat. The Sachar Committee on educational
>> condition
>> > > clearly shows that the Muslims of Gujarat are progressing well in
>> the
>> > > field of education and economic well-being. They are well cared for.
>> The
>> > > facts on their economic conditions dispel similar myths about their
>> being
>> > > discriminated against or being denied equal opportunity.
>> > >
>> > > The fact is echoed by the Imam of Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad, who
>> > reportedly
>> > > commented sometime back "Muslims have an opportunity to prosper in
>> the
>> > > peaceful environment that the Modi government has created. Modi has
>> > > provided an atmosphere which is conducive for those who want to
>> trade
>> > > peacefully in Gujarat".
>> > >
>> > > The Sachar report indirectly challenges other states to emulate
>> Modi's
>> > > policy of secular development and ânationalise' it.
>> > >
>> > > Ironically, vociferous secularists are silent regarding the
>> findings.
>> > They
>> > > continue to focus on Modi-1 as branded during the 2002 carnage and
>> > > Sohrabuddin encounter â a chief minister habitually noted to
>> dishonour
>> > > the rule of law, a friend of corporate magnets to the detriment of
>> > > villagers and SEZ-affected disadvantaged.
>> > >
>> > > However, there is popularly a more accepted Modi-2 â a dynamic CM
>> > > realising the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, the Special
>> Investment
>> > > Regions, port-based development, âHopenhagen', BRTS, GDP, and much
>> > more.
>> > >
>> > > But the two Modis fail to merge as some anti-Modi ideologues refuse
>> to
>> > > discern the significant transformation in his leadership.
>> > >
>> > > Can Modi, hubris-free, demonstrate his transformation to abridge
>> this
>> > > perception-reality gap?
>> > >
>> > > Source Link:
>> > >
>> >
>> http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/59/20100527201005270359478766a84c375/Gujarat%E2%80%99s-secular-development.html
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
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> Rajen.
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