After Advani,Modi will become India’s PM,predicts Lord Meghnad Desai
After Advani,Modi will become India’s PM,predicts Lord Meghnad Desai
By Japan K Pathak
Ahmedabad, DeshGujarat, 22 November, 2008
Lord Meghnad Desai across the table(C)DeshGujarat Photo
There was a time when London School of Economics emeritus professor, economist and politician Lord Meghnad Desai publicly vowed not to return to his homeland Gujarat protesting the incidents that happened in year 2002 in the state.
But in last ten months, Desai has visited Gujarat twice. In February he visited Gujarat for the Bank of Baroda’s function and now he is on visit to Ahmedabad for Indian Institute of Management(IIM)’s Confluence summit.
After his two sessions of speeches on economic turmoil at IIMA, we couple of journalists grabbed an opportunity to talk to him something about Gujarat at the backside of the stage in a quiet room.
On his post-Godhra pledge to not to return to Gujarat Lord Meghnad said “On specific invitation I come to Gujarat. Last time I came to Gujarat for two days to attend Bank of Baroda’s function. This time I have come for three days on invitation of IIM Ahmedabad. Modi’s victory in the 2007 state Assembly polls meant that the Gujarat delivered its verdict in favor of him strongly again. I decided to visit Gujarat then after. Earlier when I had said I would not come to Gujarat, it was a pain inside that I was expressing. Whatever happened in 2002 spoiled Gujarat’s image world over. I am not a professional protester, I am not a leader. I just said what I felt.”
When asked about Gujarat’s current pace of development and present government’s performance Lord Meghnad said “Gujarat is doing perfectly well. Gujarat is a dynamic growth story. Gujarat is ahead in economic progress for last 100 years. Gujarat has power of doing business. Gujarat is developing very well and is on right direction.”
“If we keep 2002 episodes aside, Narendra Modi is an ideal Chief Minister. He is a good administrator, excellent leader, progressive visionary, he governs the things efficiently, and he is non-corrupt. In fact what people are saying now, I had said way back in 2004 that Modi would become India’s Prime Minister after Advani,” Lord Meghnad Desai said when asked to comment on Modi specifically.
On economic side Lord Desai said, “It is likely that BJP will come to power after next Loksabha elections. If Advani becomes India’s Prime Minister, Indian economy will have positive impact. BJP’s economic policies are better than UPA. Politics can go on but I am talking purely on economic perspective.”
“Whatever happened in Singur was the most unfortunate. Investors in foreign lands thought if this could happen to someone like Ratan Tata in India than what about the others,” said Lord Desai.
-Lord Meghnad Desai’s Wikipedia page
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Mr. Desai is 100% correct.
When I was in Europe tour, I have seen all Europeans were extremely impressed by Mr. Modi`s work, Many investor has shown their interest for investment in Gujarat. Every body now know about Gujarat. Even I have seen some industry they are ready to teach some of their employee GUJARATI language for better communication. I was shocked when I heard this. In Sweden, Norve, France, Germany, Holland etc. countries has given extra facilities just because I was coming from Gujarat. I am really feel proud to be Gujarati as well as Indian.
Well done Mr. Modi and BJP GOVT.
VANDE MATARAM
November 22nd, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Why to give importance to the media and people who are puppets of foreign powers and repeating baseless past stories …?????
November 23rd, 2008 at 1:41 am
mr.desai is not guilty of2002 study nanavati report.
November 23rd, 2008 at 5:08 am
mr. desai wasn’t here in 2002 in gujarat when we are going to the pain. he is also not aware of very dangeours and very well planned muslim community. most of them are like terriorist mideset. i am not blaming whole community but see there past. there are so much violence community.all indian leaders
must respect of public verdict on election in 2002. i still remember that (in 2002)time when all leaders like congress, sonia,pawar, lalu, rahul,advani, atal behari vajpaee ect… are basterd, rubbish,lier,bogus. at that time modiji took responsiblity for very bad situation.now people love modiji after 7 years, all basterd leaders come to gujarat and also bogus media. everytime repeating same video of 2002 to 2008. all are run by direct or indirect by western world.
people who critised gujarat must know the history of gujarati midset.we respect other religion but that doesn’t mean that anybody can come and steal gujarat and gujarati pride.
if modiji read this sir than please destoyed delhi government politics by any means. but also my clever means sir. gujarati is a global community.
thanks a lot. respected full team of guj. government.
god bless to gujarat and india.
i am chicago.
November 23rd, 2008 at 5:34 am
Just wondering :
Didn’t the Lord realize and think earlier when HE said he would not go to Gujarat again ?
He must visualize the plus aspects of any given scenerio,we believe.If he is the ‘Lord’.
Overall, his thoughts about the economy and the politics are, more-or-less, acceptable-
his views on ‘I will not come back….’ are useless.
May be, our views are not relevant !
November 23rd, 2008 at 12:21 pm
EVERY THING IS GOOD AND PUBLIC REPLY IS ALSO VERY GOOD
November 23rd, 2008 at 12:23 pm
DESH KA SABSE WEAK LAGE IS MEDIA IS LIYE AAP SE GUJARISH HAI KI USKO CHHOD KE CHALO OR IS KE UPER BEN LAGADO
November 23rd, 2008 at 7:01 pm
It media spoiling the image of Modi. Modi is the great Secular than any one else.
Now Modi’s own saffron brothers of VHP trying to tarnish the image of Modi. Two Saffron brothers i.e. Modi and Togadia have become enemies which will ruin the Gujarat and india.
If Modi started the demolitions of illegal , unautorised temples on the roads encroachments the VHP stated hue and cry which is not good. It will spoil the secularism of Modi.
November 23rd, 2008 at 11:50 pm
i am agree with hitesh,meghnad desai evaluate all the 2002 event with britsh eye,now after 70 yrs in britan his mindset is also change,we cannot xpect from them,modi create gujarat image on world leval,i am agree with mr goel, according to memost illegal religious costruction from hindu comunity,defenatley all the ilegal mandir should be demolish,becaus their is no faith,its machine of making money.lage raho modiji,we r with you.
November 25th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
We – the people of Gujarat feel ourselves very very lucky to have such a C.M-by our good-luck and we always pray to God for Him. May he (Narendra Modisir)get all the things in his life , his political carrier ,..that he deserves and dreams for…We are proud of Modisir-by heart-
We are proud of him………..