Ahmedabad, 7 February 2012

Chief Minister Narendra Modi rounding up the day-long Sadbhavna fast at Bavla near Ahmedabad today said there is a basic and wide difference between the ideologies of the previous Congress Governments and that of the present Gujarat Government.

“While the Congressmen worship chair; we adore public. While their’s is vote bank politics, ours is that of development. There used to be only one festival during the Congress rule and that of communal riots, ours only festival is development,” he said.

Even as over 12,000 people from different parts of Ahmedabad district voluntarily joined him in his district-wise fast as part of his mission to hold such fasts at 33 places, Mr. Modi expressed his gratitude to the teeming social force in supporting his dutiful Sadbhavna mission, turning into a people’s movement of sorts.

He said the people of the state now recognize the role of Narendra Modi in fighting malnutrition, freeing girl children from anemia. All the 18,000 villages in the state now get 24×7 hours electricity. The Narmada waters have been carried to far off places by canals and pipelines, replacing the corruption-ridden system of supplying water through tankers. Single-lane roads have been converted into double-lane, and double-lane into four-lane.

“No other leader of India would have received such a huge public support. Not even political pundits could analyze the reasons for the same. Gujarat’s Chief Minister and the state’s development are discussed in far-off Uttar Pradesh elections, too.” Mr. Modi said.

He said that Gujarat alone provided 72 per cent of total jobs created in India. He exuded confidence that Ahmedabad district would soon provide the maximum number of jobs to the youth. A number of car manufacturers have made farmers of Sanand, Bavla and Kathwada villages affluent and happy. Maximum numbers of farmers now move around on bikes in Gujarat. Over 2.50-lakh Sakhi Mandals do a business of Rs.5,000-crore.

On the other hand, he said, the Central Government failed to provide 100 days jobs under its own programme to the unemployed in this time of inflation, while the functionaries were busy only in dividing the society.

Mr. Modi said that the people of Gujarat have also reposed confidence in the present government by providing political stability, from top to the village panchayat level. He advised other states to shun the politics of vote bank and creating communal divides, instead adopt the politics of development.

The Chief Minister on the occasion announced new development works worth Rs.1,800 crore for the Ahmedabad district, while he had earlier announced that worth Rs.2,000- crore for Ahmedabad City.

Visuals of fast venue

By Japan K Pathak, Ahmedabad, 7 February 2012

“Narendra Modi combines machine-like efficiency with charismatic nationalism. He is from a party that is out of power in Delhi, his efforts at the state level can contrast with or even undermine efforts of the central government,” such observations have come from America based Brookings Institution, one of Washington’s oldest and most prestigious think tanks.

In his article “‘India’s G-7: Local leaders with global interests,” William J. Antholis, Managing Director of Brookings has listed India’s seven largest economies and seven Chief Ministers who lead them.

Identifying Gujarat as one of the newly emerging industrial engines of India where GDP matters, the author writes,”Narendra Modi, from mid-sized Gujarat (a mere 60 million people), leads the pack. Modi combines machine-like efficiency with charismatic (and many say destructive and divisive) nationalism.”

“If a chief minister, such as Modi, is from a party that is out of power in Delhi, his efforts at the state level can contrast with or even undermine efforts of the central government. That can include bucking national bureaucrats in attracting foreign investment or damming rivers, or regulating power. It also can mean condoning anti-Muslim sentiment that complicates India’s tense relations with Pakistan,” the article further said about Modi.

The blog further reads:Chief ministers have significant influence over the members of parliament from their party who are sent to Delhi. And many of them secretly or openly aspire to be prime minister some day. In contrast to the Delhi-based managers who have run the country for sixty-five years, the new breed brings a feel for local politics. But they also have distinct views of the international economy will transform India — for better or worse.

Ahmedabad, 6 February, 2012

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today observed a day long Sadbhavana fast at Bardoli in Surat district, where thousands of people gathered to greet him.

Speaking at Sadbhavna fast function Shri Modi said, “development is the sole medicine for resolving every problem of country. Gujarat is the first State in the country where our Government fights every election on the issue of development, while others fight elections with “vote bank strategy”.

The Chief Minister said, Gujarat Government rules the State with absolute sensitivity and care for people. We have taught the right definition of development to the world. We have set up 41 universities in last decade against 8 universities that were established in the past 40 years. We have established Science stream schools in every tribal taluka of the State, right from Ambaji to Umargam tribal districts across the State.

Coming down heavily on Union Government, he said, “Center’s policy is to “Divide and Rule while our policy is Inclusive Growth-Collective Efforts”. He called upon people to eradicate Vote Bank policy from the political field and said, “If others want to follow Gujarat in development sector, they should not merely copy us but, first of all, they must adopt our path of peace, harmony and integrity”.

Shri Modi announced a development package of Rs. 1300 crore for the all round development of Surat district, totaling to Rs. 3400 crore. It May be recalled that he had announced Rs. 2100 crore for Surat city and district before two months during his Sadbhavana Fast in Surat city.

“If you defame me I don’t care, but if you try to defame Gujarat, I will never tolerate it”, he warned his opponents.

Attributing the development of Gujarat to six crore Gujaratis Chief Minister said, Gujarat’s development was solely based upon unity, harmony, peace and integrity of 6 crore people of Gujarat . Gujarat and development has become the synonymous to each other Gujarat has adopted the path of peace. Curfew and riots have now become past in Gujarat . Gujarat has earned a unique identity in the world.

Religious leaders from various communities, people from all section of society, sports persons, journalists, physically handicapped and school children, women-house wives, teenagers, Merchant Association, youngsters and old persons and thousands of tribal people in their traditional dresses dancing with drums and musical instruments, met shri Modi, and extended their strong support towards the noble cause of Sadbhavana Mission Fast. At least 15000 people of the district voluntarily observed Sadabhavana Fast with Chief Minister at the same venue to show their solidarity with CM.

District Collector A.J. Shah handed over the cheque of Rs. 67,50,000 for 1,35,000 subscription of Gujarat Magazine, being published by State Information Department.

Minister-in-charge Mangubhai Patel in his welcome speech said, Gujarat Government’s Vanbandhu scheme for tribal community, women, youngsters and rural people have changed the life style of tribal people of state. Assembly Speaker Ganpatbhai Vasava, BJP State President R.C. Faldu, MP Kanjibhai Patel also spoke on the occasion. Member of Parliament and BJP National Vice President Purushottam Rupala lambasted Opposition for their one point programme of criticizing Chief Minister Narendra Modi. State Panchayat Minister Narottambhai Patel, Ministers Prafulbhai Patel and Jitubhai Sukhadia were also present.

As thousands of people across the district gathered to greet the CM, the large stage was flooded with flower bouquets and mementoes.

Ahmedabad, 6 February, 2012

While Gujarat Congress has announced the ‘Hisab do, jawab do’ agitation programme against ruling BJP government in the state, the Gujarat Chief Minister today took dig at Congress party’s this slogan and used same slogan while asking Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to clarify his stand in Rs 1,76,000 crore 2G scam. Modi challenged that if the latter was not able to clarify his position then he should quit in the larger interest of democracy. “Break your silence or quit”, he said loudly. Chief Minister Modi was speaking this at his concluding speech of a day long Sadbhavana fast in southern Gujarat city of Bardoli today.

Gandhinagar, 6 February, 2012

A group of 20 students from different districts of Jammu and Kashmir on a tour of Gujarat expressed their admiration at the latter’s level of development and wished a similar atmosphere of peace prevailed in their home state as well.

The students on the tour under Central Government’s cultural exchange programme called, ‘Vatan Ko Jano’, had called on Chief Minister Narendra Modi at Gandhinagar on late Sunday evening. They visited Kankaria Kids City and Science City in Ahmedabad and Rann Utsav in Kutch.

One student even asked the Chief Minister that since he had changed the face of Gujarat into an icon of development could he do it for India, too.

In a role reversal of sorts, Mr. Modi said that earlier Kashmir used to be centre of attraction for tourists from Gujarat and now tourists from Kashmir are coming to Gujarat. He said that Gujarat Government felicitated the 500,000th tourist to the picturesque site of Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) dam across River Narmada.

Ahmedabad, 5 February, 2012

Inaugurating the platinum jubilee celebration of Brahma Kumaris organization in Ahmedabad Chief Minister Narendra Modi said the notion ‘entire world is a family and we are all children of one God’ is a way out from all the problems of the world.

India’s spiritual potential is our life-force. By demonstrating its spiritual potential before the world, India would be able to show the world a path of welfare, Chief Minister said.

Mr. Modi said the philosophy of ‘Vasudaiv Kutumbkam’ or ‘entire world is a family’ is in the bases Indian culture. This philosophy will even put a stop to the issue of terrorism.

Going deep into the philosophy of duality and non-duality Chief Minister said the idea of non-duality can only be actualized if there is an absence of the notion of duality. The concept of Advaita (non-duality), which is associated with Adi Shakaracharya, had already been spoken about and practiced millennia back in India.

The mentality that ‘my God and my religion is superior than your’s’ is the bases of many conflicts in the world. But Indian culture incorporates a universal approach. It gives one a freedom to choose his God and his spiritual path. This leads to an atmosphere of peace, unity and harmony in the society, he said.

Love towards the nature is a path of salvage from the problem of global warming. This path is showed to us by our ancestors. The materialistic lifestyle has led the world to many troubles, he said.

Mr. Modi said the Brahma Kumaris has given the world a new value-system by honouring the women-power. Brahma Kumaris movement encourages us to be determined for giving respect to the matri-shakti.

Managing Trustee of BK Niverji hoped that as Gujarat strives to be on first position in all aspects during Mr. Modi’s regime, the state will also be first in the reestablishment of golden epoch.

Ahmedabad Mayor Asit Vora, Dadi Gulzar, Star speaker BK Shivani, BK Sarladidi, Brahma Kumari brothers and sisters and invited guests were also present on the occasion.

The Chief Minister also visited a spiritual fun park which was erected as a part of platinum celebration.

Ahmedabad, 5 February 2012

Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi today admired tribal community of Gujarat for staying away from sin of killing girl child in womb. Modi congratulated the tribal community for having more number of girls compare to boys.

Speaking at Aadivasi Bhil Samaj’s 14th mass wedding function in Amdavad, Shri Modi said, “tribal community has stayed away from sin of killing girl child in womb and the community has more number of girls compare to boys. The community deserves congratulation for this.”

“Entire tribal belt of Gujarat, from Umargam to Ambaji was lacking of any 12th science school. Previous governments were loud on demanding reservation for tribal people, but without science stream how come the tribal could take benefit of reservation in medical and engineering colleges? It is this government that has started schools for higher education in science stream in each tribal taluka. In last ten years, tribal youths have gone abroad for education,” Shri Modi said.

He added that during Khel mahakumbh, maximum winners were tribal youths.

“We started training facility for tribal youths who want to join the army, thanks to which today armed forces attract 37% tribal from the state instead of earlier 7%,” Shri Modi added.

Gandhinagar, 5 February 2012

Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi today attacked centre on the issue of OBC reservation and cow protection.

Speaking at Rangpur village of Mansa taluka on the occasion of patotsav in Sidhdheshwari mata mandir, Shri Modi said that in entire country only Gujarat has stringent bovine protection law, but to ensure similar law at national level, and in regard to cow beef transportation in railway, the people would have to pressurize the central government.

Chief Minister told those present in the function that central government had looted their 4.5% reservation giving it away to minorities.

“They looted your 4.5% reservation out of 27% before the election. I am here to caution you that your right has been looted. They have looted the future of our children, and they need to be shown red eyes for this,” Shri Modi said.

It should be mentioned here that Gandhinagar district’s Mansa is soon going to witness an assembly by-election. Last sitting BJP MLA Mangaldas Patel died in November last year due to heart attack. A new MLA will have to be elected before 11th of May this year.

Vadodara, 5 February 2012

Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi today wished that Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh come out of his ill health very soon and play again for India.

On Sunday afternoon Modi tweeted: “Sad to here about ill-health of Yuvraj Singh. He is a fighter and am sure he’ll come out of it very soon and play again for India.”

Man-of-the-series of cricket world cup 2011, Yuvraj is presently in America for treatment of initial stage of lung cancer. He is undergoing chemotherapy. Yuvraj’s physiotherapist Dr Jatin Chaudhary said Yuvi’s cancer was “100% curable” and that Yuvraj would be “fit to be back on the field” in May. According to Chaudhary Yuvi went to the US on January 26 and will undergo a CT scan in March.

Vadodara, 5 February 2012

Gujarat Cheif Minister Shri Narendra Modi today flagged off the fifth edition of Vadodara half marathon that involved over 41,000 registered participants.The starting line event was organized at 6.05 AM on Vaccine ground located on Old Padra road. The Vadodara Marathon event witnessed participation of 37,000 people last year.

Speaking on the occasion, the Cheif Minister said, “In entire world, for last many years, the youth power associates itself with marathon. In Gujarat, the city of Vadodara started this before three years, as a small experiment. And one small experiment has today materialized in participation of as many as 41,000 runners. Such a big participation is witnessed without any celebrity here. Here is visible the participation of a common man in true sense. All youths have joined it. I congratulate this effort of Vadodaara, and I have full faith that running teaches you winning.”

Marathon event was organized in three categories; 5 km, 15 km and 21 km. While 5 km run was non-competitive witnessing participation of 36,500 people, the other two categories which were competitive witnessed presence of 4,400 participants.

A musical night of Sunidhi Chauhan has been organized in the evening today as a part of the Marathon event.

During the visit of the Chief Minister, city Congress workers were seen protesting with black flags in hand over the issue of faulty design of Lalbaug flyover. They were demanding to name the Lalbaug flyover as accident flyover. Police detained more than two dozen Congress workers to maintain law and order.

Today’s event saw participation of youths of Germany, France, Ethiopia, Kenya, Spain, Hungary. As many as half dozen garbage vans and 60 sweepers were seen cleaning the roads soon after the event.

Dahod, 4 February 2012

Speaking at one-day Sadbhavana fast in Dahod, Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi today said that even Sheila Dikshit said that Modi government is re-elected due to the development it has done in Gujarat. Modi said that Gujarat Congress published a newspaper in which he was praised. Shri Modi added that truth can not be covered for a long time.

Modi declared Rs 1500 crore for development works in Dahod district. This was Modi’s 29th Sadbhavana fast. According to the state govt release, as many as 15,000 people joined fast with Shri Modi.

Shri Modi said, “today Modi kurta fashion is admired in the world, but many years ago one tailor of Dahod had selected such dress for me.”

Coming down heavily on Union Government, he said, “Center’s policy is to “Divide and Rule while our policy is Inclusive Growth-Collective Efforts”.He called upon people to eradicate Vote Bank policy from the political field and said, “If others want to followGujaratin development sector, they should not merely copy us but, first of all, they must adopt the path of peace, harmony and integrity”.

The tremendous development ofGujarathas now become an issue of hot discussion in the country. Gujarat and development have become synonymous to each other andGujarathas emerged as a power surplus state, though it does not have any coalfield. Now a number of tribal students study Medical Science inChinaand take pilot training in countries likeCanadawith Government subsidy.

Shri. Modi while announcing a development package of Rs. 1500 crore for the all round development of Dahod district said“I am the custodian of public exchequer and will not all anybody to misuse it”. The amount will be spentfor building new roads and bridges, housing projects, implementing new water supply and irrigation schemes, strengthening health and education sector, and to develop infrastructural facilities in the district. It may be recalled that the developmental works worth Rs. 1212 crore are in progress in dahod district.

Attributing the development of Gujarat to six crore GujaratisChief Ministersaid, Gujarat’s development was solely based upon unity, harmony, peace and integrity of 6 crore people ofGujarat.Gujaratand development has become the synonymous to each other.Gujarathas adopted the path of peace. Curfew and riots have now become past inGujarat.Gujarathas earned a unique identity in the world.

Shri. Modi said,Gujarathas achieved new heights in development. The tremendous development that has been carried out in Gujarat for the past ten years has not only changed the entire scenario but also changed the mindset of people and that tribal People of backward district like Dahod now do not demand for building new roads or petty loan subsidy from Government, but they ask for four lane roads or paver roads in their district. We have spent million of rupees to provide drinking water to people of Dahod, he added.

Religious leaders from various communities, people from all section of society, sports persons, journalists, physically handicapped and blind children, school children, women-house wives, teenagers, Royal family of Devgadh Baria, Advocates from Dahod District Bar Association, Merchant Association, youngsters and old persons and thousands of tribal people in their traditional dresses met shri. Modi, and extended their strong support towards the noble cause of Sadbhavana Mission Fast. At least 15000 people of the district voluntarily observed Sadabhavana Fast with Chief Minister at the same venueto show their solidarity with CM.

Minister-in-charge Fakirbhai Vagela in his welcome speech said, Gujarat Government’s schemes for tribal community, women, youngsters and rural people have changed the life style of tribal people of Dahod. Minister Jashvantsinh Bhabhor, BJP State President R.C. Faldu, MP Purushottam Rupala, Ex Union Minister Dilipsinh Bhuriya, and Jay Drathsinh Parmar also spoke on the occasion. State Tourism Minister Jitubhai Sukhadia, MP Ramsinh Rathwa and Guardian Secretary Bhagyesh Jha were also present.

As thousands of people across the districtgathered to greet the CM, the large stage was flooded with flower bouquets and mementoe

And look this, Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit praises Gujarat development, then retracts