India's GDP growth relies on the performance in four southern states, two western states and three northern states. The hinterland represented by UP, Bihar, Rajasthan and MP have been dragging it so far. West Bengal also was poorly performing state inspite of having potential. Since the change of guard in Bihar, its contribution is now getting better, a similar possibility can be seen in case of West Bengal now.
This is how India's march towards becoming a developed nation will be achieved but the states of UP also has to see a change in leadership to come back to its old glory when likes of Govind Vallabh Pant and C B Gupta were in leadership. MP and Rajsthan will catch sooner or later because there is silent progress going on. Gujrat is in path-breaking mould under Modi. Its past 10yrs GDP growth has exceeded the 10pc average. This is no ordinary achievement and the service, manufacturing as well agriculture have contributed to the GDP growth. On social parameters also Gujrat stands apart.
I have given the above narrative only to convey to you that India's progress has momentum and will not be retarded just because of the inflation and high interest rates. These may be seen as a threat but last ten years of fine performance have seen both fluctuating without denting much. Now, since the voting age is only 18 years and the youth who are in the voting age have become matured in a different India. That's why the political scene. Is changing fast and cast leaders are being sidelined all over the country. This political maturity of the nation is going to translate into faster progress on all fronts.
I saw some parallels between Gandhi and Mamta. Mamta was physically hurt and manhandled in the beginning of her carrier like Gandhi was in South Africa. Gandhi. Came to adopt the living style of common citizens of that time before embarking on full scale political journey. Mamta never shed the living like commoners even after having grown taller after grabbing formal power as minister. Gandhi opposed salt tax and thereby challenged govt's authority, Mamta did it by taking up cause of unwilling farmers to surrender their lands under govt's dictates and thereby challenging govt of West Bengal. Her language of communicating with masses remained Bengali and Gandhi adopted Hindi. Both had effective communication with masses.
The difference between the two is that one was accepted because he came down from high pedestal and Mamta came to be more accepted after climbing up a few notches. Gandhi refused to take power directly in his own hands, Mamta has decided to take it wholly in her own hands. Gandhi philosophized much, Mamta has no flair for it. Gandhi had command over English, Mamta has just workable knowledge of English. Gandhi had respect of all, even those who he was fighting against. Mamta can not claim the same and does not command any respect of her adversaries. Gandhi was helped by the industrialists and the rich people of India, Mamta has been seen as an enemy by them.
I appreciate Mamta's political caliber but she has yet to achieve the status of successful leader who delivers on ground. If she is able to check corruption and keep law and order in good shape, I think she will have achieved every thing because rest will naturally follow. The central govt like wise has a similar duty ie to keep nation secured internally and externally and to simplify the legal framework so as not leave any scope for corruption besides ensuring a mechanism to catch and punish the corrupt. The judicial reforms are another area that requires to be attended to. . .
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