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Tewari questions Modi's development record
Saturday December 15, 2012 10:46:14 PM,
IANS
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Vadodara: Information
and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari Saturday slammed Gujarat
Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the state's BJP government,
saying the people had experienced no development during the 11
years that Modi had been at the helm.
"The truth is that in the past 11 years, Gujarat's people have not
developed. Only some crony capitalists have benefitted. And to
divert attention from these matters, Gujarat's chief minister
plays political football with sensitive international issues like
Sir Creek," the Union Minister of State for Information and
Broadcasting told reporters here while campaigning for the second
phase of polls.
Tewari backed his claims with several questions to the Gujarat
government and to Modi.
"Why has the Gujarat government not implemented the Right to
Education," he asked.
"Gujaratis have immigrated to other lands and prospered and made
India famous. And yet, why is Gujarat at 27th place in terms of
English education in rural areas," Tewari wanted to know.
"Why is Gujarat in 17th place on the issue of anaemia, especially
among women? Why don't the poor have houses to live in? Why is
Gujarat behind other industralised states in terms of per capita
income," Tewari asked.
"Lastly, Mr. Modi keeps on harping about his government being
corruption-free. If that is the case, then why is there no
Lokayukta in Gujarat," Tewari asked.
The first phase of polling in Gujarat was held Dec 13 (Thursday).
The second phase will be held Dec 17 (Monday), and results will be
announced Dec 20.
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