Notwithstanding persistent attacks from the opposition over development in Gujarat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leaving no stone unturned to showcase Gujarat as a one of its kind state in India.
Today, Modi took seaplane flight from Sabarmati riverfront after he was denied permission for roadshow ahead of the second phase polls. This is the first time in India and that too on the Sabarmati riverfront which was developed by Modi when he served the state as Chief Minister.
In October, Modi inaugurated India’s first roll on-roll off (Ro-Ro) ferry services in Gujarat. Critics claimed such service is available in other parts of the country as well. However, the one in Gujarat is the biggest facility of its kind that can change the way people travel in the state.
The state remains highly ranked in all development indicators. In comparison to other states, Gujarat has surprisingly grown at around 10 percent per year in the last five years.
However, the Opposition is not convinced by BJP government and Modi. The Congress party, now led by Rahul Gandhi, had started its election campaign mocking development in Gujarat with a slogan ‘Vikas has gone crazy’.
BJP and Modi responded to ‘Vikas has gone crazy’ claim by connecting it with the issue of Gujarati ‘Asmita’ and came up with a slogan – ‘I am Vikas, I am Gujarat’.
Not just by presenting spectacles like Ro-Ro ferries, seaplane and talking about many development achievements of BJP government, Modi has not compromised a bit on the campaign trail while taking on the opposition.
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