The 94-page report was released for US lawmakers on September 1, a copy of which was made public by the Federation of American Scientists.
After the supreme court verdict, there is some more good news for chief minister Narendra Modi. A report by US Congressional Research Service (CRS) has showered praise on the chief minister saying Gujarat was India’s best example of effective governance, and Modi was among BJP’s likely candidates for prime ministership in future elections.
“Perhaps, India’s best example of effective governance and impressive development is found in Gujarat, where controversial chief minister Narendra Modi has streamlined economic processes, removing red tape and curtailing corruption in ways that have made the state a key driver of national economic growth,” the report says.
An independent wing of the US Congress, CRS prepares periodic reports on issues of interest to lawmakers. The 94-page report was released for US lawmakers on September 1, a copy of which was made public by the Federation of American Scientists on Wednesday.
A broader interpretation of the report indicates towards a battle between Congress scion Rahul Gandhi and Modi in 2014. The CRS pegs Rahul as Congress’s most likely PM candidate and Modi as BJP’s.
The report says that Modi has overseen heavy investment in roads and power infrastructure and annual growth of more than 11% in recent years.
“The state has attracted major international investors such as General Motors and Mitsubishi. With only 5% of India’s population, Gujarat accounts for more than one-fifth of the country’s exports,” it says.
The report adds that despite political and economic successes in Gujarat in his 10 years as the CM, Modi continues to be haunted by the 2002 riots, a topic he has never fully addressed in public.
“More than nine years after the riots, international, human rights groups continue to express concern about obstacles faced by victims seeking justice, the continuing internal displacement of thousands of families and a large number of uninvestigated related criminal cases,” it says.
CRS says that Modi was a safe bet to win a third term in the 2012 state elections, and that he was among the party’s likely candidates for the post of prime minister in future elections.
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