Marketing a myth

  • 19/05/2011

  • Frontline (Chennai)

Narendra Modi seems to have set aside Hindutva to appease big business while the human development indices of Gujarat keep falling. WHEN Anna Hazare praised Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his achievements in rural development in Gujarat, it resulted in a slew of messages to the veteran Gandhian from outraged non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and activists. Rohit Prajapati and Trupti Shah, both social activists in Gujarat, said they had spent five days drafting their reply to Annaji but felt it was worth it because it had to be said. They said in their message to Hazare: