"Numerous MoUs signed, but not clear how many translated into projects on the ground"
What the heck are you doing? Is it not the job of a reporter to find these things out?
Anuradha Raman,
To be honest, Modi's usage of media and myth is just a fraction of the amount of public money that the Nehru-Indira-Rajiv-Sonia-Rahul dynasty has spent to spread the myth of CONgress party and Nehru-Indira-Rajiv-Sonia-Rahul Dynasty laying their lives for the well being of India.
Countless roads, bridges, public institutions have been named after a few members of a dynasty (nehru,indira, rajiv) even though India is today one of most underdeveloped nations in the world and the role of the dynasty , which has ruled for 50 out of 65 years (of free india) in destroying India from within has never been fairly investigated by media.
If journos like you were really honest, you will examine the media's glorification of dynasty and the money trail behind it, but you will not or rather your employers viz the billionaire neo rich industrialist Rajan Raheja will not allow you to do such an investigation.
As for Modi not being to better his support base: Please look at the Keshubhai factor and how he played the spoiler role to perfection in many constituencies. Moreover, Congress and Keshubhai's Party are representative of an old style RSS/VHP kind of politics which is not pro capitalism as such. So, Gujarat one way or another, is the first large rightist state in India. Haryana, is also a rightist state. But it is a small state in comparison.And the irony in the congress and a farmer(Hooda) being in power and promoting largely free enterprise hasn't been lost on me!
Ashutosh from IBN 7, may not be a Modi fan, but he is an honest individual. A rare honest media person. I once saw him give that donkey abuser that goes by the name of Karan Thapar, a well-deserved bum rap for being a sycophant. Actually, he didn't directly even name Thapar, but he(Thapar) felt really insecure and started defending himself. It was hilarious!
Most of the journalists who indulge in Modi-bashing are corrupt, biased and cunning.
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