<p>Senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram on Sunday said that Gujarat, in reality, has worsened since BJP came to power 22 years ago.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Taking a jibe at much-touted Gujarat model, Chidambaram said that state&#39;s developmental model, which is being further examined and dissected, in a sense&nbsp;disappointed many as&nbsp;Modi failed to deliver on his &#39;extravagant promises&#39; as he failed to deliver on his grandstanding with his extravagant promises ahead of Lok Sabha polls in 2014: &ldquo;I will create 2 crore jobs every year&rdquo;, &ldquo;I will bring back black money stashed abroad and put Rs 15 lakh in the bank account of every Indian&rdquo; and so on.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">1. Mr Narendra Modi, the candidate, claimed to bring development to the centre of the political debate in 2014 with his brilliant slogan &#39;achhe din aane wale hain&#39;.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">2. He also took to grandstanding with his extravagant promises: &ldquo;I will create 2 crore jobs every year&rdquo;, &ldquo;I will bring back black money stashed abroad and put Rs 15 lakh in the bank account of every Indian&rdquo; and so on.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">4. A similar sense of disappointment prevails in Gujarat which goes to election in December. The much-touted &lsquo;Gujarat Model&rsquo; is being dissected and examined.</p>
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<p>The Congress leader went on to compare Gujarat&#39;s development figures with other states&nbsp;such as&nbsp;Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra, and stated state continues to lag behind even after all the &#39;boasting&#39;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He acknowledged that the state has made some&nbsp;industrial progress. However, it still has a long way to go in critical areas of human development.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">4. A similar sense of disappointment prevails in Gujarat which goes to election in December. The much-touted &lsquo;Gujarat Model&rsquo; is being dissected and examined.</p>
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<p>Gujarat performed above the national growth average even before 1995, he added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">5. Even before 1995, Gujarat&rsquo;s growth rate was higher than the national average and Gujarat has maintained that edge. Amul, the ports, the vibrant textile industry and the chemical and petrochemical industry pre-date 1995.</p>
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<p>Voicing his concern on how various sections of people have been neglected on the guise of much-touted developmental agenda of Modi, he said that the upcoming election will be of many hues like economic/social reality vs headline-grabbing announcements and poor human development Indicators vs billion dollar investment proposals.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">9. As a result of a distorted concept of development or vikas, many sections of the people have been left behind.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">10. The election in Gujarat promises to be a contest of many hues: Economic/Social Reality vs Headline Grabbing Announcements and Poor Human Development Indicators vs Billion Dollar Investment Proposals.</p>
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<p>Earlier, former PM Manmohan Singh also addressed the distress among the youth of different sections of the society &quot;The winds of change are blowing in Gujarat. The agitations are an indication of the deep dissatisfaction with the performance of successive BJP governments in Gujarat. The Congress will ensure the voice of every Gujarati, regardless of caste, creed, gender or class, is&nbsp;heard.&quot; he said.&nbsp;<br />
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The leader said that the state has actually regressed since BJP came to power in the state, 22 years ago.

Senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram on Sunday said that Gujarat, in reality, has worsened since BJP came to power 22 years ago. Taking a jibe at much-touted Gujarat model, Chidambaram said that state's developmental model, which is being further examined and dissected, in a sense disappointed many as Modi failed to deliver on his 'extravagant promises' as he failed to deliver on his grandstanding with his extravagant promises ahead of Lok Sabha polls in 2014: “I will create 2 crore jobs every year”, “I will bring back black money stashed abroad and put Rs 15 lakh in the bank account of every Indian” and so on. 1. Mr Narendra Modi, the candidate, claimed to bring development to the centre of the political debate in 2014 with his brilliant slogan 'achhe din aane wale hain'. — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) November 19, 2017 × 2. He also took to grandstanding with his extravagant promises: “I will create 2 crore jobs every year”, “I will bring back black money stashed abroad and put Rs 15 lakh in the bank account of every Indian” and so on. — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) November 19, 2017 × 4. A similar sense of disappointment prevails in Gujarat which goes to election in December. The much-touted ‘Gujarat Model’ is being dissected and examined. — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) November 19, 2017 × The Congress leader went on to compare Gujarat's development figures with other states such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra, and stated state continues to lag behind even after all the 'boasting'. He acknowledged that the state has made some industrial progress. However, it still has a long way to go in critical areas of human development. 4. A similar sense of disappointment prevails in Gujarat which goes to election in December. The much-touted ‘Gujarat Model’ is being dissected and examined. — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) November 19, 2017 × Gujarat performed above the national growth average even before 1995, he added. 5. Even before 1995, Gujarat’s growth rate was higher than the national average and Gujarat has maintained that edge. Amul, the ports, the vibrant textile industry and the chemical and petrochemical industry pre-date 1995. — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) November 19, 2017 × Voicing his concern on how various sections of people have been neglected on the guise of much-touted developmental agenda of Modi, he said that the upcoming election will be of many hues like economic/social reality vs headline-grabbing announcements and poor human development Indicators vs billion dollar investment proposals. 9. As a result of a distorted concept of development or vikas, many sections of the people have been left behind. — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) November 19, 2017 × 10. The election in Gujarat promises to be a contest of many hues: Economic/Social Reality vs Headline Grabbing Announcements and Poor Human Development Indicators vs Billion Dollar Investment Proposals. — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) November 19, 2017 × Earlier, former PM Manmohan Singh also addressed the distress among the youth of different sections of the society "The winds of change are blowing in Gujarat. The agitations are an indication of the deep dissatisfaction with the performance of successive BJP governments in Gujarat. The Congress will ensure the voice of every Gujarati, regardless of caste, creed, gender or class, is heard." he said.

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