Amazing makeover of rural Gujarat

Gujarat’s economic success in recent years has been widely written about. Its performance on agriculture has also been widely reported. Beyond the mega projects and macro-statistics is a story of change at the grass-roots level that has not been as widely reported or appreciated. Given the polarities that any discussion on Gujarat draws, it is no surprise that a narrative on change deep inside rural Gujarat has not emerged from the mainstream media. In fact, much of the commentary on Gujarat in the mainstream media remains hostage to stereotypes and shallow analysis that seeks to reinforce previously held biases and prejudices over that State’s Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi.

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