Gujarat: Ex-BJP MP Anant Dave passes away

Last Updated: Sunday, October 07, 2012, 22:30

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Ahmedabad: Former Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat Anant Dave on Sunday passed away in Kutch after a battle with cancer, family sources said. He was 74.

Dave was unanimously selected as BJP's Rajya Sabha member for two successive terms (1990-2002).

He was also appointed as the chairman of Narmada Jal Sichai Nigam, a state government unit, by Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

"Sad to hear about demise of party colleague Anantbhai Dave, who played a key role in the development of Kutch. May his soul rest in peace," Modi tweeted.

BJP national vice-president Purushottam Rupala and state unit president R C Faldu also expressed grief at the death of the leader.

PTI

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First Published: Sunday, October 07, 2012, 22:30

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bhavin - vapi
The whole world knows that Modi can not become the PM, he and bjp are doing this drama of Modi being the PM is not to become the PM but to sustain as CM....shame on him

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gopi - guajrat
How can Modi and his followers could forget that there is no no development in rural and tribal areas of Gujarat? Modi has hired PR agencies to project himself as man of development and one who can become the PM but the reality on grass root is totally different. Modi has allowed industrialist to loot Gujarat and if he becomes PM, he will let entire world to loot India...

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yogesh - rajkor
For the last several years, Modi has been successful in projecting his ``vibrant Gujarat`` as a role model of economic growth and himself as ``Vikas Purush``. Though one must give due credit to Modi for his effective skills in making projections, one must also critically analyse this ``growth story of Gujarat`` based on facts and figures. Regretfully, as one examines the facts since Modi came to power in Gujarat in 2001, the story appears to be hollow and, at times, contrary to what is being projected.

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yogesh - ahmedaabd
The amount of per capita deposit and per capita credit for Gujarat was Rs 37,174 and Rs 24,268, while for Tamil Nadu, it was Rs 42,580 and Rs 47,964, Karnataka Rs 49,598 and Rs 38,154, and Maharashtra Rs 1,10,183 and Rs 89,575. Even Kerala did better than Gujarat with Rs 43,890 and Rs 27,912.

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komal - rajkot
With respect to Human Development Index (HDI), Gujarat`s story is devastating. The HDI for Gujarat, in 2008, was 0.527 and it ranked 10 {+t} {+h} among major states. Kerala stood first (HDI: 0.790), Himachal Pradesh scored 0.652, Punjab 0.605, Maharashtra 0.572 and Haryana 0.552. With respect to three HDI components - income, health and education - Gujarat does not present a shining story. In this respect, states like Kerala took the lead in every sector, while Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal did better than Gujarat.

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nirav - bhuj
In Gujarat, the percentage of women suffering from anaemia has risen from 46.3% in 1999 to 55.5% in 2004, and amongst children from 74.5% to 80.1%. The conditions of dalits and women have deteriorated during the last decade, while those of Muslims and tribals are still worse.