The Gujarat Investment Dilemma

The recent spat between the Gujarat state verses Central Government over the investment is indicator of political rivalary amongst the ruling parties. The state accuses central government for treating it as 'enemy territory', on question of Income tax queries. Now for the start it looks like a unecessary collusion of political interests rather than economic.

The high handedness of state administration to its opposition is known within the state, the protests, dharna and simple RTI applications in the state is regarded as 'anti Gujarat' and more often refuted, neglected and condemned by the state political bosses. The positional fight of power has made the prime minister redundant in the state, he has no standing in expressing his thought and similarly, the Chief Minister has no say in functioning of central departments. The extreme political interests have come on surface non recognition of the central government in state and partiality towards state in central government schemes and finances. Given the stalemate in the political class and below the belt attack of opposition on the ruling parties shows disrespect to the peoples choice and democratic values we in India are supposed to follow.

Given the center-state relations, the sourness would result in huge backlog on the development projects, the grievance redressal systems, including Judiciary and Press. The fallout of such a situation would be grave in terms of unitary characteristics of nation. The similar disjointment of relations with other states and centre on account of the political ruling class would polarise the country heavily on the front leading to increase discontents. What can be more done to resolve the crises?