Planning Commission finds holes in Modi's much vaunted Gujarat growth model | ummid.com

Planning Commission finds holes in Modi's much vaunted Gujarat growth model | ummid.com
Gujarat's performance in lifting people below the poverty line is not as remarkable as other states. Gujarat saw a paltry 8.6 percent reduction in poverty when compared to other states like Odisha, which had a 20 percent reduction in poverty in same period. And the rate at which poverty is reduced among Scheduled Tribes and Muslims is among the lowest in Gujarat.