Why Modi magic continues

Narendra Modi will complete a decade as Gujarat Chief Minister this November. Indeed, it has been a successful, yet arduous, journey for him. And, he remains as much a divisive figure as a unifier. Modi, the politician, continues to arouse contrasting emotions — some find a new-age ‘fascist’ in him, while others regard him as a modern-day Sardar Patel. On the economic front, however, the perception is starkly opposite. The biennial Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, which the State has been hosting for the past 10 years to promote itself as the world’s favoured investment destination, has turned into a Modi admiration club, with captains of the Indian industry singing paeans to him.

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