Indian Muslims left behind in Gujarat's growth story

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NEW DELHI: Muslims in Gujarat have a long way to go. A new study shows there's deep-rooted poverty and income inequality among the state's lower castes and Muslims. The latter, in particular, fare poorly on parameters of poverty, hunger, education and vulnerability on security issues — benefiting little from the feel-good growth story of CM Narendra Modi's state.

In a study, Relative Development of Gujarat and Socio-Religious Differentials, economist Abusaleh Shariff used the National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO), National Council for Applied Economic Research's (NCAER) human development data and the Sachar Committee report, among others, to tabulate the status of Gujarat's Muslims. ''Estimation of poverty by social group is rare, but the NCAER survey data, and NSSO, allow for such estimates,'' says Shariff, also chief economist at NCAER.

Gujarat's levels of hunger are high, comparable to Orissa and Bihar, with only Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh having higher hunger levels. Urban poverty among the state's Muslims is eight times more than high-caste Hindus and 50% more than OBCs, Shariff says.

Muslims are educationally deprived: despite 75% enrolment of Muslim children in primary school, only 26% reach matriculation — this against 79% enrolment of others, except SCs/ STs, 41% of whom make it to matriculate.

The study is a first in series of studies of various states on similar lines, says Manzoor Alam of the Institute of Objective Studies, which organized its presentation. The purpose is to cut through rhetoric and show up the state of Muslims across states. ''We get lost in the talk on 'appeasement'. It's important to see the actual status of Muslims. So, Muslims know where they stand, and it will help governments formulate policy,'' says Alam.


'Muslims left behind in Gujarat's growth story' - The Times of India

 

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Really what a big shock to hear that!

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NEW DELHI: Muslims in Gujarat have a long way to go. A new study shows there's deep-rooted poverty and income inequality among the state's lower castes and Muslims. The latter, in particular, fare poorly on parameters of poverty, hunger, education and vulnerability on security issues — benefiting little from the feel-good growth story of CM Narendra Modi's state.

In a study, Relative Development of Gujarat and Socio-Religious Differentials, economist Abusaleh Shariff used the National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO), National Council for Applied Economic Research's (NCAER) human development data and the Sachar Committee report, among others, to tabulate the status of Gujarat's Muslims. ''Estimation of poverty by social group is rare, but the NCAER survey data, and NSSO, allow for such estimates,'' says Shariff, also chief economist at NCAER.

Gujarat's levels of hunger are high, comparable to Orissa and Bihar, with only Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh having higher hunger levels. Urban poverty among the state's Muslims is eight times more than high-caste Hindus and 50% more than OBCs, Shariff says.

Muslims are educationally deprived: despite 75% enrolment of Muslim children in primary school, only 26% reach matriculation — this against 79% enrolment of others, except SCs/ STs, 41% of whom make it to matriculate.

The study is a first in series of studies of various states on similar lines, says Manzoor Alam of the Institute of Objective Studies, which organized its presentation. The purpose is to cut through rhetoric and show up the state of Muslims across states. ''We get lost in the talk on 'appeasement'. It's important to see the actual status of Muslims. So, Muslims know where they stand, and it will help governments formulate policy,'' says Alam.


'Muslims left behind in Gujarat's growth story' - The Times of India

What a fantastic way of comparing the data. I must say, some of these people creating the report has the sole aim of making it controversial.
He first compared Muslims with only the Higher Cast Hindus figure came eight times (gives a kick right). His sole purpose was to make the figure look big, then later he compared with OBC and the difference was very close (only 50%). What he did was convinetly forget entier poor hindus (lower caste is laregest and poorest is commonly know). I think the reason he choose to ignore poor Hindus is because the figure would have either eliminated the poverty difference or come out to be negligible.

Some people are just intrested to use statistics to show something gulliable people will not read. And you will meet some gullible people soon.

 

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Really what a big shock to hear that!

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This is exactly the way author want's people to react. Who cares to look at the data and find out how wrong his assement.

 

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Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.

 

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Narendra Modi is offering equal opportunities to all, irrespective of their religion and caste, to grow, prosper, educate and employment. Now its really up to people how they grab this opportunity. One cannot expect that muslims, or rather anybody as a matter of fact, will be spoon-fed in spite of providing all these opportunities. Rather than getting tempted to the appeasements done by political parties they should show confidence in themselves and grab the opportunities that the state of Gujrat is offering to all.

Muslims are made to believe that they are under a constant danger, and funny thing is that they do fall for this crap. So, obviously they will opt for the immediate concerns of addressing threat to them rather than addressing the real issues of development. Hence they are always left behind in every spheres of life.

So, rather than blaming Narendra Modi for all their woes backwardness, they should go ahead and grab those opportinities that the state of Gujrat is offering to them. If muslims cannot do well in Gujrat, then they cannot do well anywhere in India.

I think muslims lack a vision of development for themselves. A clear example for this is the recent controvercy created at darul ul-um by Vastanavi. All he gave was just a comment on development of Gujrat without even mentioning Narendra Modi. Yet this incident was blown out of proportion. There is no hiding fact that Gujrat is developing and its growth is more inclusive than other states, everybody should acknowledge that. Rather than taking this an indication that muslims should grab the opportunities given anywhere, all they were able to comprehend that how can a muslim shower praises on Gujrat, a state goverened by Narendra Modi. Now this really shows the agenda of muslim leaders and clearly development is not on their minds simply because an educated muslim will go out of their influence.

 

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Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.

Wow that's wickedly real , did you phrase this one ??

 

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Wow that's wickedly real , did you phrase this one ??

Heard about Navjot Singh Siddhu?

 

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Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.

Like projections of India's superpower status?

 

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Like projections of India's superpower status?

Super power already..first let us become master the region atleast.

 

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Muslims are educationally deprived: despite 75% enrolment of Muslim children in primary school, only 26% reach matriculation — this against 79% enrolment of others, except SCs/ STs, 41% of whom make it to matriculate.

While we are quick to jump to conclusions, the article also points out one of the main reasons why they are being left behind (see quote). Education has always been hailed as a key to success and it doesn't matter where you live, but how skilled you are. The govt should focus on why there is such a high drop out rate amongst these families rather than trying to explain why muslims have been left behind.

 

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^^The whole video was there in my post - what you considered a punch. it looked like a pissed off and off balance Mushhy.

 

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^^The whole video was there in my post - what you considered a punch. it looked like a pissed off and off balance Mushhy.

No it looked like Mushy exposing the indian mullah.

BTW what does this video have to do with topic-how Indian muslims are left behind in Gujarat. Stop going off topic and dragging Pakistan in here.