Since This a Sate Wise Debate Going on ... My State Maharashtra where i am Born & brought Up is Fcuked Up to 12 years of Continuous Rule of Congress... Rascals ...
While my Parental State Kerala Comes no where Near any Investment Destination Due to Continuous Change in Rule of Congressis (UDF) & Communist (LDF) even after having nearly 100% literacy (Only Indian state comparable with Western Countries ...)
So since i Lost on Both my states ... I am Leaving this Thread ... Friends enjoy the BJP rule & Pray for Both My states Voters to get Some Common sense the Next time When they Vote...
But Nair,being Non Resident Keralite have you ever noticed the difference in the living standards of Kerala and rest of the states ?
The state of Kerala is fascinating in many ways. There is no chest-thumping about it. Keralas history has no wars and therefore,it has simply progressed to become the most literate state of the country. It is just a story of seamless and peaceful globalisation over time without much ado.
A drive through the state almost never shows any distinction between urban and rural regions. The houses generally reflect a good standard of living and even the cities do not seem to have beggars on streets.The good standard of living and the scenic beauty of the state do not seem to motivate Malayalis in general to work hard in their own state. They stopped cultivating labour-intensive rice paddy and shifted to coconut and rubber plantations long ago. Like Punjab, Kerala imports farm labour from Bihar or Bengal.
Kerala has succeeded in keeping most industries out. It never joined the rat race that Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu indulged in to attract investments.States attract investments to ensure employment and growth for its citizens. Kerala solved this problem in a different way long before others even thought about it. If the Andhraites and the Kannadigas discovered the advantage of exporting software engineers in the 1990s, Kerala had discovered the advantage of exporting its labour to the Gulf in the 1970s. Today, Kerala exports its labour to the world and also imports labour into the state. This is globalisation at its best.
Kerala does not generate much income, but its households receive a lot of transfers in the form of remittances from its people working outside. These transfers raise the purchasing power of Kerala households substantially. Kerala is correspondingly a big spender. As a result, its household savings rate is close to the all-India average. Ownership of assets such as household appliances and entertainment devices is high in Kerala compared to other states.
Given the excellent transfers, the Malayalis do not find it necessary to pollute their land by having polluting industries. This explains the clean air in Kerala. They do not even find it necessary to work hard in Gods Own Land. But its not that the Malayalis are lazy. Their excuse for taking it easy is that they have worked hard elsewhere. They work hard elsewhere and transfer part of the income back to Kerala where they build a nice home and spend a relaxed life with their savings.