Hole In PM’s Kashmir Reasoning

When the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was revoked, much was heard from Prime Minister Narendra Modi about Article 370 is the stumbling block that stalled development in the then undivided state. But the latest Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) India Index Report — brought out by the government-friendly Niti Aayog on Monday — shows the “Gujarat model” at the bottom on more indices than that of Jammu and Kashmir.

Jammu and Kashmir have been ranked “aspirant” — with the lowest score in the range of 0-49 — on four counts. Gujarat has been placed in that category on five indices. On key social indices — no poverty, zero hunger, quality education, gender equality, sustainable consumption and production — Gujarat is at the bottom of the ladder while the undivided state of Jammu and Kashmir is among the performing states.

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