________________________________________ From: Office Of Rajdeep Sardesai <officeofrajdeepsarde...@gmail.com> Sent: 25 May 2020 13:02 Subject: The south India model: What north India could learn about governance and citizenship by Sagarika Ghose In coronavirus times, what Kerala thinks today, India should think tomorrow. Kerala has over 800 Covid cases, yet so far only 4 have died. Mortality in other states is far higher. For example Gujarat, with one of the highest mortality rates in India is reporting over 80 deaths with over 13,000 cases. Kerala was once derided for its failure to create jobs, for the “killing fields” of Kannur. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath mocked Kerala’s healthcare record and Prime Minister Narendra Modi described infant mortality among Kerala adivasis as worse than Somalia. But today the internationally acclaimed Kerala model has delivered better than the trumpeted Gujarat model. read full article https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/bloody-mary/the-south-india-model-what-north-india-could-learn-about-governance-and-citizenship/ -- If the 2014 elections changed India, 2019 may well have defined what 'new India' is likely to be all about. In my new book, “2019: How Modi Won India“ I take a look at that fascinating story. Pre-order your copy here: http://bit.ly/HowModiWon
