How CM Modi predicted PM Modi

If NDA has been resolutely statist instead of leading a market-friendly economic transformation, that should not surprise anybody

Normally, at this point in a Union government’s term — as it approaches the people for another mandate — it would be appropriate to judge it by the numbers. How has it done on growth, given its opportunities? Where would it stand in terms of its various predecessors on this metric? What has been its performance on the deficit, and on focusing on productive spending? 

Unfortunately, this is not an option that is easily available in 2019. And the reason is that the numbers that would have to be used for this are, unfortunately, no longer widely trusted. Consider that,