
From Gujarat to Kerala, several parties and leaders brand their governance record in states as models of development. The “Delhi model”, tomtommed by the Aam Aadmi Party, is among the latest entries to the list.
In the run-up to Delhi assembly elections, AAP leader Jasmine Shah has tried to present an insider’s account of the making of the same model, with his new book The Delhi Model: A Bold New Road Map To Building a Developed India. But what’s the reality of these claims?