Industry lobby CII's president Adi Godrej of the Godrej group, congratulated Modi on his electoral victory and and noted, “Not only Gujarat is the fastest growing state in the country but its example is being emulated across many states.” Effusive praise also poured in for Modi from beyond the Indian shores with UK India Business Council (UKIBC) chair Patricia Hewitt, whose country ended decade-long boycott of the state imposed in the aftermath of 2002 communal riots in October last year, lauding Gujarat for having maintained a near double-digit growth rate in the last 10 years which was more than that of China.
