India’s current government is led by the Bharatiya Janta Party or the BJP. It is also the country’s largest national party. It was formed in 1980, though its origins lie in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which was founded in 1951. The Jana Sangh was closely associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist organization that continues to play a significant role in shaping the BJP’s ideology.
The party first came to power at the center in 1996, but its government lasted only 13 days. It returned to power in 1998, forming a coalition under the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), with Atal Bihari Vajpayee as Prime Minister. His tenure saw India conducting nuclear tests in 1998, economic reforms, and a focus on infrastructure development. However, the BJP lost power in 2004 to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA).
The BJP made a historic comeback in 2014 by securing 282 seats out of 543 in the Lok Sabha, with Narendra Modi as India’s prime minister. Major policy changes include the revocation of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019, and the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 that criminalized triple talaq in India.
The government’s handling of several protests and crises has faced widespread scrutiny. The 2020–2021 farmer protests, which were sparked by the controversial farm laws that were later repealed, drew significant public attention, with criticism directed at the use of force and the management of the situation. Similarly, the government’s response to the 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests raised concerns over its handling of dissent, particularly the use of force. The BJP’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic also attracted criticism, especially regarding the lack of transparency around the death toll, shortages of medical resources like oxygen cylinders, and inadequate preparedness during the second wave.
Additionally, the ongoing inter-tribe conflict in Manipur, which erupted in 2023, has faced criticism for the government’s perceived failure to take adequate action, with accusations of poor crisis management and insufficient intervention in addressing the escalating violence.
June 2019 shows that the author of opinion article has been a clueless narrator. Please find an alternate, meaningful service function to serve citizens of India. Perhaps, get some essential training on creative and useful, respectful productivity.
Prime Minister Modi’s boat is just sinking. It is difficult to change the horses in the mid stream. This is a simple message.
Not much Modi and his BJP can retrieve to save the political tilt against them. The UP is going the sane way yo lose half of its MPs. We have no doubt about the outcome. Yogi Baba would like fall like pins.
The writing on the wall should be understood,
Mrs Dutt, what is the alternative to BJP and Modi?? Congress and Rahul Gandhi?? The last time I voted for Congress was when Narsimha Rao came to power. The party after that when too socialist, Nepotic and corrupt and perhaps with the most inactive and inadequate leadership. Do you seriously believe that Rahul Gandhi who can barely speak without being tutored by his toadies has the intelligence and the intellectual maturity to lead anything! The only reason he is there because being Mama’s boy And a Gandhi. On his own he wouldn’t even make it as Block representative.
Modi atkeast has good ideas and has been able to take the forward with some gusto. Yes there have been issues but in a complicated and complex country like ours a small transformation is extremely difficult. And yes there have been loony elements but I seriously believe that the press grossly exaggerates.
Congress has good leaders but they are not allowed to come up Incase they shadow the dynasty. And I think Modi and BJP is best qualified to take the country forward
She can’t hear you; she may have been promised an Upper House seat on the condition that she should continue to rant. I use the word ‘rant’ because her journalism lacks integrity.
Rahul is threat to Congress. NaMo NaMo till 2029. This is beyond understanding of many Prestitutes. But doesn’t matter as people have brains.
And every time he gets into problem some people gets the tinge of happiness
Journalist like Barkha Duty, congress sponsored, will still cry that Modi is not an independent but governed by Nagpur. Shame on such biased journalist
I don’t know about Modi, but this writer has a big problem with truth.
The author of this misbegotten piece, I think, is the only person who thinks Rahul Gandhi is a problem for Modi. I don’t think even Rahul Gandhi has such high opinions about himself. That’s something!
Modi ji is certainly invincible to some journos who think Hindutva is his agenda for winning 2019 election.He doesn’t believe in creating narrative.If there’s any it’s providing clean,open&honest govt.And he has succeeded in his endeavour.It’s his concept of Swatch Bharat or free LGP to BPL families may not be achievement for Cong.There are pitfalls of each& every policy may be also with DeMo/GST.Every one was crying for price rise but on one is today isn’t it relief for middle class.Rural distress is there that needs to address & may be failure on part of Modi govt.Crying wolf by Rahul Gandhi can’t creat narrative for voter.Let us wait
Barkha Dutt has only one problem -she considers rest of Indians as brainless.
Narendra Modi is not having any problem but Burkha Dutta is having problem of day blindness. People will vote for him only. Burkha changed the rider and changed her philosiphy into match the rider. Not all Indian changed their rider. Wait. The print will not allow this as it is true nationalism
Without RSS no leader can survive or win elections. Vajpayee is classical example. It is double standard. As for RG is still long way to set agenda.
Out of 4 Only last point about Rahul is correct but Rahul is certified Dumb and he cannot last long on borrowed legs. Indians have started realising that Rafale and other lies of Congress are Media supported and after state elections they have realised their mistake even PM is not exposing himself much and waiting for the Final battle against Enemies of India and Kerala,Bengal and now Kamalnath has opened the eyes of Hindus to the potential danger to their very existence BJP will again Win because Lord Krisna ha said when the pot of Evil is full he will definitely strike and now the Evil of lies communalism and AntiHindu forces are at its peak.
Lootyens narrative is on since May 2014. Crying hoarse won’t carry it through.
Modi doesn’t have four problems. He has only one problem – himself. That he has no truthfulness in him.
Classical piece of speculative journalism. Who says Modi did not create enough jobs: at least all journalists seem to be employed !!
Take a bow…Good observation
Prime Minister’s statesmanlike statement that the government awaits the Supreme Court’s verdict and will take further steps in accordance with it gets my vote. Listen to party, ideological parent, allies, loyal base, but then decide in accordance with the solemn oath to uphold the Constitution. In the segment of the interview where Naseeruddin Shah’s name was mentioned, saw a flash of anger when PM condemned lynching. He has to carry a lot of people with him, but when some of them go off the charts, it is his government that picks up the tab.