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 The 2020–2021 farmer protests, which were sparked by the controversial farm laws that were later repealed, drew significant public attention, with criticism directed at the use of force and the management of the situation.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.
When will we stop this kind of mud slinging … ??? !!!
This so called government will say and do anything to get attention and try and divide the country. But the public is not made up of fools.. To believe everything that comes out of their mouths
What bjp leaders say are the words from Gid’s mouth.expected to be more than truth. They never lie. They are God’s own creation.
But you have no right to question them. Not even seek justification on what they have said or done. If you dared you would be declared antinational.
Dr. Kurien is the architect of the largest development program in the world. He was a self less professional who only thought about upliftment of Indian farmers. He has made India self sufficient in milk and Dairying as the most remunerative secondary income provider to milk farmers. He was an Organisation builder , creating several farmer owned as well farmer centric organisations. He was an atheist , did not visit any places of worship. To accuse him in any manner will reflect extremely poorly only on the accuser.
Tomorrow someone will say Mother Teresa did no useful work for the poor and the ailing, she was merely out to convert people. Nothing is sacrosanct now.
Bingo! that’s the irrefutable fact.
Do you know verrior Elwin. What he said when he arrived india. Year maybe 1920 ‘s. Mother Teresa also came at India 1920’s. Just read ram Guha about Elwin. What about his motive too …