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 The 2020–2021 farmer protests, which were sparked by the controversial farm laws that were later repealed, drew significant public attention, with criticism directed at the use of force and the management of the situation.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.
Shekhar has converted from a RG sceptic to RG fan in a mere few months.
RG is a disgusting entitled brat who is super keen to divide the nation and SG does not find any flaws in him at all. The hidden leftie is out in the open
Living by the ocean, one sees the daily ebb and flow of the tide. A timeless cleansing process. That natural phenomenon was thought not to exist in our politics for a decade. Now showing up as a fallacy.
Candidates for the post of prime minister, and leader of opposition should pass exams of mathematics, economics, politics, ethics, etiquette, and basic history. Those who fail should be made ineligible to the post.
Mathematics will ensure that the persons are intelligent.
Economics will ensure that the persons stay away from socialism and bankruptcy.
Politics will ensure that the persons understand — politics.
Ethics will ensure that the persons say yes or no depending on the question. Etiquette will ensure that the persons don’t indulge in hooliganism, protests, and shameful behaviour in parliament.
Basic history will ensure that the persons know the mistakes of the past and not to repeat them.
Rare exceptions like Manmohan Singh will pass those exams with distinction but still end up with disasters like UPA 2.0.
Law graduates should be barred for such posts because they make the country suffer with socialism, protectionism, and poverty.
People who are objective observers of politics know Rahul is up to the mark. May be Shekhar gupta is giving too much emphasis again on Rahul comeback. We all know Rahul Gadhi’s image building is a heavily invested marketing campaign for last 20 years and Indian people are not buying that product.
Please note BJP faltered in 3-4 states but maintained its base. Congress 99 seats is like on borrowed oxygen. If INDI alliance breaks congress and Rahul gandhi are back to square one.