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 The 2020–2021 farmer protests, which were sparked by the controversial farm laws that were later repealed, drew significant public attention, with criticism directed at the use of force and the management of the situation.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.
Would Ketkarji ever summon courage to write that he misled the parliament about the secrecy clause of the Rafeal deal.
Kumar Katkr is greatest tout sycophant From last 15 years he honestly licking boots of Sonia Gandhi he got membership award of RS Now turned his attendant on Rahul Gandhi he is rising start may he will get minister ship award when Rahul become PM people think irrational way so his logic Rahul surprised public by hugging Modi is illogical only pleased Rahul he wrote article
Prof PK Sharma,Freelance Journalist,Barnala(Punjab)
Sir, your write-up has kindled at least an allusory ray of optimism and smile when you said that” there was also speculation that he will deposit Rs.15 lakh in citizens’ bank accounts ” ! Indeed,this sentence is the very soul of this piece appealing to all sections of society and attracting every citizen of India’s instant attention !
What a silver lining so far as citizens’ fortunes are concerned ! It will be a windfall for the innocent and well-deserving masses of India who voted overwhelmingly for NaMo and his BJP in the 2014 Lok Sabha Polls !
Ketkar Sir, you must have been mistaken while penning down “there was speculation…….” ! Why do not you rectify your ” tense ” error pertaining to the past tense? Infact, you wanted to say ” there is a speculation” but slip of pen or finger at the keyboard resulted in the
expression” there was ” !
If this correction turns true, I can assure you that entire Barnala Assembly Constituency voters will vote enblock for NaMo !
Sir, my family having five votes, too will blindly press lotus symbol if it implies a windfall of Rs. 75 lakh !
Please go in for a modified version of the article promptly with this past tense correction because still ” there is a speculation ”
expression will sound very amusing, musical and elating to electorate’s ears all over India !
Moreover, what is the harm in hoping against hope, may be this hope may translate into truth, who knows ?
Prof PK Sharma,Freelance Journalist
Pom Anm Nest,Barnala(Punjab)