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 The 2020–2021 farmer protests, which were sparked by the controversial farm laws that were later repealed, drew significant public attention, with criticism directed at the use of force and the management of the situation.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.
Where are your principles, Mr s Sinha ! Your going against Modi due to clash of interest is understandable, but why should you give up your principles. Please remember, Bibhishan is never appreciated in India.
We are seeing another Bibhishan but here is not Ravana but Ram and you will not be able to kill him or his majority Government. I have a proposal for you. Why don’t you become their leader and lead the Kauravas assembled for the sake of power and money.
Prof PK Sharma,Freelance Journalist, Barnala(Punjab)
A megalomaniac and authoritarian person cannot be compared with Lord Rama ! Sir, are you in your senses ?
Oh, it is too much ! What a fine display of blind following, is it not ?
Prof PK Sharma,Freelance Journalist
Pom Anm Nest,Barnala(Punjab)
Subhani ,
You want to push India into a 1996-1999 situation.In the current scenario this will give Pakistan and China to feast on India with out decision makers in the Government.
Coalition looks nice on paper but is impractical for the good of the country as proven during 2004-2014.
Shameful on the part of Mr Yashsant Sinha, who could not digest that there are worthy people than him. The story of the fox and the sore grapes is the most applicable in his case.
These bunch of politicians think that people are fools.If they can consolidate only to oust Modi,people can consolidate and vote for BJP irrespective of caste equations
Wishful thinking by a crook.It will never materialize!
Suggestions are worth adhering to as this will ease opposition pressure. Problem will in states where dominant parties in states are two or more. And ruling party in that state is from opposition and even main opposition party is from opposition.
Peculiar situation will be in Andhra Pradesh, west Bengal , kerala.Telangana , Delhi .
Thus there would hundred seats where contest will triangular , may be on 30 seats four cornered. This will.not spoil unity but indirectly strengthen .
First policy document in all aspect be prepared. All have to commit to this.
Let there be five or six prime ministers candidate pre poll with rider who so ever win the joint secret ballet after post poll would become PM.
Same principle for states elections where there is two , three strong opposition parties. All this to be part of documents.
Let there be opposition,s national party /governments.
BJ P will in such a situation will raise corruption and family party issue in big way. All have tackle this up front. Some time accepting follies pays.
What about Sinha. Where will he go ? Neither BJP or Congress or Third Front. My advise to Mr Sinha – retire peacefully & let Modiji take Country forward. Grapes are sour Yashwant.
Beautiful suggestions which will never materialise