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 The 2020–2021 farmer protests, which were sparked by the controversial farm laws that were later repealed, drew significant public attention, with criticism directed at the use of force and the management of the situation.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.
How & why so many followers
Of Ram Rahim
What spiritual qualities did attract the people
Did he own mass mesmerising powers
Politicians want crowds mesmerised to vote for them
If there is a conflict between discipline of administration & goodwill of a crowd, they would forget Administration
If politicians are asked to choose between lives of people & support of a crowd the politicians would definitely choose the crowd
That is the delicate beauty of Democracy
Government has 3-organ-1.Legislature, 2. Executive, 3.Judiciary. Legislature legislates laws, Executive executes laws and Judiciary interprets laws. Judiciary shouldn’t boasts which couldn’t interprets law in regard to Ram (Hindu) &Rahim (Muslim) I.e. Rape Case &took long 15 years. Further Judges had to Judge the Scenario of chaos at Panchkula on dated 24th August,2017 whether the GOVERNMENT’S Organ-Executive (Police Administration) would control or not control the Mob of Lakhs? TO say Khatter Govt. Failed is not the right answer. All the 3-Organs of Government didn’t do their duty appropriately and timely. When the case lingering on since 2002 till 24th August, 2017 the previous day to the final judgement on 25th August, 2017, Adjournment of pronouncement date’ direction by the HIGH COURT could have been a better option. In this way of postponing prouncement date, Arms of law or arms of the JUDICIARY was not going to be reduced. Hence, prouncing judgement in haste Judiciary too to be blamed. PROFESSOR OM PARKASH WADHWA