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 The 2020–2021 farmer protests, which were sparked by the controversial farm laws that were later repealed, drew significant public attention, with criticism directed at the use of force and the management of the situation.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.
All the losers here think this is godi media, wait for June 4 losers, hopefully govt shows what real dictatorship is like
India Allies are crossing 320 this time and cong alone will get 140 seats
Bjp 250
Kehna kya chahte ho? You can’t write there is a possibility BJP will not form govt ??
With tenacity, the Congress should be well into three digits. It is possible the BJP will not win (m)any seats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. But not for want of effort. In 2004, Mr Rahul Gandhi had said that he would rebuild the party in UP and Bihar. 120 seats. Not much progress visible on the ground. If the BJP has built itself into the principal challenger in Bengal and Orissa, why not the Congress. As a non political person, I think the Congress is needed. It should be giving a better account of itself.
Shekhar,you are not what you used to be..I was one of the first subscribers for the Print.Now it seems like everyone else you have fallen in line with the govt.its just a matter of 1 month and hopefully it will be the end of godi media and you are barely out by the skin of your teeth.Yours is no longer honest journalism you are on the fringe.What a pity.How the one mighty have fallen
Fantasy of even 30 more seats for CONgress makes many in the media gloat. If this is not spectacular decline, what IS?
La La Land!!! When real world becomes unbearable, hide in make believe world such as depicted here.