Consensus and consultation are not two traits displayed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But the marathon Covid video conferences are changing that image.
Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic hit India, it has been clear that the bureaucratic structure Modi built is not delivering. And sometimes, it’s becoming part of the problem.
Indians locked in their homes due to the coronavirus longed for their leader to turn more powerful and authoritarian, fondly reminiscing about the Emergency days.
If the Modi govt needs more funds to fight Covid crisis, it can suspend Rs 20,000-crore Central Vista project or Rs 25,000-crore Parliament project. India needs MPLADS.
More than a desire to emulate China’s success, western populism is quite likely an indication that the structure of the liberal democratic state needs to change.
"Brazil is the country of the future -- and always will be" once defined the country’s inability to realise its potential. India must not attract a similar tag.
The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.
One more problem for Modi haters. One less reason for them to criticise him. And now if the migrant workers still vote for BJP in upcoming elections, where does that leave those professional activists, the NGOs, the media portals etc who have got funding from foreign and other dubious sources, with the promise of delivering regime change?
Access journalist at its best. The Print has made its mission to praise public servants and indulge in supposedly objective / on the sly praise of politicians.
In fact, for the past month, I look at The Print’s home page to see which public servant is being praised. Or, some known name type writing his ‘opinion’. Indian Express lite, eh? Very, very light.
Print only has one mature journalist, it is the founder. Rest are just fresh graduates with a lot of opinions but no life experience.
They just jumble together a few words, mention some European examples and presto a hate Modi article is done.
They are just trolls.
You just made a lot of enemies for Amit Shah by pointing out the obvious!
What total TRIPE !
India is NOT a Federal Republic and the Prime Minister is not a chief of a federation of states! The idiocy of “”rule by committee” has seem many a nation sink into quagmire and it is only too recently that India had a “”Commission”” of alliance partners who decided Governance while the Prime Minister was the Prime puppet of an unaccountable “”chairperson”” who had no responsibility.
State have their own Governments for efficiency of Governance – not for the absurd logic of utilizing the “”Wisdom of crowds”” in governance. The Central Government is a distinct and separate entity from State Govts and Modi being a former CM knows this only too well. What he could do as CM is can’t as PM and vice versa. That’s the way it ought to be and rightly so – the Prime Minister’s job is not to rule by consensus – his job is to rule by leadership and giving policy directions. In this regard as Modi has rightly said – the Center has succeeded in marshalling the resources of the Union in providing leadership and resources to the states.
The states are required to improvise when necessary but largely carry out the effective implementation on the ground, to take care of their people. They have no business in grand policy and deciding about issues they have no insight into . Quite simply the CMs have no earned that right ! They were elected to govern their state – not the country.
It only brings out the bias ( if charitable) / stupidity( being realistic)/ or Lazy thinking, of journalists. For all of them the guiding motto is ‘ Negativity Sells’. Modi was always very clear in his thinking. Never consult overtly when the decision was solely his responsibility. And when circumstances called he will move forward only after consultation, with all stakeholders. Covid19 pandemic belongs to the latter category.
One more problem for Modi haters. One less reason for them to criticise him. And now if the migrant workers still vote for BJP in upcoming elections, where does that leave those professional activists, the NGOs, the media portals etc who have got funding from foreign and other dubious sources, with the promise of delivering regime change?
Modi becoming democratic? You must be hallucinating! Even Modi would be laughing at the idea.
Access journalist at its best. The Print has made its mission to praise public servants and indulge in supposedly objective / on the sly praise of politicians.
In fact, for the past month, I look at The Print’s home page to see which public servant is being praised. Or, some known name type writing his ‘opinion’. Indian Express lite, eh? Very, very light.
Print only has one mature journalist, it is the founder. Rest are just fresh graduates with a lot of opinions but no life experience.
They just jumble together a few words, mention some European examples and presto a hate Modi article is done.
They are just trolls.
You just made a lot of enemies for Amit Shah by pointing out the obvious!
What total TRIPE !
India is NOT a Federal Republic and the Prime Minister is not a chief of a federation of states! The idiocy of “”rule by committee” has seem many a nation sink into quagmire and it is only too recently that India had a “”Commission”” of alliance partners who decided Governance while the Prime Minister was the Prime puppet of an unaccountable “”chairperson”” who had no responsibility.
State have their own Governments for efficiency of Governance – not for the absurd logic of utilizing the “”Wisdom of crowds”” in governance. The Central Government is a distinct and separate entity from State Govts and Modi being a former CM knows this only too well. What he could do as CM is can’t as PM and vice versa. That’s the way it ought to be and rightly so – the Prime Minister’s job is not to rule by consensus – his job is to rule by leadership and giving policy directions. In this regard as Modi has rightly said – the Center has succeeded in marshalling the resources of the Union in providing leadership and resources to the states.
The states are required to improvise when necessary but largely carry out the effective implementation on the ground, to take care of their people. They have no business in grand policy and deciding about issues they have no insight into . Quite simply the CMs have no earned that right ! They were elected to govern their state – not the country.
Very well articulated.
The Print goes back to doing what it is best at – Criticize.
It only brings out the bias ( if charitable) / stupidity( being realistic)/ or Lazy thinking, of journalists. For all of them the guiding motto is ‘ Negativity Sells’. Modi was always very clear in his thinking. Never consult overtly when the decision was solely his responsibility. And when circumstances called he will move forward only after consultation, with all stakeholders. Covid19 pandemic belongs to the latter category.