ThePrint looked at Budget documents since Modi govt came to power in 2014, to calculate gap between budgeted and actual revenue earnings, revenue expenditures & borrowings.
Capital budget increased to Rs 1.62 lakh crore from 1.52 lakh crore. Navy, Army see substantial increase but allocation for procuring aircraft, aero engines goes down.
Most key Hindutva/RSS objectives have been achieved, and Modi & BJP now need social calm, at least till summer of 2024. A de-escalation of some sort is on.