The Modi government refers to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who became the 14th Prime Minister of India in May 2014. The government is headed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), a coalition of political parties.
Under Modi’s leadership, the government has focused on transformative initiatives aimed at economic growth, infrastructure development, and national security. Some of the landmark policies include the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), demonetisation of high-value currency notes in 2016, and the controversial revocation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, which ended the region’s special status. The Modi government has also emphasized initiatives such as ‘Make in India,’ ‘Digital India,’ ‘Skill India,’ and the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ (Clean India Mission).
While it has received praise for boosting economic growth and improving infrastructure, it has also faced significant criticism. Its handling of the anti-CAA protests, the 2020 farmers’ protests, and issues surrounding the delivery of data—such as the absence of a national census and the lack of transparency regarding COVID-19 death tolls—has sparked public debate. The government has also been criticized for its response to social issues, such as the Hathras rape case and the conflict in Manipur.
Despite these challenges, the Modi government, now in its third term, continues to maintain a dominant political presence, securing electoral victories at both state and national levels.
Actually, BJP is left on society and right on economics.
Left in economics merits deeper nuance. No substitute for higher growth in a developing country. With a little more thought to equity, because inequality in India is at a level where it is undermining both the healthy growth of household consumption and the wider economy. Keeps private investment muted as well. Growth since 2019, which renewed the mandate so handsomely, has been about 5.5%. Inevitably, as the growth momentum is below other successful Asian economies, there is need for more populism to win elections. Cash transfer schemes, for example, even in the faster growing states. India’s per capita income of $ 3,000 does not live up to our potential.
My dream before I die is to see India as the world’s number one free-market economy.