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.
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The Lobby is working over time to tarnish Modi. The fact is, I am 50 years old, Modi government is the best I have seen in my lifetime. The country needs Modi for another five years.
“ Mixed bag “, one fears, is too generous an assessment of the half decade gone by. On the campaign trail, its opponents would say Santa Claus’ sack proved to be empty, and they would not be far wrong. Whatever may be the claims, culminating in the recent tax payer funded media blitz, delivery has not matched promise. Take the LPG scheme for rural households. Electoral gains will be directly proportionate to how much each household feels it has benefited. From that POV, the Jan Dhan scheme has been worthless for financial inclusion.