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.
Improvement of health infrastructure is seriously missing in the budget. While the economic survey expressed concerns about obesity, one expected a fillip to health infrastructure.
Congress plus cow. If there were royalty payments for IPR, Shri Arun Shourie could live off this phrase for the rest of his life.
“…leadership that has spent too much time reflecting on why it came up so short in the elections…” what do you mean by this: Is unemployment not a worthy enough issue to reflect?
Trickle down will not work in India, it will keep increasing the money inequality.
There is only one economic theory that should be followed: solve those problems first that will provide maximum benefit to maximum number of people for longest time. Socialism doesn’t fit this theory but so does trickle down crony capitalism.