Narendra Modi is the 14th Prime Minister of India, holding office since May 2014. He is the first prime minister born after India’s independence and a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Prior to becoming the nation’s prime minister, Modi served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014, where he gained national prominence. He represents the Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha, a seat he has held since 2014.
Narendra Modi joined the RSS, the BJP’s ideological parent, in the 1970s and joined the BJP in 1987. The following year he was chosen as the party’s general secretary for Gujarat. Modi took oath as Gujarat CM in 2001, after replacing Keshubhai Patel, who was held responsible for the government’s poor response to the Bhuj earthquake. Modi contested his first-ever election in 2002, shortly after which the Gujarat riots fueled controversy over his leadership. The Supreme Court in 2022 gave a clean chit to Modi and 63 others in a plea exploring a larger conspiracy behind the riots.
Known for his extensive foreign tours, Modi has been credited with raising India’s global profile. Events like “Howdy Modi” in the U.S. and his visits to countries such as Israel, Japan, and the UAE have underscored his foreign policy successes. He is said to have developed strong relations with top world leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
However, Modi’s leadership has been marked by several controversial statements, especially leading up to the 2024 elections. These include remarks on national security, religion, and political opposition, which have ignited debates.
Blinded by it’s own so called image, government never saw opposition as ally for international standing. It always believed only BJP represents India whereas truth in any democratic state is otherwise. It is both government, opposition and civil society in total which make an image of a nation.
You can’t jail Sonam Wangchuk in name of national security and then expect people see you as Vishwaguru.
In both this case and Iranian Ship fiasco, India has egg on face. And it is the government which is to be blamed.
Well opposition is vermin and LOP is a clown. That’s being too kind as well. I for sure don’t want to live under the care of Jai Jagaat gang!
If opposition and its clown of a leader stopped being pesky, maybe bjp will take them into confidence. But the clown did second trump on dead economy jibe, has been consistently questioning own armed forces on Sindoor. It’s hard to understand who is the enemy – trump or the left in the garb of the clown.