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.
Many in the comments are offended. But it is a tongue in the cheek satirical article by SG ji against the current dispensation and the uncritical support of middle class that sustains it.
I totally agree with you.Please read my comments aswell…If Guptaj has any spine left,he will not censor it…Well lets see…
SG has one thing in common with all of bollywood and with all the Oligarchs…..Missing Spine
Many many moons ago I thought SG was made of a different metal having a mentor like Arun Shourie,but he turned out a slimeball.No better than the Arnabs.Atleast AG is blatant about his bigotry.SG is a slimeball.I think I was amongst the first subscibers to the Print(Check your records Guptaji) but NO MORE.It cant be Independent Journalism if your financiers are the likes of Ratan Tata,Kiran Shaw,the AADHAR guy,Mohan Pi(All andhbhakts)…What a Shame…
Why this pathological hatred for so called middle class? Only because presumably most of them vote for BJP? But I am touched by this sudden concern for middle class. Looks like Print has become go to place for all BJP/Modi/RSS haters. Is it surviving for this cause only?
‘Listen, guys, you’ve made a lot, especially in the decade’s boom. It’s time you paid back a bit more.’ And maybe that it wasn’t quite virtuous to make even more money on your accumulated wealth”….Pray tell Mr Gupta…What Boom?
A journo of your caliber still sucking up to Modi when the whole world knows he is yesterdays new.Give us a break…Please stop the sucking up now…Mowgli is HISTORY….
Wow. Difficult to believe that severance package from Indian Express that catapulted Mr Gupta to riches beyond wild dreams had bred such scorching contempt in him for the class from whence he came. I don’t think even the finance minister has displayed such vitriolic hatred for the middle class whom Shekhar Gupta doesn’t even deign to categorize in financial terms. Is he aware that the rich would probably FT or WSJ and the poor won’t afford luxuries like online english news outlet. His entire clientele is that greedy, entitled, abused and maligned middle class. The middle class who didn’t have the luxury to leverage their doorkeeper status in the paleolutyens hierarchy to financially enrich themselves. After spending years in mind numbing education system, soul crushing job search, grinding it out in the small cities or metros, wasting away their health in the polluted air, ceaseless stress without any farm house in Haryana to retreat to, having barely 2 hours of time to themselves and going online to read how wrong it is to be greedy about their hard earned money, to be entitled to savings, and to the joy and pride in the collective love for the country. Well mea culpa Mr Gupta. But I dunno what the punishment would be. The government is already on the way to abolish the middle class, so it’s only natural that you would like to ingratiate yourself by piling on our collective misery.