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.
‘Justice delayed is justice denied’ is an accepted adage.Delay in justice breeds contempt for the judicial system and then we paint the entire judiciary with one brush. The colour of that paint is impervious dark BLACK. One may argue that collection of evidence,facts and interpretation of events may get compromised in such a hurry.We also loudly claim that let 99 culprits be let out but not one innocent be punished.Going by the way people are languishing in jails for years together,it may well be argued that 99 innocents are being penalized by keeping them behind the bars.These BARS should be used to BAR the BARRISTERS from making mockery of justice. We see how many witnesses turning hostile in cases of influential and rich persons Most of us have little faith left in the judiciary. It is only that we have no choice and no plausible alternative.I congratulate the Jharkhand experiment.