Even before Sangh Parivar took a decision to field Mr.Narendra Modi for the post of Prime Minister the latter was cherishing a dream to contest for the prestigious post since a long period. A few leaders like L K Advani, Sushma Swaraj and a few other leaders of BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) couldn’t digest the decision of the heads of Sangh Parivar. Sar Sangh Chalak Mohan Bhagavat overruled them and ordered them to take a plunge to campaign for Mr.Modi without nursing any grudge against him. Bharatiya Janata Party, Viswa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal are the branches of Sangh Parivar and hence all are bound to obey the Sangh Parivar heads and former leaders without expressing any reservations and protests they decided to abide by the ‘mother’ organization's directive.
Soon after Modi was elected to start his campaign in right earnest Modi began to undertake whirlwind tours across breadth and length of India.
The other parties including Indian National Congress, Leftists and other fence-sitting parties had not even begun to do the homework while Mr.Modi was campaigning. The apathy and indifference of leaders of INC, Leftists and the fence-sitting regional parties played a prominent role in pushing Mr.Modi to campaign with grit and determination much more vigorously, on a confident note.
Mr.Modi’s oratorial skill and his promise of a corruption-free India as also his oft-repeated sympathy, sorry empathy is the apt word, for the common man and those at the very bottom of the ladder invited appreciation and acclaim and optimism.
The UPA-2 govt led by Dr.ManMohan Singh was in disarray and characterized by scams, scandals and corruption ranging from 2G Spectrum Scam caused 1.76 lakhs crores, the coal-gate scam which caused nearly 2 lakh crores rupees costed the draining of the exchequer, the Common Wealth Games scam involving crores of rupees, Adarsh Housing scandal which too brought about a loss of crores and a corruption ridden bureaucracy - all factors tainted the face of our nation which in a way confirmed the defeat of UPA-2 government at the hustings, otherwise it was a conclusion foretold.
Our economy was in a shambles and the scams, scandals and corruption could help the NDA to cash in during elections.
Now that one year has been completed by NDA government on May 26 and my apprehension as a common man is that Mr.Modi too is walking on in the foot-steps of his predecessor.
He always talks about the plight of the common man and those below the poverty line. Nothing qualitative and quantitative have been visible, frankly speaking. The poor man/woman finds it extremely difficult to make both ends meet. Modi’s slogan of ‘Good days are coming during the campaigning are nowhere seen. The chasm separating rich and poor widens as days move ahead. MGNREGA which provided jobs to thousands is being demolished. Know not why?
From the very day neo-liberalisation reforms have been introduced (since 1990s), the corporates are reaping a good harvest thanks to NDA govts and UPA govts and now under Modi govt they are more and more flourishing.
Anyhow Mr.Narendra Modi never trails behind in shedding crocodile tears for the common man and the very poor of the country. Actually the gentleman is taking the people for a ride.
Mr. Modi, we are waiting for your report card for the first one year and neither did you care to show us report card for the first hundred days as promised. Whether your high-talks of the growth trajectory should be taken as report cards by us, the common citizens.
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