To summarize Modi ji’s words, he says that during this period he has done things that no Prime Minister or government has done since (Independence Day) 15 August 1947 or (Republic Day) 26 January 1950 till 2014. All the Prime Ministers before him have only misled the people of the country, have not done anything for the people. In eleven years, eleven days, only he has brought the development of the country. He has spread velvet under the feet of the people. He has even made the people wear slippers.
In the country, the rich and super rich are 20 percent, and the very poor are 20 percent. The inequality between these two classes is so great that there is no chance of this gap being filled in the near future. There is a sense of fear and insecurity among the bottom 20 percent of the people. The country is facing a majority, communal and caste conflict. Hate speech and writings, open alliance between governments and capitalists, growth of criminal interests, decline of judiciary, cracks in the federal structure and growing dictatorial interests of the rulers have brought the country to the brink of destruction. How great is this achievement in so many years!
The gap between the upper and lower classes and the government facilities being given to the upper classes are evidenced by the fact that 1,08,000 crores are to be spent on the bullet train project to be run between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, while due to severe shortage of funds, facilities for the common people in the railways are in a state of disrepair. Between 2014 and 2025, 29,970 people were killed in rail accidents and 30,214 were injured, this happened in the largest department of the country.
The key to a country’s better life is the per capita income of its citizens, not the size of its GDP. The country’s per capita income increased from US$ 1,438 to US$ 2,711 in 10 years and reached US$ 2,878 in the eleventh year. In this regard, India is at 136th place out of 196 countries. A country’s per capita income of US$ 14,000 is necessary to become a developed country. When will the common citizen of the country be able to reach this income level? While its economic conditions are very thin. But the large, special class of the country is taking big leaps.
The headlines of the last few days have been full of news that poverty has reduced in India. Very few people are left below the poverty level. If you want to visit the cities of poverty, go to Marine Drive in Mumbai, you will find that people have been living here without a roof for decades. Girls make a living by selling bangles and barely fill their stomachs. Isn’t this poverty? But on the other hand, skyscrapers and highways are rising. For what and why?
You can remember the Corona period when laborers working in cities started walking to their previous villages due to the closure of factories and businesses. MGNREGA was the only scheme under which these workers could work in villages and the laborers could get Rs 250 per day, that too for 100 days of the year but were spared from starving. Look at the achievements of this period, hundreds of other rich people have joined the list of billionaires.
But the question is that in the 11 years and 11 days of rule, has Modi ji’s government been able to find new methods and means to eliminate poverty? He condemned MGNREGA. The colors and forms of the earlier ongoing development schemes have been changed. Now the schemes are made by those who vote for the rulers. To win the Maharashtra state elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party came up with the “Ladli Behna” scheme. Or do governments find such ways to distribute charity to the people, which brings their party to power. Long queues are formed to receive these charities, how many people end up getting it? Undoubtedly, the poor. 80 crore poor people get free ration, so how did the list of poor people decrease? What has the Modi government of 4,026 days been able to provide to the common people?
A developing country shows its progress in big numbers. They say that a large number of schools have been opened, roads have been built. But is the increase in numbers the progress of the country? Is it good governance? Good governance is considered when there is a good, strong and just society for everyone in the country and every person is satisfied that his and his family’s future will be even better. But 11 years and 11 days could not provide good governance. Can Modi ji tell how many lakhs of people’s living standards have improved? How many lakhs of people have got better employment. Have people been able to be free from the fear of unemployment and poverty during this period?
The bigger thing to know is that during this period, has a justice system been established in India? Has the law and order improved? Have people felt more at ease than before? Do women feel mentally safe?
Major shameful incidents have taken place in these years. Communal riots took place in Manipur, Delhi and many other places in the country, due to which the minorities of the country became insecure. In many situations, the minorities started considering themselves as second-class citizens, who have been continuously subjected to bullying and intimidation by the religious majority.
In 2014, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over, there were only a few people in the country’s Parliament who had criminal cases registered against them. Modi ji had announced that he would not allow any person with criminal cases to sit in the country’s legislative assembly from now on. But in the 2024 parliament, 46 percent of the members of parliament with criminal cases are sitting. This is a record number in the past. Should this be included in the great achievement of 11 years that the country’s wealth has been taken over by thugs with criminal backgrounds?
Is there any hope of getting justice from them to the common man?
The entire power of the country is concentrated in the hands of the Prime Minister. Morning and evening, his name is chanted in the media. His great praise is sung at the party level. Despite these powers, if the country does not become a better, stronger and more just society, then question marks will definitely be raised on his performance.
In so many years of Raj Bhag, Modi ji has visited more than half the countries of the world to promote his personality. How many countries he has made friends with can be seen from the fact that during the few days of war with Pakistan, no country stood with him, not even America. The way he played with the country’s foreign policy in these years, questions will definitely arise on his performance.
11 years, 11 days is not a short time. This time can be used for ‘Sab ka saath sab ka vikas’. But they did or made development happen by keeping their personal interests in mind. They damaged the federal structure of the country, shattered the trust of religious minorities, broke the traditions of the Constitution and defeated opposition governments, used autonomous institutions for their own interests, tried to weaken the judiciary, dealt a major blow to freedom of thought, and imprisoned their opponents. So, questions were bound to arise on Modi ji’s performance, and they are arising.
