jueves, 23 de mayo de 2019

Five years of missteps: The govt has failed the economy, farmers and mainstreamed corruption | The Indian Express

Five years of missteps: The govt has failed the economy, farmers and mainstreamed corruption | The Indian Express



Five years of missteps: The govt has failed the economy, farmers and mainstreamed corruption

The PM’s obsession with the Gandhi family is the sign of a leader without a vision. Repeated co-option of the achievements of the armed forces (the first Indian leader in 70 years to do so) demonstrates the trait of dictators who confuse strength for governance.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the party headquarters in New Delhi. (Source: PTI/File)


With a resounding mandate, historically-low oil prices and unprecedented average growth rates in the 2004-2014 period, the Narendra Modi government had no excuses for performing poorly. Yet, it chose to spend its five years inventing them. It believed propaganda was a substitute for governance. This was compounded by furthering a politics that pandered to the worst prejudices. The Modi government is certain to be remembered for missteps in eight areas:

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