Five More Years of Modi Will Lead India to Greatness

The numbers are in and it is clear that Project Fear Modi has failed.

Project Fear Modi took wings under the left wing media class within India and through its tentacles in NGO’s and friendly western outlets. Furious that Modi did not waste his time in giving interviews to them or indulging them, they confected outrage and defamed him, slandered him and his entire premiership. He bypassed them through social media and with his tweets, MyGov, Mann ki baat reached the people directly. He stopped the free junket tours for them during his trips abroad. No wonder the media was so rattled.

They will moan again, after drying their tears, but the more important state of affairs is what is to be done now.

Indians expect education to improve, without any lenience proffered on divisional politics, and also devoid of any religious outlook.

Defence build-up is a security signal for industries, which will also help in solving border issues. This should also to be looked on priority basis. Industrial expansion and cleansing are already on the agenda, but should speed up the process. Agricultural growth have become a political issue, rather than economics, and its handling needs political strategy.

Administration should not be influenced by religion or party. Whether Success or failure, take a common stand. No change is anticipated in foreign affairs, the present tug of war between neighbors, will continue.

Of course Modi and the BJP can focus on the existing strengths of what they have worked on in the last five years:

Make in India

To continue to facilitate investment, boost research & development (R&D), ensure product originality and create skill-based jobs by establishing industrial sectors; as a result a major national programme was started by Narendra Modi. Modi has reached out to the world with his idea of ‘Make in India’ and it has generated positive response from foreign companies. Key Labour Law reform in the pipeline will boost manufacturing industry and foreign investment in India.

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Campaign)

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was launched on 2 Oct 2014 by Modi. Filth, degredgation and lack of cleanliness is considered one of the major problems in India and Modi gave the issue its due importance by launching a nationwide campaign. Many called it a masterstroke from Modi as it put him at par with Mahatma Gandhi in public perception and also gave people the message to act on hygiene and civic common sense. Modi nominated notable personalities from film industry, sports, media, business and other celebrities to promote the initiative and will continue to do so.

Economic Reforms and Policy Implementation

Modi-led NDA government’s primary focus is on reviving the Indian economy through major reforms in manufacturing and export sectors. Government has not only increased the limits of FDI in Railways, Insurance and Defence but also encouraged privatisation of loss-making public sector companies.

Without being curtailed by the effort (or lack thereof) of coalition partners, Modi persisted with his focus on transformation. On the infrastructure front, government has already begun work on connecting major metros under Diamond Quadrilateral rail corridor project. Major reforms and developments are under process for Modi’s dream projects: 100 Smart Cities and Clean Ganga Mission.

Foreign Policy Put on Fast-track Mode

Modi’s foreign policy is currently focussed on improving relations with neighbouring countries and getting the world to invest in India. In the US, he met several American business leaders and invited them to be a part of the Make in India programme. This seen efforts during his visit to France, where he urged Airbus, the aerospace giant, to explore manufacturing opportunities in India and also in Germany, making a strong pitch for the Make in India initiative. He has been trying to send across the message of a more “competitive, confident and secure” India and the next five years will see him strengthening his bargaining power.

Tourism Gets a Push

Tourism featured prominently in the government’s action plan and will continue to be boosted. Its prime target has been to make India a world class travel destination. The introduction of visa-on-arrival service for all leading nations was a key step in this direction. Moreover, growth has been reportedly observed in the number of foreign tourist arrivals after the Modi government came to power.

Implementation of Neighbourhood First Policy

One of the major policy initiatives taken by Modi government was to actively focus on improving ties with immediate neighbours. Inviting all heads of SAARC nations to Modi’s swearing-in ceremony was an aggressive and smart move by Modi as a Prime Minister.

Campaign for Building Toilets

PM Modi has initiated a huge project to construct 10 crore toilets by 2019 at an unbelievable rate of one toilet per second and the next five years will give him more opportunity to continue with this. Modi will continue to appeal to the corporate sector for contributions in this Clean India drive. Positive response has come from IT giant TCS and they have decided to build 10,000 toilets in girls’ schools across the country. An enormous fund of 100 crore has been provisioned for this cause. Oriental Bank of Commerce has announced contribution of 2 crore for building toilets. Bharti Foundation, Adani Group, Reliance Group and Vedanta Group have also pledged support for the campaign and contributed significantly.

Confidence-building Measures in Kashmir

Kashmir is an integral part of India but has a long list of complaints against previous governments — both Centre and state. When the flood created devastations in the valley, response from Modi government was immediate and genuine. Modi dedicated constant monitoring system for flood affected areas and people of Kashmir. He also decided to spend Deepawali with Kashmir flood survivors. After a long time an Indian politician managed to establish a connect with the Kashmiri people.

Of Course Modi will push ahead with the specific promises in his latest manifesto, with the BJP seeking to create a separate water ministry, zero percent loans for farmers,

“The party has decided that it would come back to people to give its record of work in 2022 when India celebrates its 75 years of independence. We have decided to take 75 steps that are time bound and well defined that will be achieved by 2022. This is the first time that a party wants to give an interim account of its work done in the government,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the launch of BJP’s manifesto or Sankalp Patra prior to the elections.

The BJP has also announced its intention to create a separate water ministry, zero percent loans for farmers, expand its existing PM Kisan scheme of giving ₹6000 annually to all farmers and not just to small and marginal farmers.

“We want to spend ₹25 lakh crore for rural India in the next five years and double farm income by 2022. The BJP-NDA combine was committed to end the regional imbalances and work for development of the country,” said home minister Rajnath Singh, who headed the manifesto committee.

Singh also said that BJP was committed for early construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, passage of citizenship amendment bill in Parliament, and implementation of uniform civil code in the country.

So let’s take this opportunity to congratulate Modi and the BJP, offering a singular vision of hope, purpose, identity and strength for the next five years. A premiership free of the pernicious agenda of the media and chattering classes who arrogantly wish to shape India the way they believe it should be shaped.

Modi’s BJP fundamentally challenges every single narrative set by these self-appointed leaders of the modern India. Modi draws their ire because he and the BJP targeted the tallest leader of that time, Nehru, who was actually the man behind providing the standardized political narrative which the journalists, civil society and political analysts considered to be some kind of pure and heavenly idea.

Let them wring their hands for the next five years, they don’t have India’s best intentions at heart, Narendra Modi and the BJP do.