The black money and corruption, which were the two important factors in helping Modi gain power in 2014, have been conveniently shelved and right-wing policies are being supported.
The country has spent three years under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rule. The time has passed so quickly that no one could feel the passage of 36 months. Modi ruled the country with a remarkable speed; just like the hero of a film which runs at a fast pace. People had voted him on his slogan Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas and the speed with which he had promised to develop the country. Obviously, people would like to evaluate his regime for what he has delivered during three years which is more than half of his term. The evaluation becomes all the more important when we find that he is likely to face 2019 elections without any formidable challenge because the Opposition is yet to unite and consolidate. People had to decide on giving another term to Modi.
We are living in a world of post-Soviet capitalism where old ideas of equality and limited consumptions do not form the part of mainstream discourse. The yardstick of a growing economy is that the money should earn more earn money and the market should be flooded with all the consumer items people can imagine. Naturally, Growth Rate of the economy is the most vital thing to measure the success of an economy. Has Modi achieved on that count?
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