Friday, June 1, 2018

Is PM Modi magic waning?

If the by-poll results of four Lok Sabha and 11 assembly constituencies are anything to go by, the magic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the people appears clearly to be waning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had led the BJP to a massive victory in 2014 Lok Sabha elections single-handedly. But in the last four years of his regime, people have fed up with his Man Ki Baat and tall talks. He never did the 'Kam Ki Baat. Fuel prices continued to go up; unemployment rate went up and prices of all essential commodities sky-rocketing without any check. BJP-led NDA Govt. at the Centre has completely failed to take notice them. In addition to that, they failed to deliver on the promises made to the people during 2014 Lok Sabha elections that if voted to power, they would bring back black money stashed in foreign banks, generate two Crore employment per year and deposit Rs. 15 lakh with each and every bank account. This has caused disillusionment among the people steadily. Undoubtedly, PM Modi is the single most popular leader of the country. But at the same time as far as the by-poll results are concerned, it has become crystal clear that he is no longer invincible. It has also become clear that a united opposition can defeat BJP convincingly in the coming Lok Sabha elections. It is a simple formula that when the former Prime Minister and the most popular leader late Indira Gandhi could be defeated by the united opposition, what to talk of others. The by-poll result has clearly shown that if the opposition parties rise above personal political interest and unite to defeat the arch-rival ruling BJP, it can be easily possible. The people of this country are very wise. They know everything. A leader can sway them by his pep talk once, but not always. People vote with a hope and trust that such and such leader would work for their betterment. They never vote for only tall talking. It is not only PM Modi but all the BJP leaders always attack only Congress party and talk about their wrongdoings. The sum and substance of their speech are only to criticize the Congress. People understand which party did what for the country. Congress failed to improve the lives of the people when it was in power from 2004 to 2014. So, they voted BJP to power. They did not vote for it only to criticize the previous Congress govt. They have already punished it. They voted you to work. Neither any industry nor any foreign investment of substance ever came to India in the last four years. BJP has only attacked Congress and tried to create division in society. The by-poll result of Kairana Lok Sabha constituency has given a heavy blow to both Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and PM Modi. PM Modi may not have held any rally in Kairana by poll but he staged a road show in the nearby during the inauguration of 9 KM road adjacent to Bagpat with the sole political motive to influence it but failed miserably. Before the Kairana by-poll, BJP has already lost by-poll in Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha constituencies. It is an important issue as these two constituencies were represented by CM and Deputy CM of UP respectively. As Opposition SP, BSP gave a united fight; they defeated BJP candidates very easily. As far as the policy of Congress is concerned, it has given the clear signal from Karnataka that it has no reservation in playing the second fiddle to defeat the BJP at any cost. So, these by poll results have shown that BJP is no longer invincible. The united opposition can defeat it in 2019.

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