Letters to the Editor — May 28, 2021
May 28, 2021 00:02 IST
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May 28, 2021 00:02 IST
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Tenure so far
In his first term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised hopes with his promise of good governance (Inside pages, “Amid second wave, Modi completes 7 years as PM”, May 27). But the first blow came in the form of the ill-planned demonetisation which caused untold suffering to many in addition to causing unemployment. Hindutva policies pursued by the government were not so glaring as in his second term. It is only after 2019 that the BJP government has begun functioning in an autocratic and undemocratic manner, often bypassing democratic norms. Of course the pandemic has brought with it its own set of problems. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the way the migrants issue was handled during the lockdown period and the enactment of the agricultural laws continue to cause hurt. In the second wave of COVID-19, the government’s mismanagement has been exposed. If the BJP lost in the recent Assembly elections in States of significance, it has only its anti-people policies to blame. If the BJP wishes to keep its image intact, it should concentrate on health-care issues and welfare schemes instead of focusing on its own agenda. The cartoon (OpEd page, May 27) depicts the real picture of the BJP government now.