Modi govt: The gray areas

The upbeat sentiment surrounding the Modi government is still in the air but a caution seems to be creeping up on it. Reports assessing one year performance of the BJP led govt give an overall optimistic feedback. This seems debatable as the criteria for assessment and the weights attached to these are to a fair extent, subjective. Until now the focus has been on economic growth. As much as it is important to fuel the engine of production and consumption , the social culture based on gender, religion and democratic rights should not be overlooked as it dictates the quality of life in a country.

During the central elections the major criticism for BJP led government was based on imposition of its Hindutva ideology if it came to power. A growing string of events have given ground to such fears and the govt has been passive in dealing with them which shows nonchalance towards protection of minority rights or a latent affirmation of these events which is what probably fueled the audacity of the misdoers in the first place.

If we had to enlist the ideal qualities in the PM of India ,it would be a long comprehensive list, one which cannot be fathomed in one person alone. So, the issues and goals motivating the leader himself are more likely to be highlighted and dealt with on an average. Modi is thus perceived as a businessman holding the political reigns of the country. This perception has in effect excused him from the increasing identity politics. The array of foreign investments they boast about have come at the cost of rising communalism and sexism. A look at the Brazilian state of affairs and the demerits of 'unaimed opulence' get clearer.

Acche din will flourish when the leaders learn to run a model of inclusive growth. In essence,the Modi govt needs to start viewing the citizenry as a nation rather than an economy only.

Following are some of the key issues discussed to analyse the govt's performance:
Green zone:
-Jan Dhan Yojana
-Increased FDI flows
-Deregulation of Diesel
-Coal and telecommunication auctions
Red Zone:
-Church attacks
-Gujarat reservations
-Beef bans
-Sexist statements of MLAs
Yellow zone:
-Passing of Land aquistion bill?
-Passing of GST?
-Sustainability of Swacch Bharat Abhiyan?
-Increase in social sector expenditure?
-Development and expansion of rail links?
-Banning of Nirbhaya documentary?