Indira Gandhi divested princely families of residual benefits and expropriated private sectors like banking, insurance, and coal. People appreciated her forthright policies and backed her judgment.
The shock assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984 created a perception—especially among Hindus—of insecurity, bringing back memories of the mayhem of independence in 1946-47. Congress won in 1984, just like it did in 1971, after the flare-up of tensions with Pakistan.
Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption movement highlighted the perfidy of politicians and created a sense of anarchy. Amidst this turmoil, Hindus placed their faith in Narendra Modi.
Modi was trusted by the people as the tall leader who could end the unrest and stem the falling living standards seen under Congress. Although the economy is still not out of the hospital, Modi has removed it from the ICU. People have appreciated the benefits and believe in his promises.
Demonetisation was problematic, but the public backed the move because they believed in the PM’s intentions and integrity. Each act of sabotage by pro-Pakistan elements only strengthens the conviction that only Modi can rescue the nation from chaos.
A characteristic of high growth is a steady inflow of the poor into the ranks of the middle class and the latter into the ranks of the wealthy. Rapid development is not a choice between rich and poor, but a necessary process for both to gain. Reforms should make citizens primary, and policies designed to ensure the country attains the quest for high-income status within the next two decades.
So, PM Modi’s pronouncements of “minimal government” must free the economy from the constraints placed on it—by the blizzard of regulations that have fallen like rain on citizens—from the high reaches of the judiciary and the bureaucracy.
Ref: https://sundayguardianlive.com/opinion/9181-after-reform-20-time-modi-s-reform-40
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