Our style ..... 'happy birthday to Modi ji' ... this snap of 2013...when Modi was named BJP's PM candidate and the rest is Moditva phenomenon !!
Some missives on X
To the man whose name instills inspiration, whose thoughts reverberate across the length and breadth of this timeless nation, whose legacy will serve as a blueprint for the nation's progress long into the future; to the man who has reignited the hopes and dreams of 140 crore citizens of the country; To the 'Father of New India', Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji,
I humbly extend to you my warmest and most heartfelt birthday greetings. I pray that your leadership will continue to be source of blessing to the nation. God bless! - Jacob Zhimomi, Nagaland Minister and BJP legisltor
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh,
"Warm Birthday Wishes to the Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji. Your steadfast dedication to the service of our nation and your visionary leadership have left an indelible mark on the pages of India's history. We are grateful for your unwavering support and guidance in our shared mission to make our country stronger and more prosperous.
May this special day bring you renewed energy and enthusiasm to steer our beloved nation towards even greater heights of progress and unity."
"Join the nation in felicitating Prime Minister @narendramodi ji on his 73rd birthday. His vision and inspirational leadership is transforming the country and has enhanced our standing on the world stage.
Pray for his good health and many more years in service of the nation." - External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar
हर भारतीय के दिल में बसने वाले एक अद्भुत नेता…श्री नरेंद्र मोदी -- Amit Shah
(In every Indian's heart lives a surprising/unique leader - Shri Narendra Modi) --
Now anecdotes, criticism and some comments:
A silent social transformation is underway in contemporary India. - blogger in a 2021 article
"The second wave of Covid-19 has come as a forewarning for India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The spiraling cases and deaths across cities and towns, making India currently the world’s worst pandemic-affected country, have now apparently silenced Modi’s cheerleaders and diehard admirers.
His critics are already predicting doomsday. Many have gone vocal demanding the prime minister's resignation. On social media and in general discussions, the refrain is that the limit of good governance under Modi has been reached."
(-- an UCAN article on April 26, 2021 )
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"Opposition parties miss the opportunity to take down a prime minister beset by crises" -- article on Sept 28, 2020
Left to the party's propaganda spin masters and a huge army of Modi admirers — mostly Hindu voters — the expectation from Modi is still humongous.
On social media, the hashtag 'ModiHaeTohMumkinhae' (With Modi around, everything seems possible) is a big hit among his support base. An independent survey in August found that while 40 percent of those surveyed described him as a “good” prime minister, an additional 38 percent said Modi's performance has been “outstanding.”
Obviously on the ground, things couldn’t be more different. The middle class and poor are allegedly the direct victims of some of his policies, starting from his few corporate-friendly moves, demonetisation and a uniform tax structure.
It is like the “juvenile state of capitalist exploitation,” says senior Marxist leader Prakash Karat.
"It is the working class and the working people who are going to bear the brunt of the economic and social consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has laid bare the actual conditions of the working class — through the migrant worker crisis,” Karat said.
"Many Indians are astonished that the coronavirus crisis, compounded with an economic slowdown and joblessness, is perhaps not yet the biggest challenge threatening Modi’s leadership.
In contrast, Modi has used the crisis to reinforce his political position and offer himself to the people as a strong Hindu leader in a country with about one billion Hindus in a population of 1.35 billion.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the federal government's spin doctors are hyperactive in claiming a positive performance for the government. And what suits the official gambit is that there is still no big challenge to Modi from opposition parties despite the challenges facing the government.
Modi's calculated gamble in playing his time-tested pro-Hindutva and often anti-Muslim cards has only endeared him to Hindu voters." -- blogger in an article
under the title,
'As India reels from Covid-19, why no backlash against Modi?'
(Sept 16, 2020)
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