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As 2015 winds down, Modi is still the country’s number one neta by some distance, but the honeymoon period is clearly over. The defeat in the Delhi elections at the start of the year was the first sign that the bubble had burst. An aborted and dysfunctional monsoon session suggested that the opposition had recovered its voice, if not its votes. The fact that the Prime Minister had to eventually abandon his plan to push ahead with amending the land acquisition Act only confirmed that Modi could no longer take his Lok Sabha majority as a guarantee for implementing his agenda for change.
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As a feel good political guru who can enthuse any audience, Modi deserves full marks. But robust oratory can also throw up unrealistic expectations. Which is where Modi the dream merchant runs the risk of becoming a victim of his own hype. When you remain in constant campaign mode, then the danger is of promises not being matched by execution. So, while Modi trumpets ‘Make in India’, the truth is there hasn’t been any marked manufacturing revival, especially for small and medium scale enterprises. Job-driven growth still remains a mirage and infrastructure targets are still showing mixed results. more
As 2015 winds down, Modi is still the country’s number one neta by some distance, but the honeymoon period is clearly over. The defeat in the Delhi elections at the start of the year was the first sign that the bubble had burst. An aborted and dysfunctional monsoon session suggested that the opposition had recovered its voice, if not its votes. The fact that the Prime Minister had to eventually abandon his plan to push ahead with amending the land acquisition Act only confirmed that Modi could no longer take his Lok Sabha majority as a guarantee for implementing his agenda for change.
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As a feel good political guru who can enthuse any audience, Modi deserves full marks. But robust oratory can also throw up unrealistic expectations. Which is where Modi the dream merchant runs the risk of becoming a victim of his own hype. When you remain in constant campaign mode, then the danger is of promises not being matched by execution. So, while Modi trumpets ‘Make in India’, the truth is there hasn’t been any marked manufacturing revival, especially for small and medium scale enterprises. Job-driven growth still remains a mirage and infrastructure targets are still showing mixed results. more
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