On one side of the spectrum there are Modi Bhakts who
automatically think using Euclid's "Common notions" (if a=b and b=c
hence c=a) they are desh bhakt’s too.
And then on the other side of the spectrum are those who
loathe Modi, whom the former extremists call Congress supporter, aaptard,
Pappu ka chamcha, Kejri ka chamcha, anti-Hindu,
sickular, terrorist, Pakistani, Italian, etc.
To both those highly disillusioned people of the two
extremes, I would like to draw some sort of balance by showing them if Modi is
doing well or not based on the following 8 key indicators
·
GDP Growth: One of the primary indicators used
to gauge the health of a country's economy.
Bigger the number, better the economy.
o
Before Modi: 6.6%
o
After Modi: 7.6% (Win)
·
Consumer Inflation: Defined as an increase in the overall price level.
A consumer facing inflation that occurs at the rate of 10% per year will able
to buy 10% less goods at the end of the year if his or her income stays the
same. Smaller the number, happier the consumers
o
Before Modi: 9.46%
o
After Modi (or I should say Raghuram
Rajan): 4.91% (Win)
·
Rupee against dollar: Appreciation of Rupee against dollar brings down the
cost of all imports like crude oil, gold etc and is a sign towards its economic
prosperity and augmentation (even though it has some adverse impacts on the
exports)
o
Before Modi: -9.4%
o
After Modi: -5.7% (Appreciated i.e. Win),
one of the reasons why fuel prices are down.
·
Sensex Performance: Healthy Sensex can create a sense of confidence about the
direction of the economy. As prices continue to rise, more investors come into
the market, which builds on the momentum. Falling sensex have the opposite
effect. People feel pessimistic about the economy. People hold back on their
spending, especially on nonessential items. This slows down economic growth
because consumer spending is a key component of the gross domestic product.
o
Before Modi: 18.7%
o
After Modi: -9.7% (Unhealthy i.e. Loss)
·
Industrial Production
Growth: Growth is related to consumer demand for
the new products or services offered by the industry. Higher growth means more
consumer demand meaning more surplus money.
o
Before Modi: -0.10%
o
After Modi: 2.40% (Win)
·
Home Loan Rate: The lower the interest rate, the more willing
people are to borrow money to purchases houses. When consumers pay less in
interest, this gives them more money to spend, which can create a ripple effect
of increased spending throughout the economy.
o
Before Modi: 10.25%
o
After Modi: 9.55% (Win)
·
Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI): FDI offers a source of external capital
and increased revenue. It can be a tremendous source of external capital for a
developing country, which can lead to economic development, also resulting in
new jobs leading better employment rate and conditions.
o
Before Modi: $24.3 billion
o
After Modi: $40 billion (Win)
Besides, the aforementioned economy related growth, Modi
sarkar has started many new initiatives to name a few -
·
Jan Dhan Yojana: Anyone can now open an account in a bank
·
LPG subsidy
reforms: Barring LPG subsidy to customers who earn
more than Rs. 10 lakh per annum. The amount saved was used to give over five
lakh new LPG connections to those who still use firewoods or kerosene stoves
for cooking.
·
Swachh Bharat
Mission: Cleaning India, building more toilets,
waste management and waste segregation.
·
India-Bangladesh land
boundary agreement: Bringing an end to one of
the world's most difficult border disputes that has kept thousands of people in
stateless limbo for almost 70 years.
·
Real Estate
regulation: Apart from making the process transparent
and keeping checks and balances in the form of a Real Estate Regulatory Authority, the lawdrafted
by Housing Ministry headed by M. Venkaiah Naidugave confidence to home-buyers.
The rest include: Ganga Rejuvenation, One Rank One
Pension Scheme, Make in India, Digital India etc.
I leave the rest to your kind judgement.
Disclaimer: I am not a Modi Bhakt, but I do feel Modi is
creating a true sense of optimism in the minds of the countrymen.
Bishwas K Sinha, MODI: Man of Action
Updated Dec 20, 2015
I would like to share couple of stories which happened
when Namo came to power.
1. Incident happened way back in Oct & Nov 2013
w.r.t. Indian Railways.
Train was late by more than 3+ hours on two occasions
hence I filed TDR for both but to my surprise IRCTC declined the same without
any reason.
So I followed up with IRCTC via calls & emails and
what I heard back was that my request was against IRCTC's TDR policy, Hence
rejected.
I downloaded the gazetted file again and went through it
but didn't find any policy against my claim, Hence asked them to point out the
policy (read rule).
But didn't hear a word after that, Since there wasn't any
hierarchy in place like Nodal, Appellate etc., I sent a mail that I am moving
to Consumer Court, to which I didn't hear a word which clear shows How fearless
IRCTC officials were.
Then I contacted, Akosha for the same but they said that
they can't entertain any request against IRCTC.
Then MODI govt. came into power. I tweeted to Railway
Minister (then Sadandn Gowda) to create portal to settle grievance and He did
but even after reporting the complaint nothing happened.
Finally Suresh Prabhu sworn in as Railway Minister and He
immediately sought suggestions to improve Indian Railways where I poured in
with whatever I have.
He sent Acknowledgement mail citing his email ID where I
can put forward my feedback & suggestions.
So I grabbed this opportunity to report the grievance and
to my surprise. He responded back in days time with the follow up procedure and
not only that but added respective DRMs, DTM etc. in the mail list as If It was
a corporate setup.
After couple of days, I heard back from 'tdrprocess' team
that my TDR has been approved and amount will be refunded in 2-3 days.
But again amount wasn't refunded in 15days, Hence I
dropped the mail to 'tdrprocess' alongwith all DRMs, DTMs and kept Mr. Suresh
Prabhu in bcc.
Amount was refunded with 30mins for both the cases.
This clearly proves how efficient, dedicated and
hardworking ministry is in place. Best part is they listen to your queries no
matter who you are.
Edit 1: Added Email IDs
2. Got REFUND from Tikona with help of Mr. Rajyavardhan
Rathore (MoS I&B)
Yes you read it right, from Tikona. I opted for Tikona
Broadband (one of the biggest blunders) because didn't had other options. We
had to pay 2months bill(+ activation charges) to activate the connection but on
day 1, only realized that It isn't gonna last. I ended up sending email citing
'low & erratic speed" as reason. Calling customer care was a headache
as One has to wait for atleast 30mins in night & 20mins during day in order
to convey the issue which Customer rep won't understand. So You will end up
cursing yourself for wasting an hour and problem still unresolved.
Overall I sent around 8 Emails and more than 6 calls in
less than 2 weeks but nothing changed, Thus realized that only way out is
change the service. Now REFUND comes into picture. I asked them about the
procedure to which they replied No money will be refunded as next cycle has
already started, 20days since activation. I asked them disconnect now and
return the remaining "un-used" amount which is a rational
demand but they started citing policy.
Me being "intolerant to injustice" couldn't
take it anymore. I decided to ask the right questions to right people. Thus
tweeted to Tikona's CEO Mr. Bajpai and kept Mr. Rathore in CC just like a
corporate email. To me surprise, I got call from Tikona Mgmt. Desk in less than
an hour, asking the reason of my grievance. I explained him in details the
issues I faced with Internet service & Customer Service. To which He sought
some time to get back. I followed-up couple of times over Twitter, before I got
final call from same guy, saying My demands has been approved.
Now some may say what has Mr. Rathore done in this case,
To which I say that He mayn't have done anything directly but his presence in
those tweets has made this happen hassle-free.
Viswanath Vellaiappan, Understanding current affairs via politics
I believe so. When I recently read the news "Indian
Parliament to go Completely Paperless Starting Today (26th Nov 2015) #DigitalIndia"
I felt things are changing & Narendra Modi is helping things to happen.
Parliament is one first place where change should start & we start to see it. So I term this as first BIG successful step for Digital India Mission (http://www.digitalindia.gov.in/)
Parliament is one first place where change should start & we start to see it. So I term this as first BIG successful step for Digital India Mission (http://www.digitalindia.gov.in/)
Sources:
- Indian Parliament to go Completely Paperless Starting Today #DigitalIndia
- Parliament to go paperless from today
- Paperless Parliament: Tabs, webcasts to replace bulky documents - Firstpost
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Gideon Rose, Editor, Foreign Affairs
This is an appropriate question to ask at the one-year
mark in Modi's premiership, particularly on the economic policy front, which
was supposed to be his greatest strength (and India's greatest need and
opportunity). The best assessment of Modi's record I've seen recently is
this, which is unfortunately not very positive:
Modinomics at One
The whole thing is worth reading, particularly the discussion of land rights (which is a crucial but often under-appreciated aspect of development). The short form is this:
Modinomics at One
The whole thing is worth reading, particularly the discussion of land rights (which is a crucial but often under-appreciated aspect of development). The short form is this:
[Modi's] government has certainly made progress.... [I]t
has tried to make it easier to do business, among other things, which will make
for a somewhat more prosperous India.... [But] it has made choices that limit
India’s ability to perform now and in the future. The government is thus
helping India to do better but not helping it to do very well....
It is worth recalling how much progress India needs to make. Although global rankings of personal income are difficult to gather, India is certainly not in the top 100 countries. It is behind Guatemala. It is well behind Tunisia. As government officials correctly say, to move up the ranks, India needs strong growth for a long time.
A more efficient state or improvements in the business environment won’t be enough. GDP growth that does not bring economic vibrancy won’t help. Instead, the keys to India becoming a prosperous and economically powerful country are full private ownership of land, a liberalized manufacturing labor market, and a shrinking state role in the form of fewer subsidies, the privatization of some banks, and improved bankruptcy law.
Modi’s defenders have claimed that it is politically infeasible to take the economic high road.... If fundamental reforms really are beyond New Delhi’s capabilities, though, India is in for a disappointing future. The gap between what should be done and what is being done by the present government is large....
India is not in the process of lifting tens of millions of people out of rural poverty. It is not in the process of properly utilizing favorable demographics to become a global manufacturing powerhouse. It is not in the process of becoming upper middle income, much less rich.
It is worth recalling how much progress India needs to make. Although global rankings of personal income are difficult to gather, India is certainly not in the top 100 countries. It is behind Guatemala. It is well behind Tunisia. As government officials correctly say, to move up the ranks, India needs strong growth for a long time.
A more efficient state or improvements in the business environment won’t be enough. GDP growth that does not bring economic vibrancy won’t help. Instead, the keys to India becoming a prosperous and economically powerful country are full private ownership of land, a liberalized manufacturing labor market, and a shrinking state role in the form of fewer subsidies, the privatization of some banks, and improved bankruptcy law.
Modi’s defenders have claimed that it is politically infeasible to take the economic high road.... If fundamental reforms really are beyond New Delhi’s capabilities, though, India is in for a disappointing future. The gap between what should be done and what is being done by the present government is large....
India is not in the process of lifting tens of millions of people out of rural poverty. It is not in the process of properly utilizing favorable demographics to become a global manufacturing powerhouse. It is not in the process of becoming upper middle income, much less rich.
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Bramhesh Deoghatkar, I even know that Modi has 3 different Movado
watches. Haha.
Dr. Shrikar Pardeshi, 2001 batch IAS officer of
Maharashtra Cadre. National award winner for efforts of water conservation in
Nanded district. Transferred several times for obvious reasons.
·
In 2012, he took charge as the commissioner
of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. Following court orders, he pulled
down 487 unauthorized constructions and snapped water supply to 209 illegal
connections. He also blocked sewerage lines of 171 illegal constructions.
Implemented e-governance policy. Result: He was transferred in Feb 2014 before
completion of his 2 years tenure, allegedly on behest of then deputy CM Ajit
Pawar. He was so popular for his uncompromising work style, people came out on
streets protesting the transfer.
·
Took charge as chairman of PMPML, turned
around the loss making public transport service provider to profit. Frequency
of buses developing snags was brought down. Helpline like SARATHI (System of
Assisting Residents and Tourists through Helpline Information) was implemented.
People were happy that PMPML was in able hands. Overhaul was undergoing.
In 2015, Dr. Shrikar Pardeshi was appointed as deputy
secretary in PMO. First time in history an IAS officer of Maharashtra Cadre was
directly appointed to PMO. And you know what, he will work directly under Mr.
Modi. He was handpicked by PM himself because of his clean record and
his attempts in successful implementation of several welfare schemes like
SARATHI and all.
Now if such class of officers are in the top brass of
bureaucrats, don't you think India is changing?
Edit : Many people came up with the famous case of IAS Ashok Khemka and how he was not getting relief from the current government after assaults from previous government. Well, I am glad to tell you, all charges against Mr.Khemka are dropped.
Edit : Many people came up with the famous case of IAS Ashok Khemka and how he was not getting relief from the current government after assaults from previous government. Well, I am glad to tell you, all charges against Mr.Khemka are dropped.
Edit 2: Government of Haryana recently promoted Mr. Khemka to the post of principal secretary. A promotion overdue and much deserved.
Edit 2: Government of Haryana recently promoted Mr. Khemka to the post of principal secretary. A promotion overdue and much deserved.
Edit 3 : Guys, I have this amazing image to give some
visual aid to your imagination about Mr. Pardeshi working with Mr. Prime
Minister. Such an honour for any civil servant to work with prime servant.
Haryana government promotes IAS officer Ashok Khemka to
the post of principal secretary
http://economictimes.indiatimes....
http://economictimes.indiatimes....
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