Modi's One Year.

You need not analyse performance of Modi Govt. in detail. It is sufficient to know what are the genetic strengths and weaknesses of persons running the government and its policy. Only then you will be sure to come to right conclusion about its performance.

There is no doubt that, persons running the government, including Modi has received parenting from RSS. RSS is known for discipline and efficiency. It has a dream of making India a strong nation and if possible Hindu nation.  To make Hindu philosophy competitive with Christian and Muslim it is all the time emphasising single GOD and single caste Hindu. Corollary of it, its disregard for diversity and dissent in society.

So, whatever work it does as per its core philosophy, it does far better than others.

Take the example of Foreign policy, even if we accept that common citizen do not have access to opinion expressed by counter party and has to rely on what government or Indian media says about it, every one acknowledge that government is taking very good initiative in  foreign policy matter. Core theme is containing/ countering China and projecting India a strong nation. We have succeeded in Shri Lanka and in near future may succeed in Afghanistan (Presently they are close to China and Pakistan).Its emphasis on North East and JK should be seen as part form of foreign policy

Similarly government’s efficiency is praise worthy at the time of Yemen and Nepal crisis. Successful implementation of Jan Dhan Yojana is another example. Its thinking on railway being national assets and treating it like that is unprecedented in free India. It is also good that in national interest many of the UPA schemes are being continued including ADHAR and FDI in retail (though they want to stress BJP oppose it). In fact many of success of NDA are efficient implantation of UPA (where UPA failed).

So far so good, but their basic belief of discipline, efficiency and Rashtra Bhakti, is creating unnecessary flash point by way of Land Bill, Treatment  of foreign funded NGOs, disregard for constitutional watch dogs like CIC CVC  Lokpal etc.

They seem to fail and feel uncomfortable, whenever they have to take a position because of political or democratic compulsion.

Like saying it is government of Poor. If it is so, it should make toll free for public and commercial transport and charge heavy toll on private vehicles (presently opposite is practiced). Presently, govt. is soft on car parking on street/ road but root out vendor on street, such anti poor policy should be reversed.

My only apprehension is if they try to stand on two stools (of thought and policy) they may fail to do what is their core competency. Government should avoid split personality and should show to public that its core policies benefits nation and poor better than mere lip service. For example, If it has courage, to eradicate Black Money it should clean political funding (rest is farce).