Thread by @NPatnaikOdisha

As Modi Govt completes 50 months in office today, on behalf of the people of Odisha, I am putting out 50 questions for PM Modi, which are based on my interactions with people & the feedback I have received from across Odisha. #50Months50Questions

Dear PM @NarendraModi, your party has been in power in Madhya Pradesh for 14 years but the state still ranks no. 1 in crimes against Adivasis. How can Odisha’s tribal communities ever trust you & your party in safeguarding their interests? #50Months50Questions (1/50)

Dear PM @narendramodi, you were the Chief Minister of Gujarat for 12 years and yet 40% of kids there are still malnourished. Why should parents and elders of Odisha trust you with the lives of their children? #50Months50Questions (2/50)

Dear PM @narendramodi, your party has been in power in Chhattisgarh for 15 years. Yet 40% of people there live below the poverty line, which is the highest in the country. Why should Odisha’s poor trust you with making their lives better? #50Months50Questions (3/50)

Mr. Prime Minister @narendramodi, you promised to reduce crimes against women. But under your tenure rape incidents have gone up by 32% in Delhi. Women of India want to know – why shouldn’t they throw you out of power in the next polls? #50Months50Questions (4/50)

Dear PM @narendramodi ji, out of the top five states in crimes against Scheduled Castes, four are led by the BJP? Why should the Dalits of Odisha trust you and Shri Amit Shah? #50Months50Questions (5/50)

Mr. Prime Minister, you made tall claims about giving more emphasis to Odisha & eastern states. Instead of doing anything for backward regions of Odisha, you scrapped the Backward Regions Grant Fund. Why should people of Odisha trust you @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (6/50)

Mr. PM, you plundered India’s wealth & showered it on your rich friends. Tell us is it not a fact that you @narendramodi cancelled UPA’s Rafale deal, wherein one fighter jet cost Rs 526.1cr & signed a fresh deal, under which one jet costs Rs 1670.70cr? #50Months50Questions (7/50)

It speaks volumes about the priorities of a govt that spends Rs 4,300 cr on its own publicity, but asks soldiers to buy uniforms themselves. By treating India's soldiers with such insensitivity, what message are you trying to send, @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (8/50)

Dear PM, BJP in Chhattisgarh has been building barrages & dams on many rivers entering Odisha, including Mahanadi, but you @narendramodi chose to remain silent. Odias want to know, why you are shedding crocodile tears now? Isn't it just for elections? #50Months50Questions (9/50)

Dear PM @narendramodi ji, during 2014 elections, you accused UPA of carrying out the ‘pink revolution’, but on assuming power you increased subsidies to meat exporters. Would you admit that all your slogans were nothing but “dirty tricks” to fool ppl? #50Months50Questions (10/50)

Dear PM @narendramodi, thousands of farmers committed suicides in 50 months of your tenure, but instead of taking remedial steps you simply stopped publishing figures of farmer suicides. What are you trying to hide? #50Months50Questions (11/50)

Mr. PM, you said Rourkela’s iron ore &steel plants have strengthened India’s defence. But considering the record number of deaths of security forces in past 4 yrs, would you admit it's your policies that have failed to defend our soldiers @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions 12/50

Over 85 lakh people in Odisha have no jobs. How many kilograms of pakodas will the Sangh Parivar buy from us, and how much would you @narendramodi pay for it? #50Months50Questions (13/50)

Odisha has among the lowest decadal population growth rates. But instead of lauding the people of Odisha, why is your government, @narendramodi, hell bent on punishing Odias through the unjust provisions of the 15th finance commission? #50Months50Questions (14/50)

Mr. Prime Minister, you promised to deposit Rs 15 lakh in the bank account of every citizen. When will Mr. Amit Shah transfer the money from his cooperative bank in Ahmedabad to every Indian, @narendramodi ji? #50Months50Questions (15/50)

Dear PM @narendramodi ji, you had promised a super-specialty hospital to Rourkela during 2014 elections. Please tell people of Odisha, how many patients have been treated at your ‘fictional’ ISPAT super-specialty hospital till date? #50Months50Questions (16/50)

Dear PM Modi, you had promised to build another bridge over Brahmani river? Would you @narendramodi please tell the people of Odisha how many vehicles have crossed that ‘fictional’ bridge in the past three years? #50Months50Questions (17/50)

When BJP under Shri Vajpayee’s leadership was open to changing the criterion used for according the “special category” status to Odisha, why has the same party under your leadership refused to provide even “special package” to Odisha, @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (18/50)

Dear PM Modi ji, when you were in opposition you carried out a crusade against FDI in retail. But after coming to power you opened the retail market to FDI. Why don’t you admit you admire UPA’s economic policies @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (19/50)

Dear PM, unemployment rate has shot to 5% of labor force. You promised to create 2 cr jobs every year, but delivered only a few lakhs. If you don't know how to create jobs, how will you, as you claim, "settle Odisha’s migration issue” @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (20/50)

In 2014 Manifesto, BJP promised to double number of courts & judges. But owing to your hostile attitude towards judiciary, 100s of positions of judges are lying vacant today. You really have the intention to strengthen India’s judiciary @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (21/50)

You launched “Namami Gange” project in Uttarakhand in 2014. But even after 4 yrs, the Ganges continues to remain dirty. Would you, the self-proclaimed
“Gangaputra”, care to take out time from your foreign trips & look after Maa Ganga @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (22/50)

21 Odia communities are waiting to be included in the ST list. Rajnath ji also promised ST tag to more communities from Odisha

@narendramodi, when dozen communities were included in new ST list (2016), why wasn't a single community from Odisha added? #50Months50Questions (23/50)

BJP Prez boasts about 100% electrification of rural Odisha though only 7% villages were left to be electrified when BJP came to power in 2014. Aren’t you trying to hide the fact that 93% of villages were electrified under Congress Govts @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (24/50)

Shri Amit Shah says there is increase in 'fund transfer’ to Odisha under 14th Finance Commission, but skips the cuts in funds for welfare schemes by Center.

@narendramodi, would you share Odisha's net loss following cuts in centrally sponsored schemes? #50Months50Questions 25/50

You seek moral high ground by setting up Mahanadi tribunal. But a few months ago your govt categorically refused to do so before apex court. @narendramodi you've shown no intention to rein in BJP's CM in Chhattisgarh. Do you really want a solution? #50Months50Questions (26/50)

You had said Demonetisation would stop terror funding & create a cashless economy, but terror casualties in Kashmir rose by 167% in 2017, while notes in circulation are at a 15 yr high today. Would you now admit notebandi was a disaster @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (27/50)

You @narendramodi, claimed you will bring back black money. Forget bringing it back, the money stashed in Swiss banks has shot up by 50% since 2014. Shouldn’t each Indian now get Rs 22.5 lakh in their bank accounts instead of the promised Rs 15 lakh? #50Months50Questions (28/50)

Odisha’s handicraft products have a huge market potential, but the weavers here don’t get more than Rs 5000 per month. Mr. Prime Minister, what have you done in the past 4 years to increase the income of weavers and artisans of Odisha, @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (29/50)

Mr. Prime Minister, your party shared power with CM Naveen Patnaik for 9 long years. Today, Odisha is a backward state, then aren’t the BJP and BJD responsible for letting the Odias down, @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (30/50)

In 2014, @narendramodi, you boasted of having zero tolerance for corruption. Why then do Smt. Swaraj & Smt. Raje continue to be Foreign Minister & Chief Minister even after it was revealed how they had helped money launderer Lalit Modi escape India? #50Months50Questions (31/50)

Odisha's farmers earn an avg income of Rs 5000/pm. They are clearly in distress. But Centre can assuage their woes through NREGA. However, the money paid under NREGA is below minimum wages.

Why are you making lives of farmers difficult @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (32/50)

Your ill-conceived policies on foreign relations alienated India in own neighbourhood. China’s sphere of influence has encircled us & countries like Nepal don’t hesitate before snubbing India. How can you feel proud of these failures @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (33/50)

Pvt firms have made a windfall gain of Rs 17000 cr from “Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana” but hundreds of crores of insurance claims remain unpaid. Farmer suicides are rising. In last yr of your tenure will you do something for farmers @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (34/50)

Dear PM, in 2014, your party had promised 33% reservation to women in Parliament and Assemblies. You have done nothing about it. And now you are reluctant to even talk about it. Why @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (35/50)

Dear PM, during 2014 elections, the BJP made a fancy promise of building 100 smart cities across India. Why are you unable to display even a single smart city today? Was it another jumla @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (36/50)

Is it not a fact your govt’s only contribution to education sector is distortion of text books to suit RSS’s divisive agenda? Can you list a single achievement other than this? You promised to launch a new education policy. Where is it @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions 37/50

Dear PM @narendramodi, global crude prices have crashed since 2014, but domestic petrol prices have skyrocketed.

Why hasn’t your govt passed on the benefits of low global crude prices to common people & instead levied 200% more tax? #50Months50Questions (38/50)

BJP's double standards are thought provoking. BJP leaders launched Bharat Bandh when LPG cylinder price was around Rs 400 u/d UPA, but are silent today when LPG prices have shot up to almost Rs 500. Do BJP leaders have a conscience or not @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions 39/50

PM @narendramodi, your government had promised to bring about a “revolution” in water distribution by building over 100 water-ways across India, including four river-ways in Odisha. Will that ‘revolution’ happen, or was it just another jumla? #50Months50Questions (40/50)

You promised you would show ‘red eyes’ to China? Why then did you drop your minister from the guest list to appease Chinese Prez? Is it not true that you were hosting a dinner for a Chinese leader when PLA soldiers were intruding India, @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (41/50)

In 2014 you said India should stop writing love letters to Pakistan. But as PM you paid surprise visits to Pakistan, with birthday gifts! More civilians & soldiers died fighting Pak than ever before. Do you feel proud of your decisions, @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (42/50)

PM @narendramodi ji, your FM (Facebook Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley) had announced Rs 10,000-crore Start-up Fund in July 2014. After 4 years, barely 100 start-ups received benefits. Don’t you feel ashamed by the miserable failure of all your policies? #50Months50Questions (43/50)

Dear PM, communal violence has shot up. Rape, murder threats & lynchings have received open support from BJP leaders & Ministers. On Twitter, you follow people giving rape threats. Why are you creating this climate of intimidation, @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (44/50)

On one hand your govt waived loans of industrialists worth Rs 2.7 lakh cr; on other hand, you refuse to write-off loans of small farmers. Why should Odisha’s farmers listen to ‘Suit-boot Ki Sarkaar’, which robs poor & sobs for the rich, @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (45/50)

Why are you afraid of disclosing your links with fraudsters Nirav Modi & Mehul Choksi? Isn’t it true that you knew them for many years & that you met Nirav Modi in Davos. He continues to travel unhindered. You are helping him aren’t you @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (46/50)

In the run up to 2014 elections, BJP joined Anna Hazare bandwagon. Lokpal Bill was passed in Dec 2013 under UPA govt. But even after more than 4 years you, @narendramodi, haven't appointed Lokpal. Why this pro-corruption stand? #50Months50Questions (47/50)

Mr Jaitley says anti-graft laws are "stalling development". This coincides with the fact that his daughter was legal counsel for Nirav Modi. What makes you think ppl will support you after seeing your brazenness in shielding the corrupt @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (48/50)

You promised to increase MSP by 50%. Now when you have increased MSP, forget current year, it is not 1.5 times of even last year. your short-sighted policies have only led to agricultural distress. When will you stop misleading farmers, @narendramodi? #50Months50Questions (49/50)

You, @narendramodi ji, rode to power sitting in the "lap of Maa Ganga”. But Chhattisgarh govt's actions have dried up Mahanadi. “Maa Mahanadi’s” lap will not be able to carry the burden of your hypocrisy. Will you act against BJP Govt in Chhattisgarh? #50Months50Questions (50/50)

We eagerly await your response to these 50 questions, @narendramodi ji. But we also know what to expect from you, which is SILENCE. Facts have never been your forte, that's why you have to resort to rhetoric of "jumlas" whenever you face questions by people of India.