Unless you understand why Modi is so popular, you'll not be able to replace him with someone either to the left or right of him. Plenty of people to the Right of him have grouse with him as well (with good reason one might add) but the critic often tends to ignore the good.
You may be happy or angry with him but one cannot deny that he has had a great positive impact on the lives of millions and millions of people. Millions have received LPG gas and toilets for the first time since independence. This is not something that is to be taken lightly.
On a personal note, it is after the BJP came to power that broad gauge railway has become operational in the state. We have been hearing this sinc 2009 that it will become operational but it only happened in 2018/19 iirc. May not be important for ideology but it is important.
Narendra Modi enjoys great goodwill because he has genuinely helped people fulfill their dreams. There may be others who are ideologically more radical but unless they have a pathway to improve the lives of people, ideological clarity is meaningless. They will only lead to doom.
Ideological clarity without administrative capabilities only leads to anarchy. And there cannot be any doubts that governance wise, he is the best we have right now. Are there aspects regarding which I am not satisfied with his performance? Definitely. Economy is one such.
But all things considered, I do genuinely believe that no government could have handled Covid-19 better than him. Wisdom appears obvious only in hindsight. Economy too, we were okay until the pandemic hit, certainly could have been better.
People can voice their anger and frustration in a Democracy. No one should have problem with citizens expressing dissatisfaction with their Prime Minister. At the time same, it is alright for people to point out the flaw in critics' logic. It does not make them "IT Cell".
Ultimately, no one owes their vote to any party. Every party has to win each and every vote. I believe Narendra Modi has been a great positive force for this country, others are free to disagree. A difference of opinion is not a verdict on our integrity. All of us have one vote.
I will also say this: There's never been a better time to be an Indian than right now, especially as a Hindu. There are great challenges ahead, yes, but we do have the strength to overcome them. During every moment of crisis, Hindus have risen to face the odds. So shall we.
Young ones who feel gloomy about the future often lack a sense of perspective. Imagine growing up in a License Raj with endless caste wars and religious riots combined with endemic poverty and terrorist movements at their peak. Yeah, that was merely 30 years ago.
We have covered a great distance within 30 years and we have many a miles more to go. There is so much frustration now because people's ambitions are far higher now. And this is good, people are beginning to expect great things from India. All great things start with a dream.
This is the beginning of the India story. Things will only get better. With a stable government at the center, India will improve with leaps and bounds over the next decade. Again, you don't have to agree with any of this. It's just the personal opinion of an irrelevant bloke.
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