Thread by @RMantri

“India is building the bullet train in record time, with unprecedented support from Japan.”
“But what about bullets fired in Kashmir?” 1/n

“Union Govt is dissolving the corrupt Medical Council of India, bringing a new regulator.”
“What about the dead babies all over India?” 2/n

“Inter-linking of rivers will mitigate ruinous impact of floods and droughts.”
“Modi is destroying our environment.” 3/n

“Financial inclusion brings millions into the formal financial system.”
“Nobody should be forced to participate in formal economy.” 4/n

“Modi Govt has built millions of toilets across the country. Good for sanitation and public health.”
“Don’t force anyone to use toilet.” 5/n

“Muslim women have been liberated from Triple Talaq.”
“What about Akhlaq? What about Pehlu Khan?” 6/n

“Indore has cleaned up, a Swachh Bharat success story.”
“I hate paying Rs 5 cess on every Rs 1000. Modi is taxing us to death.” 7/n

“Ujjwala LPG scheme a win for public health, environment, dignity of poor women.”
“What about the rape epidemic?” 8/n

“Modi Govt dissolved Commissar-headed Planning Comm., boosted federalism.”
“NITI Aayog is a toothless, powerless body, does nothing.” 9/n

“Yoga, part of India’s civilizational ethos for millennia, now helps boost Brand India.”
“Attempt to intimidate India’s minorities.” 10/n

“Railways, used by millions, is seeing capex, deregulation after ages.”
“Every time derailment happens, Rail Minister must resign.” 11/n

“Govt refused to bail out banks. Indian promoters are paying debts or losing their companies. Unprecedented.”
“Modi destroyed growth.” 12/n

“@SushmaSwaraj’s stellar work made Indians abroad feel viscerally that their Govt works for them.”
“Modi usurped her real power.” 13/n

“Demonetization, GST gave a rocket boost to economy’s formalization.”
“Health, edu, defence, security our birthright. Won’t pay taxes.” 14/n

“Rare that ordinary Indians rising on merit to lead India.”
“All communal Sanghis. Prefer incompetent dynastic leeches.” 15/n

“India is attracting record amounts of FDI across industries.”
“Where is growth? Jobs? Modi has failed.” 16/n

“Oil pricing decontrolled, fertilizer subsidy rationalized. Big fiscal effect.”
“Why doesn’t Modi privatize Air India?” 17/n

“Govt has given unprecedented autonomy to IIMs, reduced its own powers.”
“Modi trying to cover up imposition of Hindi language.”
18/n

“Aadhaar collapses ID verification and transaction costs.”
“Privacy compromised, prefer paperwork and form filling, shut Aadhaar.” 19/n

“India now has strategic relationship with Israel, including in defence.”
“What about Palestine? How will Indian Muslims feel?” 20/n

“UP ruined by 5 years of a statue-builder, then 5 years of corrupt, useless dynasty rule.”
“Can’t stand that guy in saffron robes.” 21/n

“After 10 years of stasis, India is modernizing armed forces.”
“We are a nation of non-violence, do-nothing AK Antony was good.” 22/n

“Modi Govt is consolidating banking sector, reducing sway of PSU banks.”
“Bring back the dynast who believes in bank nationalization.” 23/n

“Market pricing of fuel, taxation for -ve externality of pollution correct, promotes innovation.”
“Screw prudence, give cheap fuel.” 24/n

“Congress made Priyanka Vadra’s dance teacher chair of Censor Board. BJP brought Prasoon Joshi.”
“What about Pahlaj Nihalani?” 25/n

“Jaitley renegotiated tax treaties for India’s benefit, built GST consensus w/ States.”
“Get back FM whose son laundered black money.” 26/n

“India has an elected PM who is 100% committed.”
“Too committed. Weaker PM is more democratic. Bring back NAC’s Soviet-style control.” 27/n