Our ancient Rajniti Shastra Guru, Acharya Chankya had long pronounced his basic treatise for good governance, in his oft-repeated quote– ‘A Raja should rule his Praja efficiently and successfully by applying the Four tools :Saam, Daam, Dand and Bhed’. Acharya Chankya who molded a commoner Chandragupta Maurya into a most successful King of Magadh in 4th Century BC, had laid out full roadmap of Governance: Defeating enemies to capture power, Power Struggle within a kingdom, Defining duties of a king viz-a- viz his Praja and plethora of such situations, a King faces during his rule.
Narendra Modi led BJP government in the center is using these tools of governance with perfect efficiency and precision despite several periods of providential crises like Corona pandemic and fast changing international situations across borders.
The earlier BJP led coalition governments under Atal Behari Vajpayee often had to struggle for majority, thereby lacking any skill or opportunity to implement its basic cultural agenda and oft pronounced policy priorities verses Centrist Congress led governments over last 70 years.
Though Vajpayee ji’s two tenures were stories of struggle for survival, he showed his superb courage in exploding an Atom Bomb in Pokharan in May 1998 with reactions from international community. He also propounded some other bold initiatives of change, his government fell to Congress-led opposition intrigues soon after.
The NDA Government under PM Narendra Modi is setting new standards of promise, performance and pace of delivery in modern India. First term of Modi led government saw bold financial step of Demonetization in 2016 to plug inlets of Black money and corruption, Abolition of Triple Talaq, laying out modern Highways across the country and upgrading India’s defence capabilities to prepare for settling long pending boundary disputes with China and Pakistan.
Agenda roll over : Though the NDA government has many tasks to perform, it has been implementing its long pronounced agendas silently and confidently. Amicable settlement of Ram Janmbhoomi and construction of Ram Mandir after Supreme Court verdict, Removal of Section 370 from Jammu and Kashmir on August 05, 2019, Reorganization of J&K and Ladakh, are few of the boldest decisions undertaken by Modi government.
Economic Policy Direction & Deliverance: Passage of GST bill and its financial management during 2 year long Corona pandemic, providing all facilities like subsidized food, medicine while keeping GDP within manageable limits, has proved its financial management skills and capabilities. It faced international pharma industry’s lobbing for procurement of costly vaccines for Covid-19, yet Modi government motivated domestic pharma industry to rise up to the challenge and saved hard earned forex. In diplomatic circles Modi has handled quite efficiently the Afghan situation post US withdrawal in August 2021, though it is still a bit docile and unpredictable scenario,
Saam, Daam and Dand: Modi government has used these three tools of governance with China and Pakistan quite efficiently. India used the 2014-19 period in convincing Chinese leadership to talk over and settle all pending border issues; two-way trade was boosted with huge advantage to China, yet China continued its anti-India activities on northern and western borders as well as enticing our small neighboring countries like Pakistan, Maldives, Sri Lanka and others.
With Pakistan continuing its provocative activities in Kashmir, Modi Government had to use Dand by conducting a surgical strike in Balakot. It had some temporary impact, yet Pakistan kept gathering support from it Islamic friends like Turkey, Malaysia and others.
Promises & Deliverance: The Government has set standards in deliverance of various projects. Completion of Defence Office complex in Central Vista ahead of schedule, completion of various Highway projects like Purvanchal Expressway, Yamuna Expressway extension and several other initiatives with economic and technological upgradations have shown NDA government’s priorities and performance. This has not only saved the country from cost escalation in big govt. projects, it helps imbibe a new approach on deliverance !
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