Modi succeeds
in minimizing corruption
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi has completely remodelled his Council of Ministers. Modi has clearly traded the promise of a lean Ministry in the “minimum
government, maximum governance”. The emphasis on bringing in more Ministers is
to give an edge to the Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Gujarat Assembly election
campaigns in the months ahead, and careful arithmetic in inducting Dalit, OBC
and tribal leaders is evident.
This has been a
highly controlled exercise, one that will consolidate Modi’s grip on power, a
prospect that will worry his political rivals as well as some within his own
party. After two full years at the helm, it should have been Modi's achievements
that should have acted as winners for BJP in the upcoming state elections.
Instead, he seems to be banking on individual inductees in his cabinet to
attract certain bloc of voters rather than impressing the nation with his
performance. India has a majority government after a long hiatus, and its
benefits must not be squandered away by failing to deliver on the election
promises, especially that of "Achhe Din”
Dr Manmohan Singh’s
cabinet, trying to keep the coalition partners in line, consisted of 32 cabinet
ministers; 12 ministers of state with independent charge; and, 33 ministers of
state making a total of 77. Modi, on the other hand, is enjoying a clear
majority of seats in the Lok Sabha (denied to Dr Manmohan Singh), and has a
cabinet of 28 cabinet ministers; 12 ministers of state with independent charge;
and, 38 ministers of state, totalling 78.
Modi also
promised he would regularly monitor the functioning of the ministers and there
was supposed to be a time-bound programme to fulfill the commitments of BJP/RSS
Combine to the voters.
Modi is doing
the right thing by keeping his Ministers in check to accept only performance
and zero-corrupt which he can afford as leader of majority. Media and
opposition parties that are used to cacophony in
UPA government are not able to face the reality that oft-repeated slogans of
secularism and inclusivity are being forgotten by public much to their chagrin.
Rahul has gone into hiding and his mother is in the business of defending her
son-in-law and both forgot the issues of public interest. Their party has packed the Rajya Sabha with
lawyers of obstructionist tactics for any legislative business like GST and
other economic reforms. Congress should remember that people are watching their
desperation of losing power so badly.
Modi's firm
control over his cabinet essentially eliminated corruption. That is one thing
he promised and seems to be fulfilling the promise. A refreshing change from
daily broadcast of corruption charges during Congress rule.
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