The Narendra Modi-led BJP lost the General Elections of 2024 and is now propped up by allies in a coalition NDA government. Yet despite being defeated the Modi dispensation is failing to uphold the tenets of democratic administration and acting as if it has won a majority on its own. Here are 15 ways in which Modi is continuing to create a democracy deficit in India.
1) The Modi-led government still shows no visible empathy towards suffering citizens. Empathy is a crucial aspect of good governance. Yet is entirely missing from the NDA dispensation. When confronted with the leaks in the NEET-UG 2024 examination, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan first denied the leak, then called student protests “motivated” and finally appeared in a press conference to announce a probe into the National Testing Agency. There was little systematic reach out to students. In 2023 as many as 26 students took their own lives in the coaching city of Kota due to examination-related anguish. Where is empathy?
