After 12 years in power
@BJP4India , the time for slogans is over. The real question is simple: Has the life of the common Indian improved?
• Jobs: A promise of 2 crore jobs every year was made, yet urban youth unemployment stood at around 13.7% (PLFS 2023–24), with educated young people continuing to struggle for opportunities.
• Inflation: Food inflation touched 8–10% during several months of 2024, making everyday essentials more expensive for ordinary families.
• Public Debt: India’s combined Centre and State debt is now over 80% of GDP, increasing the burden on future generations.
• Students: Repeated controversies around NEET-UG, UGC-NET, and other recruitment exams have left lakhs of aspirants uncertain about their future.
• MSMEs: The sector that contributes 30% of GDP and provides over 11 crore jobs continues to face credit and business challenges.
• Demonetisation: Citizens were told it would eliminate black money, but 99.3% of the demonetised currency returned to the banking system, according to the RBI. If almost all the cash came back, the obvious question is: how much black money was actually recovered? Meanwhile, millions of Indians stood in queues, lost livelihoods, and small businesses suffered enormous losses.
• Child Nutrition: NFHS-5 found that 35.5% of children under five are stunted, 32.1% are underweight, and 19.3% are wasted, showing that malnutrition remains a serious challenge.
• Farmers: Nationwide protests over MSP and income security eventually led to the repeal of the three farm laws in 2021.
After more than a decade, citizens deserve more than promises, they deserve results. Jobs, affordable living, secure farmers, better nutrition, and stronger institutions should be the true measure of governance.
Acche Din Kab Ayenge
@narendramodi Ji ??