100 days of Narendra Modi: 12 aspects to judge the Prime Minister and his ‘Achche Din Wali Sarkaar’

Narendra Modi rightly said that there shouldn’t be any parameter of 100 days but five years to measure government’s work.

Updated: September 2, 2014 5:42 PM IST

By Shikhar Jiwrajka

100 days of Narendra Modi: 12 aspects to judge the Prime Minister and his 'Achche Din Wali Sarkaar'

100 days of Modi Sarkaar; 100 days of Achche Din; Modi ka Shatak – it seems like everyone is talking about (celebrating the) 100 days of the Narendra Modi government in power in India. Finally, the much awaited landmark of being in power for 100 days has arrived for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA government. In the 100 days of the Modi government in power, India witnessed many highs and a few lows.

India saw a historic general elections take place in April-May 2014. The voter turnout was a clear indicator of it. Narendra Modi campaigned aggressively in his rallies and BJP’s 272+ mission flourished under him. We take a look at the 100 days of Modi’s ‘Minimum Government and Maximum Governance’ model taking note of 12 aspects of the prime minister and his governance.

1. Fast learner

Narendra Modi was air-dropped to Gujarat when he was made a chief minister of the state. The party member who was banished from Gujarat earlier was made the chief minister when Keshubhai Patel was told to step down. As Narendra Modi the CM took over the reigns of Gujarat and fast tracked its party prominence in the state, similarly Narendra Modi the Prime Minister restored some credibility in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

2. Assertive

One quality that Prime Minister Modi has undeniably shown in his first 100 days in office is assertiveness. The slogan of ‘Minimum Government and Maximum Governance’ can be seen throughout in almost every decision the Modi government has taken.

3. Strict

Not less than a week had passed in the Prime Minister’s Office when Parliamentary Minister Venkaiah Naidu issued fresh guidelines for the bureaucracy. It’s not a secret anymore that the officers report to Shastri Bhavan at sharp 9 am every morning now. Modi sent out a strong message in the right direction laying emphasis on efficient and disciplined bureaucracy, as the appointment of bureaucrats was critically analysed by the PMO.

4. Re-energising

The Narendra Modi government not only laid strict guidelines, but also gave a free-hand to the bureaucrats. It wants performance; so much so that Modi has assured full support to the officers who work in public interest. A speculation that is doing the rounds is that Modi has even shared his own number with the officials so that he can be reached directly. So far, the government has ensured that it is a quick end to policy paralysis.

5. Innovative

The plan of transforming India to Digital India by Narendra Modi puts him a step ahead of the previous (UPA) government. Initiatives by Modi government like mygov.nic.in, Pradhanmantri Jan Dhan Yojana among many others ensures that Modi is leading India with a well-planned vision. Not only initiatives but also actions have been initiated to fulfill these plans. Modi’s Independence Day speech of Clean India and Make in India are other exemplary examples of his being innovative.

6. The pre-elections spark remains

We saw a very vibrant Narendra Modi during the electoral campaigns of 2014 Lok Sabha Elections. Many believe that the spark in him has vanished. But the Prime Minister re-invented himself when in a stone-laying foundation programme in Haryana, he took a jibe at the local Bhupinder Singh Hooda-led Congress government. In his brief speech, when Modi asked the crowd to end corruption in Haryana; people’s response was a clear indicator of what he had intended.

7. Dynastic politics? No more!

The first thing the Modi government ensured after coming to power is to keep its electoral promise of ending dynastic politics. The PMO issued guidelines to every ministry in its cabinet that the ministries should abstain from appointing any family member or relative as their personal secretary or assistant. Even Home Minister Rajnath Singh was reportedly prevented from having his preferred personnel in office.

8. Dynamic (India-Pakistan relations)

In an interview to India TV, Narendra Modi had said that Pakistan should be given replies in their own language. So it shocked many when the Modi government agreed to hold talks with Pakistan government on the second day in office. But when the Pakistan government ditched the Indian government after holding talks with Hurriyat leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, the very next day India called of secretary level talks with Pakistan. Pakistan learnt that terror and talks cannot go hand-in-hand, the Modi (hard) way.

9. Keeping himself away from religion, for now

It may disappoint his staunch supporters but Narendra Modi for now has chosen to stay away from including religious words in his brief speeches. Modi in his Independence Day speech said, “This national festival inspires us to resolve ourselves to lead a life…. Let’s resolve for once in our hearts, let’s put a moratorium on all such activities for 10 years, we shall march ahead to a society which will be free from all such tensions. And you will see how much strength we get from peace, unity, goodwill and brotherhood. Let’s experiment it for once.” So far, so good, Modiji!

10. Friendly – rebuilding strong relations with India’s neighbourhood

Building strong and deep relations with neighbouring countries was first on the list of priorities of the Narendra Modi government. First, the SAARC members were invited in India for the Prime Minister’s swearing-in ceremony, and then Modi visited Nepal and Bhutan. His first visit outside the subcontinent was for the BRICS Summit in Brazil and now his recent trip to Japan concludes that nation-bonding and developing relations with neighbouring countries is the major agenda.

11. Kept media houses away from offices

One of the major achievements (yes, achievements!) of the Narendra Modi government was to keep confidential matters behind closed doors and ensure there’s no major media-leak.

12. Silent Prime Minister? No!

Many allege that Narendra Modi is no different than Manmohan Singh (being silent), but the story is otherwise. Modi’s detractors have well slammed his silence over various matters. In his defence, Modi has only chosen to stay silent from the media. Otherwise, wherever there has been an opportunity for the Prime Minister to speak, he has spelled his heart out and not mere paper reading.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi rightly said that there shouldn’t be any parameter of 100 days but five years to measure government’s work. We hope the good work of the Modi government continues furthermore.

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