The First Year: UPA Vs NDA
A
Comparative Study:
First Year
of Mr. Modi Government Vs First Year of UPA Government
Introduction
In a Westminster form of Parliamentary Democracy,
it is imperative to constantly gauge the mood of the people. 5 years is a long
period for an elected Government to usher reforms, especially fulfilling the
promises on which it is elected. The first year of any Government sows the
seeds and perhaps lays tangible policy foundations for those promises to be
fulfilled. But when an elected Government in its very first year of power fails
to do so, especially where people are constantly scrutinizing the elected; it
not only loses the faith of the people but puts the country to an uncertain
future.
Look in to this
The Narendra Modi Government will complete its
first year in power this May end. Instead of comparing the 10 years of the
previous UPA Government to just 1 year of the present NDA Government, this
piece of writing will only compare the first year of UPA with the first year of
Modi-led NDA. This would provide the reader an objective idea of how much the
present regime has fared vis-a vis the previous one. For some, it may not be
worthwhile exercise to do, as they would argue about the time and the era,
saying India is constantly changing and one cannot compare the years 2004-05 to
2014-15. As an analyst, I would agree with them to an extent, since India has
evolved, but as a practical man, I would disagree
with them.
Apologies for this long and tiring introduction,
just let’s get started.
Health
NDA
(2014-15)
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Health plan outlay raised by 55% (Rs 3,443 Cr )
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National Rural Health Mission Launched – Flagship
Programme
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Anganwadi centres
universalised – 1.88 lakh new centres
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4
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Financial norms for
nutrition through the centres doubled, with
Centre bearing 50% cost
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AIDS control has been given leadership at the
level of the Prime Minister
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The country saw 2 Health Ministers within a short
span of 12 months. Harsh Vardhan was dropped to appease the tobacco lobby. The
controversial statements made by BJP MP’s and Parliamentary panel members on
the #TobaccoGate created headlines. There is still no clarity whether the
Government will pursue the policy of 85% pictorial warning on tobacco products.
Mr. Narendra Modi had promised to increase the
Healthcare spending to 3% of the GDP, but the present spending is just 1% of
the GDP. The much hyped National Health Assurance Mission is still stuck, this
was a promise in the BJP Manifesto.
Record number of #SwineFlu death took place in the
country, but Government continued its apathy towards it. NDA government has
come up with new AIIMS-like institutions in all states and increased medical
seats over the last one year, though quality of infrastructure remains a
concern as there is a serious dearth of funds for them.
The move to transfer UPA’s flagship ‘Rashtriya
Swasthya Bima Yojana’ from Labour Ministry to Health Ministry drew flak from
Parliamentary panels. This has been solely done to introduce private sector
players in the market. It provides basic health cover to the poor. 12.31 Cr
active beneficiaries.
Prime Minister along with his Cabinet colleagues
"launched" The Atal Pension Yojana, The Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Beema
Yojana and The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojana with great fanfare
across the country. The people of this country however know that the schemes
are nothing but a repackaged Aam Aadmi Beema Yojana (AABY), Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi
Swasthya Beema Yojana (RGSSBY) and the Rashtriya Swasthya Beema Yojana (RSBY)-
schemes that the UPA launched with an aim to widen the social security net
These far reaching schemes, ever since their launch in 2007 and 2008, benefited
about 5 Crores (AABY), 42 Lakhs (RGSSBY) and 12 Crore (RSBY) people and an
amount of Rs 2155 Cr, Rs 327.71 Cr and Rs 4300.07, respectively have been
disbursed already. The cumulative number of individuals covered under these
schemes exceeds 17 Crores (6 Cr families) and the amount benefiting them sums
up to over Rs 7800 Crore.
EDUCATIOIN
NDA
(2014-15)
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Outlay for Primary Education- 2% Education cess
introduced to fund SarvShikshaAbhiyan
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Banks have waived the need for collateral for
student loans up to Rs. 7.5 lakh
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National Cooked Mid Day Meal launched, earlier
grains were given
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Started reversing the trend of saffronization in
Education
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Appointments in premier national institutes based
on proximity to RSS
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Without going into the controversies surrounding
the educational qualifications and affidavits of the HRD Minister and the MoS
attached to her, it is pertinent to say that Mr. Modi Sarkar’s performance on
Education does not inspire any confidence.
The Government is busy undermining the autonomy of institutions. With the RSS-driven Siksha Bachao Andolan Samiti and Vidya Bharti, becoming the guiding force behind the government efforts to “reform” the education system and curriculum, the obscurantist agenda of the BJP for politicizing education has started. It will result in nothing but distortion of curriculum which will lead to polluting of young minds and colouring the outlook of generations to come.
While the premiere research institution, the ICHR has already been compromised by appointing an RSS nominee as its head, the prestigious centres of excellence such as the IITs and the Delhi University. IIT directors are being appointed in 10 minutes!
The VC of Benares Hindu University, a prant-level official of the RSS with very slender academic credentials and no books on his CV, is worthy of a position formerly held by the likes of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Acharya Narendra Dev?
In October 2014, The Government made a big announcement of increasing the ‘Research Fellowship’ for scientists and scholars, but failed to implement it till date. There was widespread outrage among the research scholars, as they protested against the government for not keeping its promise. This is one of the many examples of how this government has undermined education in this country.
The Government is busy undermining the autonomy of institutions. With the RSS-driven Siksha Bachao Andolan Samiti and Vidya Bharti, becoming the guiding force behind the government efforts to “reform” the education system and curriculum, the obscurantist agenda of the BJP for politicizing education has started. It will result in nothing but distortion of curriculum which will lead to polluting of young minds and colouring the outlook of generations to come.
While the premiere research institution, the ICHR has already been compromised by appointing an RSS nominee as its head, the prestigious centres of excellence such as the IITs and the Delhi University. IIT directors are being appointed in 10 minutes!
The VC of Benares Hindu University, a prant-level official of the RSS with very slender academic credentials and no books on his CV, is worthy of a position formerly held by the likes of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Acharya Narendra Dev?
In October 2014, The Government made a big announcement of increasing the ‘Research Fellowship’ for scientists and scholars, but failed to implement it till date. There was widespread outrage among the research scholars, as they protested against the government for not keeping its promise. This is one of the many examples of how this government has undermined education in this country.
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
NDA
(2014-15)
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Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act,
2005,provides civil remedies to women in abusive / violent relationships
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All hype, zero delivery: Mr. Modi Govt to build just
36 of the 660 promised rape crisis centres
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Hindu women given equal
rights to inherit coparcenary property
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Gender budgeting started
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The Modi Government was elected on a slogan of
“Bahut Hua Naree Par Vaar, Abki Baar Modi Sarkar”- certainly they have
miserably failed on this issue as well. According to Delhi Police (which comes
under the Union Govt) itself – there has been a 31% increase in crime against
women, in Delhi itself. BJP ruled Madhya Pradesh tops the list of number of
rape cases in the country. The recent incidents in Moga (Punjab) and Mumbai are
a chilling reminder that crime against women has only increased in the country.
The Nirbhaya fund created by the UPA has been left
unspent. All this coupled with insensitive remarks about women from top Cabinet
Ministers and other party acolytes have vitiated the atmosphere of the country.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley called Nirbhaya a
"Small Rape" Incident, while Mr. Narendra Modi had asked to remember
"Nirbhaya" before going to vote in Delhi. Shamelessly, the Press
Information Bureau (PIB) censored the remark.
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar proclaimed that “If
women want freedom, why don’t they just roam around naked”
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said women in media would be better off pursuing
off-field roles like that of news analysis as opposed to field reporting in
view of safety, challenging conditions and odd hours of work.
Infact, the Prime Minister was not far behind in
making sexist remarks. During his inaugural speech of the MUDRA bank, Mr. Modi said
“The pickle will be sold more, if a girl stands and sells it”
The 50% reduction in the budget of the Women and
Child Development Ministry and these insensitive statements show how serious
this Mr. Modi Government is about gender equality and women empowerment.
AGRICULTURE
NDA
(2014-15)
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1.28 crore hectare –10-fold–rise in drip &
sprinkler irrigation targeted by 2012
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An allocation of Rs 5300 Cr is made for the new
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sichai Yojna, out of which Rs 1800 Cr were deducted
from micro irrigation.
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Agriculture credit flow enhanced by 43% in
2004-05, compared to previous year
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Only 5.8% increase in Agricultural Credit marked
for the year 2015-16
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5.57 lakh Self Help Groups (SGH’S) credit-linked
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Although, Jaitley had announced that NRLM be
extended to 100 more districts in July Budget
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Agriculture research &
extension outlay raised by
48%
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Even allocation for Agricultural Research &
Development has been cut from Rs 3715 crore (2014-15) to Rs 3691 crore
(2015-16)
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Sugarcane arrears had come down by 18% by the end
of April 2005 since the UPA Government took over.
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While UPA provided an average Agricultural growth
of more than 4% per year, Mr. Modi Government it its first year has reduced it to
just 1.1%. The farmer of this country is now coming to Delhi and committing
suicides in political rallies. At-least 3 Agriculture Ministers of BJP ruled
states have made insensitive comments about farmer distress. Haryana Minister
have called them cowards!
With the measly increase in Minimum Support Price
(MSP), the farmer like the middle class has left to fend for himself.
Mr. Modi-government has increased Minimum Support Price
(MSP) of Wheat from Rs
1400 to Rs 1450 - a mere Rs 50 increase. It has increased Minimum Support Price
(MSP) from Rs 1310 to
Rs 1360 - a mere Rs 50 increase.
The farmers of this country are getting a lower
price for their produce under the BJP Government, as compared to the Congress
Government. For example, Basmati Rice which used to sell at Rs 6000-6500 per
quintal has now fallen to Rs 3200-3300 per quintal in 2014-15. Even the Rubber
plantation farmers are unhappy because the MSP of Rubber has come down to Rs
120 per kg from Rs 175-200 per kg. Soyabean prices have reduced from Rs 3000
per quintal to Rs 2400 per quintal.
Those agitating against the shortage of Urea are
lathicharged, and those who commit suicides are not counted. Union Agriculture
Minister Radha Mohan Singh has quoted the Maharashtra Govt. figures of just 3
farmer suicides, as against the figure of 603, reported by the media.
Unseasonal rains and hailstorm have played havoc
and destroyed lakhs of hectares of Rabi crop in the country, yet this
Government has mocked them by giving them as little as Rs 2 as compensation (in
the state of Madhya Pradesh).
Procurement is also one issue, on which this
Government has miserably failed. Thousands of quintals of Wheat is rotting in
the Mandis, but the Food Ministry is busy fixing moisture norms for buying the
produce of the farmers.
On April 24, 2014 Mr. Modi in a rally at Patankhot,
Punjab, had promised he would compensate farmers for their crops. He had
promised remunerative prices to the farmers by adding 50% profit into the
peasant's input cost. He had also said he would fix the Minimum Support Price
(MSP) of crops by
incorporating 50% profit in farmers cost of production, including seed,
irrigation, manure, labor. He had repeated this promise at various rallies
across India. BJP had incorporated this suggestion in the manifesto for election
2014, (Page 44). However, like his other promises Mr. Modi failed to deliver
on this promise also.
In Budget 2015-16 allocation for Rashtriya Krishi
Vikas Yojna has been slashed by more than half. In FY 20140-15 the allocation
was Rs 10054 crore. In FY 2015-16 this figure has been reduced to Rs 4500 crore
- a reduction of Rs 5554 crore.
This year, there would be a reduction in the Food
Production. The total food production is estimated to reduce to 2570 Lakh
Metric Tonnes in 2014-15, as compared to 2650 Lakh Metric Tonnes in 2013-14.
Cultivable Agricultural land has also seen a
considerable reduction. There has been a reduction of 33.24 Lakh Ha. From
503.66 Lakh Ha in 2014-15 it has been reduced to 470 Lakh Ha.
The International crude oil prices have reduced to
$54 per barrel from $114 per barrel in 2014. But the Government did not
transfer this benefit to diesel using farmers. Instead the Government increased
the custom duty from 2.5% to 7% and raised the excise duty 4 times,
profiteering an amount of Rs 80,000 Cr. The Government did not benefit the farmers.
Add the draconian provisions of the Land
Acquisition Ordinance which has been brought hastily by the Centre. There shall
be no consent of farmers when their land will be taken over by the Government.
That very clause sums up the absolute apathy of the Mr. Modi Sarkar towards farmers
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Rural distress is another important area on which
the NDA Government is under scrutiny. The wages of people living in rural
India are no longer rising at the same rate as they were under the United
Progressive Alliance government. The average daily wage rate for rural India
grew by 3.8% in November 2014 as compared to the same month the previous year.
This is the lowest since 2005
As recently as June, growth figures were in double
digits. In 2011, growth rates were higher than 20%
WATER MANAGEMENT
ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES
NDA
(2014-15)
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Second Admin Reforms Commission set up
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No such Reform Commission mooted
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Civil society empowered
through Right to Information Act
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National e-Governance Plan being implemented
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Number of measures for curbing black money like
levying bank transaction tax and filing of certain returns mandatory
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Lok Pal Bill: The Bill has been drafted and has
been discussed in the Cabinet. A Group of Ministers is
deliberating on the matter
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Contrary to the high moral ground taken by the BJP
in the run up to the election in regard to transparency and curbing corruption,
the post of Chief Information Commission has been lying vacant since August,
22. This has further led to piling of various matters under the RTI Act, across
all Government Departments.
Another key constitutional appointment process is
lingering an year old NDA Government. The Central Vigilance Commission which
is the eyes and ears to keep a check on corruption in Government Department has
remained unfilled.
Important mechanisms of checks and balances
provided by our Constitution, of institutions like the CVC, CIC and Lokpal are
indisplacable tenets- the crucial appointments the crucial appointments of them
are stalled by the Mr. Modi Government for months.
The BJP came to power riding on anti - corruption
promises and allegations against the UPA Govt. However after forming the
Government the BJP has not introduced any major reforms and in fact the
positions of CVC & Lokpal are also vacant.
80 % Rise in complaints in the CVC. 39000 RTI
applications are pending, without any CIC.
The PM on record promised that he will not have
anyone with corruption/ criminal cases in his cabinet and in fact will carry
out investigations against all of the MPs in LokSabha, but reality is opposite.
Almost half of the 21 new faces inducted into Prime
Minister Narendra Modi's Council of Ministers have declared criminal cases
against them.
Of the total Council of Ministers, 20 or 31 % have
declared criminal cases against themselves, while 11 ministers or 17 % are
facing serious criminal cases like attempted murder, inciting communal
disharmony and electoral violations.
URBAN RENEWAL
NDA
(2014-15)
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Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
has been launched
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Only SMART cities proposal approved by cabinet,
Not a single SMART one implemented.
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NORTH EAST
NDA
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Militant outfits engaged in
dialogue
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Higher assistance to states
for security and police
modernization
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JAMMU & KASHMIR
NDA
(2014-15)
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Rs 24,000 Cr Reconstruction Plan being
implemented: several works completed
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There was not even a mention of Jammu &
Kashmir in 2015-16 Budget presented by Mr. Arun Jaitley
Since Planning Commission is abolished, figures unknown
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Udhampur rail line opened
and Srinagar line work on track
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PM flagged off inaugural rail line to Katra,
already built by UPA. No New projects
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Peace Returns: Record tourist arrivals
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BJP-PDP Govt releases terrorist Masrrat Alam.
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ECONOMY & REFORMS
NDA
(2014-15)
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FDI limits relaxed in telecom, civil aviation and
construction
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National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council and the Investment Commission set up
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Economy has grown at over 7.6% per annum for the
last two years
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No less than the, former Minister in the Vajpayee
Government Arun Shourie has slammed the Economic policies of the Mr. Modi
Government. The Rupee is losing its sheen. It crossed the age of the Finance
Minister in December 2014, and touched the age of the Prime Minister on May 7,
2015-05-11
Eight core industries registered a negative growth
of 0.1 %in March, the lowest performance in 17 months. In terms of dollars, exports and imports declined 2% and 0.5%,
respectively, in 2014-15 from 2013-14.
The worry is about the sluggish performance of the
core sector. At the end of February 2015, overall growth of the eight sectors
is 1.4% as against 6.1% at the end of February 2014. Of the eight sectors, only
coal, cement and electricity have registered growth at 11.6, 2.7 and 5.2%,
respectively. The decline in steel is particularly worrying—from 11.5% at the
end of February 2014 to (-)4.4% at the end of February 2015.
The formula to calculate the Gross Domestic Growth
has been changed now. As per GOI records, country is growing at 7.4% this year.
Agriculture, which employs about 600 million Indians, registered a growth of
just 1.1%.
Mr. Modi Government benefited enormously by the fall in
global Crude Oil prices, but nothing has changed for the consumer. Last year
when the crude oil was at $132/barrel, then petrol prices were Rs 70/litre. Now
that the crude oil prices have come down to $59/barrel, the consumer is paying
the same Rs 70/litre.
On one hand the Modi Government has reduced the
Aviation Fuel, 3 times in a row. It was reduced from Rs 72.24 per litre to Rs
46.51 per litre and now to Rs 50.36 per litre and on the other hand, the
Government increased the prices of diesel by Rs 4 and Rs 3 respectively, just
in a fortnight. This brings us to the conclusion that under BJP Government,
India has become a unique country where the price of aviation fuel is less than
the price of diesel. Who is benefiting from all this?
2014 was an unusual year. Developed economies were
crawling with low inflation and low growth, oil prices had collapsed, and
commodity prices had declined sharply. India’s high interest rates attracted
large quantities of foreign funds. The current account deficit remained under
control and fiscal consolidation was on track. The value of the rupee was
reasonably stable, especially against the dollar, but then came new problems.
The rupee appreciated against other currencies and
exports were sharply affected. In February 2015, exports fell by 15%
year-on-year. This was the third successive month of decline. There was
negative growth, year-on-year, in the export of manufactured goods including
leather and leather products, engineering goods and electronic goods.
INFRASTRUCTURE
NDA (2014-15)
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Committee on Infrastructure
under PM steering number
of infrastructure initiatives
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New National Electricity
Policy in place
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SEZ Act gives major incentives for infrastructure
creation
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No policy like SEZ or NIMZ. Or Dedicated Freight
Corridor
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Greenfield international airports at Bangalore
and Hyderabad have been
approved and are currently under construction. Modernization and expansion of the Delhi and Mumbai airports through PPPs is in the final
stages
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National
Security
National Security is one of the most important
areas of concern. Mr. Narendra Modi was elected on the promise of ‘Desh Nahi Jhukne
Doonga’. But his 56-inch chest did the opposite. The saree-shawl diplomacy with
Pakistan failed. There were a total of 685 ceasefire violation.
PAK
Ceasefire Violations: From June to Dec 2014
India-Pakistan Border in Jammu and Kashmir from
June of last year to January this year
While 126 ceasefire violations took place along the
Line of Control and International Border under operational control of the Army,
559 ceasefire violations took place along the International Border' which is
under operational control of the Border Security Force, Defence Minister
Manohar Parrikar said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
PAK
Ceasefire Violations: From Jan to Feb 2015
There have been over 161 ceasefire violations by
Pakistan in the last two months, with 156 reported along the International
Border (IB), which comes under the operational control of the BSF. Five
ceasefire violations were reported along the Line of Control (LoC) under the
operational control of Army. Defence Minister said in Lok Sabha
Chinese
Incursions
Home Minister Rajnath Singh had famously called the
Chinese Incursions at the border as “Difference of perception”. Of course! When
hundreds of Chinese troops have crossed the border and have come 31km inside
your territory, while the Chinese President is swinging with our Prime
Minister, this is the only way you will defend it.
Over 1000 Chinese soldiers stayed put in the Indian
Territory at Chunar for 16 days. This is perhaps the first time in the History
of Independent India that our neighbors have crossed over and occupied our
territory and Government is hosting its President. This explains the grit we
have in our diplomacy.
When Mr. Arun Jaitley in an interview to Times Now on
22nd Oct, 2014 was asked a question that is there a dichotomy in BJP’s position
on the China issue, Mr. Jaitley said that - “as far as China is concerned, on the
line of actual control, China has a different perception on what the line of
actual control is, India has a different perception”
Defence Cut-
No One Rank, One Pension
This year's budget gave a hike of 7.9% in military
spending, and as a percentage of GDP, total defense spending is 1.7%— the
lowest since 1960s.
India's army has said the country's defense budget
should be brought up to 3% of GDP.
China's defense spending is 2% of GDP, Pakistan's
3%, America's 3.8%
Defense submissions to the Parliamentary Standing
committee have made the point that the budgetary hike will cover maintenance
and salaries and committed liabilities for past purchases.
Only 8% of the capital allocation in the defense
budget is for new projects.
Centre had slashed the defense budget to the tune
of Rs 13,000 crore to “mechanically make up” for rising fiscal deficit.
The government has ordered a cut of Rs 13,000 crore
in the budgets of the army, navy and the air force meant for buying major
weapons and systems in a military modernization drive that the Mr. Narendra Modi
regime has promised.
This effectively means running the military at its
current strength itself is proving to be so expensive that the government is
left with little for the purchase of new guns, warships and fighter planes to
replace outdated weapons.
Each of the three services will have between Rs
4,000 and Rs 4,500 crore shaved off their capital outlays.
There is no announcement, yet of the implementation
of One Rank, One Pension scheme announced by the UPA, benefitting lakhs of
ex-servicemen. (Implemented in Sep-2015 but not according to demand of ex-servicemen, will discussed in next analysis.)
Foreign
Policy
Barely eight months after Chinese President Mr. Xi
Jinping’s India trip, Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi will shortly make a return
visit to China.
Normally, a return visit to any country should be
undertaken only after preparatory work indicates the trip could tangibly
advance the bilateral relationship. Mr. Modi’s trip, however, holds little prospect
for achieving a more balanced and stable relationship or making progress on
resolving land and water disputes and correcting an increasingly lopsided trade
relationship. Given the limited time, no real groundwork has been done to
ensure that the visit yields enduring results.
It’s been more than a year that new Govt is in
power but they are keeping mum on stapled visa issue. PM must not forget
raising issue of Arunachal Pradesh and the persistent claim of China over this
Indian Territory.GOI shouldn’t forget abt conspicuous absence of Rijiju from
the delegation-level talks during Xi Jinping’s visit to India.
39 Indians are missing in Iraq since a year now and
the Modi Government has no clue whatsoever, about their wherebouts. On the
contrary, their agitating families are arrested and sent to jail. PM of India
has not spoken once on this issue, we fail to understand why can’t he come out
in open and assure the families of poor labourers?
The Modi Government pats its back for a robust
foreign policy claiming that it has increased the stature of India, all over
the world. But this is far from the truth. The Prime Minister lowered his image
to a domestic commentator and severely hurt the prestige of the country by
calling it a ‘Scam India’ on foreign soil. By criticising previous governments
and taking credit of whatever good is happening, the PM broke all previous
conventions.
Although PM Modi, visited Nepal twice in 12 months,
yet the country is miffed about India’s role in its affairs. India may have
pulled out all stops to help quake-devastated Nepal with 'Operation Maitri',
but the friendly neighbour may remember China's silent work in their country
more than the Indian effort.
Many in Nepal say the hyper-active Indian media
tried to keep their country ahead of China in their earthquake coverage. In
contrast, China seemed least interested in publicity.
For the first time the West and its media is coming
down heavily on India. Although it is an internal matter of India, yet US
reports have slammed the Modi Government for its “minority policy” and
expressed concern about “Ghar Wapsi” incidents. This has never happened before.
Modi Government also failed to sign the much-hyped
civil nuclear deal with Japan. No new treaty was signed with Germany. The
Canadian visit of the PM only implemented the Uranium sharing agreement which
was signed by the previous government.
The Pakistan policy of the Modi Government remained
embroiled in flip-flop announcements. The saree-shawl diplomacy of Modi failed.
Pakistan is openly mocking India on its Dawood comment and Hafiz Saeed is out
of jail!
Lastly, the first year of UPA, saw similar
engagements with SAARC countries, BRICS nations (although there was no BRICS
then), ASEAN, Gulf , European countries and the US. If we have a look at the
Annexure VI of the PMO Report to the people, the PM had engagements with almost
all important stakeholders in the world. Therefore nothing can prove that
Modi’s visits increased the stature of India at the global table.
Conclusion
I have tried to accommodate a lot of information on
the policies of the Modi Government, a lot it still remains. There are a lot of
issues which are not touched upon in this piece.
After this long and tiring exercise of comparing
both this Governments, I would only like to say that UPA in its first year
fared far better than the NDA. Critics may call me biased, but facts speak for
themselves.
(Common man problem is "Media is not presenting the truth comparison)
Next Analysis will be based on above topics including others focus area's after completing of the financial year.
- All above points will be covered (aprx.)
- One Rank One Pension
- Intolerance/Tolerance
- Common Man Benefits/Challenges
Regards,
