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IPolitics and comedy, timing is everything and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has failed the timing trick. Uttar Pradesh seems to be divided into two worlds at this time. In one, opposition parties and farmers are agitating against the ‘slanderous’ Strike Four Farmers of Lakhimpur Kheri In the second, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in complete silence and is instead busy Present A utopian world, a list of the many ‘achievements’ of the Yogi Adityanath government.
After the killing of eight people on Sunday, there is a boil with the relatives of the deceased farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri. thrust Union Minister of State Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra was in the convoy that crushed the protesters. Opposition leaders, including Congress’s Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rashtriya Lok Dal’s (RLD) Jayant Choudhary, have resorted to detaining measures to put the government on the back foot. to put a stop to Politicians including Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav have been barred from entering the state or traveling to Lakhimpur Kheri.
Modi, however, is operating with his trademark anonymity. Inaugurating the program ‘Azadi@75-New Urban India: Transforming the Urban Landscape’, he delivered a 35-minute speech without mentioning the Lakhimpur tragedy and instead spoke about the Adityanath government’s “achievements” in Uttar Pradesh.
While this is not uncommon for Modi, who refuses to succumb to pressure and believes in setting the agenda himself, the brazenness in this case speaks volumes. In view of the tragedy unfolding in UP, PM Modi is expected to condolence or express anguish while visiting the state. But if it is not, then at least, they are expected not to adopt a celebratory and self-congratulatory tone and offer a glimpse ‘It’s all right’ (All is well)’.
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Modi in Lucknow
Whether the son of MoS Mishra was involved in crushing the protesting farmers and whether the farmers took violent action is a matter of investigation. And while eyewitnesses point to the involvement of Ashish Mishra, even as the minister’s own speech threatening farmers Just before the tragedy unfolded, the BJP could still choose to ride out the storm. But regardless of the outcome of the case, the issue at present is that many people have died in the tragedy that unfolded in broad daylight and the PM, speaking less than 150 km from the spot, did not ignore it in an empathetic manner. can do. that he did.
Watch Modi’s speech. he talks about how Prime Minister’s Housing Scheme UP has been ‘successful’, how it was established real estate Regulatory authority has been a great step, how LED Street Light Has helped save money, and basically how brilliant the BJP government has been.
There is nothing wrong in this for a party looking to go to polls in a few months, except at the wrong time, which not only shows a lack of sympathy but also displays a degree of arrogance that any public representative should have. Shelter should not be given.
opposition in action
The gravity of the situation with opposition leaders could not be more clear than this stopped They demanded to visit the spot, be taken into custody and hold Adityanath and the Modi government responsible for the killings.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra sweeps the floor of the guest house where she was detained, Bhupesh Baghel sat on dharna at Lucknow airport, Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi protests and Jayant Choudhary in his voice The opposition has made sure that the tragic incident doesn’t get away from the limelight. But Modi, with his stone-cold silence and a ‘glorious’ speech in Lucknow, seems bent on ‘hijacking’ the agenda and relying on what he knows best – oblivion, rudeness and obscurity.
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Modi Hallmark
Narendra Modi has always been his own person. He may shame things like anyone else and seemingly sees actions such as apologizing, accepting or responding positively to criticism as a sign of weakness.
But there is a thin line between shamelessness and insensitivity. And PM Modi’s Lucknow speech falls in the latter category. It is a different matter not to back down from the new agricultural laws – it is the prerogative of the government to bring in policies and stand by them. But attempting to whitewash the violent day for which your own minister and his sons are under suspicion and trying to move the news cycle forward with your self-congratulatory approach is harsh and inconsistent to say the least .
Sure, this has been a feature of Modi ever since he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat. Stop doing anything uncomfortable, focus only on the electorally advantageous and never let your critics or opposition take the pleasure of thinking they managed to give you feedback. But it can be expected that Modi will become more statesman, sympathetic and humble during his seven years as prime minister.
It’s not about giving in to the opposition, after all. It’s about a prime minister who reacts to a horrific tragedy and grows up to be the bigger person, even if it’s politically uncomfortable. Expressing condolences to the families of the victims, demanding quick action and justice is not a sign of weakness, or acknowledging the opposition – it is a matter of pure decency. It does not matter that the BJP believes that the Lakhimpur Kheri incident will not cause electoral damage to it. For a prime minister, not everything should be seen through the prism of elections. If Modi enjoys his image as the elder of the family, he has to live up to it too, and especially in such situations.
Narendra Modi is a very popular leader. For someone of his stature, delivering a one-of-a-kind speech when a tragedy has struck the state is dangerously close to sprinkling salt on the wounds. A healing touch never hurts, pride often does.
The author tweeted to @RuhiTewari. Thoughts are personal.
(edited by Prashant)
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