It is an accepted article of faith that politicians can read and sense the pulse of people better than anyone else. If Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the finance minister were to get a whiff of the current mood of the nation, they would realise it has dramatically changed in the last 18 months.
On both social and economic issues, hope and a sense of opportunity have been replaced by despair and despondency. Euphoria and optimism are giving way to pessimism and gloom. Devoid of transformational initiatives, cynicism is creeping in.
The social narrative has been hijacked by left intellectuals and their sympathisers, ably assisted by an ill-advised communication strategy on the part of government and ruling party. Despite high pitched s…
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