Narendra Modi
We have news today of the general election that has taken
place in India. Narendra Modi and his BJP Party are celebrating a resounding
victory over the outgoing Congress Party led by Sonia Gandhi. Of 36 parties who fielded candidates for
election to the Lower House, the BJP gained a majority of nearly 300 seats. Hard-line
Hindu nationalist Modi, has been given the power and a mandate for achieving his
aim of improving the Indian economy and of sharing wealth with those who create
it, while taking outward steps to engage with the rest of the world on matters
of climate change, counter-terrorism, and better trade relations.
The carbuncle that may hinder his expressed desire to
represent and work for ALL Indians is a festering scar of discontent and fear caused
by his perceived failure to intervene effectively in communal riots of 2012 in
his own State of Gujarat when at least 1,000 people died, most of them Muslims –
this despite having been cleared by the Supreme Court of India of not initiating
and condoning the violence. He has five years of governmental office to prove
he is not divisive as claimed by his critics and opponents who believe he will
favour the majority Hindus, give to the haves and ignore the poor and needy.
P.S. Politics matters. UK citizens, please use your vote on
polling day for the European Elections due to take place on 22nd
May, 2014. ( http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/in-or-out-of-europe.html
)
Links
Indian Election: Narendra Modi hails ‘landmark’ win
Indians vote in first phase of giant general election
How Narendra Modi could usher in India’s greatest foreign
policy era yet
Who is Narendra Modi? Meet India's pro-business, Hindu nationalist
PM-in-waiting
Indian Election Results 2014: 7 things you need to know
about Narendra Modi
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