Reviewing the promises of the Modi Government by focusing on the critical aspects of the BJP Manifesto 2024.
The nation is heading to the last phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, with voters responsible for determining the next Prime Minister of India and the party leading the nation from 2024 to 2029. The BJP stands out as the party that holds the majority sentiment, with many people participating in their rallies and road shows and supporting their Manifesto of 2024.
The performance of the BJP in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections is a clear indicator of its dominance and the support the party has received from the common masses. But one must look into the BJP Manifesto to understand the promises of the Modi government and how it aims to make India a global superpower and the 3rd largest economy in the world. One must also focus on and analyze the track record of the BJP party and its historical performance to fulfill the promises in their previous manifestos of 2014 and 2019, respectively.
The BJP Manifestos of 2014 and 2019
The BJP Manifesto of 2014 was backed by the slogan “Achhe Din Ane Wale Hain” or “Good Days are coming” and also with the name “Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas,” which was propagated by the party with the promise of making India a vibrant democracy and a country which is run by the people and people only. A few policies that made the Manifesto prominent were “Swachh Bharat,” “Har Ghar Nal se Jal,” “PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana,” “Digital India” and many more.
Women under the Manifesto were signified as the “Nation Builder,” with several policies released to facilitate their educational and basic healthcare requirements. One such policy was the “Beti Bachao – Beti Padhao” initiative, which emphasized protecting the fundamental educational rights of women in the country and their inclusion within several institutional job roles.
The BJP Manifesto of 2019 was named the “Sankalp Patra,” which again promised some essential reforms to facilitate the minorities, youth, and the overall women population of India. A significant stand was taken by the party against rising Terrorism and towards national security. The BJP developed a combination of reforms under the BJP Manifesto to deploy essential welfare policies for the farmers. A set of initiatives were undertaken to incorporate technology in the agricultural field, followed by measures to make Indian farmers digitally literate.
A promise was made to make India the 3rd largest economy, aiming to achieve a GDP of 5 trillion dollars by the end of 2024. Policies like “Mudra Yojana” were introduced to increase the number of entrepreneurs and start-up businesses within the country. A total of 2.6 crore homes were electrified with the implementation of the “Saubhagya Yojana,” and over 50 crore Bharatiyas were provided with medical and health insurance with the inclusion of the “Ayushman Bharat” initiative.
Now, let’s compare the previous manifestos with the newly released 2024 Manifesto of the BJP Party.
The BJP Manifesto of 2024
Uniform Civil Code (UCC)
The name Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is stated in Part 4 of Article 44 of the Indian Constitution, which aims to secure the secular identity of India by formulating a single framework and a unified cluster of laws that governs and regulates the rights of all citizens of India, irrespective of their religion. The BJP government is committed to making UCC a reality and ensuring that every citizen of India is fairly treated and their social rights towards justice and social discrimination are secured, effectively. The party has mentioned UCC in their 2014, 2019 and 2024 manifestos, yet they have failed to implement it all over India in the first two terms of their government.
Nari Shakti
The BJP government, like before, intends to put a lot of focus on facilitating the women population of India by implementing several programs under the term “Nari Shakti.” Some significant examples of the successes that the government has achieved with the program are an increase in maternity leave to almost three crore women, increased empowerment with the inclusion of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam initiative, which intends to provide reservation to various women candidates in State Legislative Assemblies and Lok Sabha And improved healthcare of women by providing sanitary pads at a cost of ₹1. After their positive reelection, the BJP government aims to continue these services and provide additional facilities to the home and population.
Continuation of the “Zero-Tolerance Policy” to combat Terrorism
Unlike any other government body in the past, the Modi-led BJP party has shown zero tolerance for Terrorism related activities within the country in the last ten years. The most extensive examples are the surgical strikes of 2013 and the airstrikes of 2019, which portray the overall responsiveness of India towards Terrorism and national security. The BJP manifesto of 2024 comes in with the promise of furthering the country’s security measures and the nation’s overall defense capabilities to protect every citizen of Bharat, both at home and abroad.
Continuing to provide free ration for the upcoming five years
The performance of the BJP party in terms of free ration has been quite impressive as it has provided over 80 crore+ citizens with essential commodities and consumer goods since 2020, free of cost. The government ends to provide similar effective services shortly particularly in the next five years under the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, 2024.
Expansion of the Ayushman Bharat Scheme
The track record of the Modi government also shows its accomplishment of providing free healthcare treatment and facilities to more than 5 lakh low-income families with the inclusion of the Ayushman Bharat scheme. The government has shown its fundamental commitment to renovating and strengthening the overall Ayushmann Bharat scheme and other associated initiatives to inclusively facilitate the common public of India to acquire the required medical facilities at affordable and mostly free of cost.
Free electricity to underserved families
A significant part of the Manifesto was the incorporation of this zero electricity bill intended to provide free electricity to underserved households and the poor population of India under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana program.
Increasing MSP (Minimum Support Price) for Crops
Another significant promise is to make further increments in the overall MSP of crops better primarily grown by farmers in India. This program aims to ensure that they become financially strong by the end of 2029 and become a significant contributor to the overall GDP growth of Bharat.
Implementation of CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act)
Implementing CAA is the most highlighting point of the entire Manifesto of BJP. With the use of this particular act, the government will ensure to provide citizenship to the Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, Jains, and Christians who intend to return to Bharat after unforeseen circumstances in the past.
One Nation, One Election
The Incorporation of the One Nation, One Election rule is further considered a primary goal of the BJP party post-election. The usefulness of this particular scheme will be to synchronize the State Assembly elections and the Lok Sabha elections so that they happen in a single day and within a decided time frame.
India as the 3rd Largest Economy
The BJP party’s most considerable promise is to make India the third largest economy worldwide. The scale at which India has grown to have a GDP of $4.11 trillion proves the effectiveness of the initiative that the BJP government has undertaken to make it possible shortly.
Vishwa Bandhu
The Vishwa Bandhu Initiative of Bharat is considered a significant approach that has facilitated the overall diplomacy of the country with other foreign superpowers. Today, India stands in a position respected by major global power holders such as the USA, Russia, Germany, China, Japan, etc. PM Modi aims to further this relationship by incorporating a set of facilitative policies so that India gets more recognized globally and stands in direct diplomatic alliances with nations with extreme technology and warfare capabilities.
The reality of the previous manifestos and the significant accomplishments of the BJP from 2014 to 2024
After the 2019 election, the BJP government abrogated Article 370, which finally led to a massive fall in Terrorism and violence in Jammu and Kashmir. One must also acknowledge that there has been no major terror attack in India since 2014. Left-wing extremism and violence were at a record low in Bharat after the election of the Modi government in 2014.
India has hosted its first G20 Summit and declared itself a diplomatic partner of leading global economies such as The United States of America, Russia, and Japan. The “Digital India” initiative attained a successful feat in the last decade as ordinary citizens and businesses of Bharat become highly dependent on Fintech apps such as GooglePay for timeless and regular transactions.
The most significant contribution of the entire BJP government in 2024 has been its involvement in rejuvenating Bharat’s overall cultural significance and bringing justice to the rights of the Hindus within the country. The most prominent example of such contribution was the Ram Mandir establishment in Ayodhya which enhanced the overall Hindu sentiment within the country towards the relevance of the overall standard body of BJP. Today, more than ever, the young citizens of India have found the interest to look into the history and the rich heritage of Bharat and the struggles that their ancestors have made to protect, secure, and transcend it to future generations.
