Modi's shallow talk

Narendra Modi's speech in the Lok Sabha on Friday 27th November, 2015 while concluding the debate on the Indian Constitution in the wake of the 125 birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar was not only excellent, but so appalling that even his hard core opponents were compelled to appreciate it. His statesman like flawless speech has silenced his political opponents. Rising above partisan politics, PM Modi asserted that for his government 'India first' is the only religion and the Constitution is the only holy book. 

Some excerpts are:

• 5:06 PM: Everyone in the house spoke eloquently about the constitution.
• 5:07 PM: Some people have this wrong idea, maybe out of habit, that PM will respond to everything in the end. But I am speaking now, expressing my views, just as any other member here did.
• 5:10 PM: The growth of this country is because of all the Prime Ministers and all governments. We can never say that past government has done nothing. 
• 5:15 PM: No praise is enough for the people who created the Constitution, we can never deny Ambedkar's contribution.
• 5:20 PM: In my Red Fort speech, I had paid tribute to all PMs.
• 5:23 PM: India's Constitution is a masterpiece of writing, written by Babasaheb Ambedkar. Even today Indian lawmakers are unable to write a flawless law.
• 5:40 PM: Just because we have majority, we can't impose our will.
• 5:47 PM: Constitution's purpose is not just to define three organs of the State, but also limit their authority.
• 5:50 PM: Consensus strengthens democracy.
• 5:51 PM: It is important to strengthen rights and it is as important to strengthen duties.
• 5:58 PM: We must give justice to all.
• 6:00 PM: 'India first' in the only mantra for our government.
• 6:12 PM: Lok Sabha adjourned.

Whether Modi's statesman like speech is a only ploy smart politics to disarm the defiant opposition, is a matter of time to unveil. This might be smart politics by Modi to reach out to the opposition in desperate need to pass stalled reform bills including GST. Or it might also be a climb down in Modi's attitude following the worst electoral setback in Bihar. 

That was in 2015. Now in 2018, Modi is primarily the face of BJP in assembly elections and is only a BJP's superstar more than the leader of the country. BJP had reduced the character of PM Modi, by using him as a face of a political party and attacking and abusing opposition during election campaigns. Modi in his election rallies addresses should have limited himself talking about development only and maintained the image and stature of the Prime Minister. Deep desire to win every election and destroy opposition parties made Modi & BJP stoop to such unimaginary levels. He failed to continue winning back admiration from all quarters. While campaigning in elections, his vitriolic attacks on the opposition, criticizing them very hard that had resulted not only in bad relations but also diminished his position as the Prime Minister. Today, Modi is no more the leader of the nation but leader of BJP only and proved himself unfit and unworthy of PM position.

See the contrast. In 1996 AB Vajpayee resigned PM position, unable to obtain majority support and refusing to resort to unprincipled horse trading. And these days PM Modi does everything and anything, principled or unprincipled, to win an election and to form government whether BJP has majority support or not. It was well established again and again that Modi never 'walks the talk' nor 'talks the walk'. With his god gifted oratory skills and rhetoric he misleads & cheats audience again and again. But for everything there is an end. Modi's wrong doings might end in 2019. Until then, India and its poor people have to bear the burden of demon thy name is Modi.