In 2016, Modi remained the epicenter of focus while women power emerged in a strong way across all segments of the society
As we bid adieu to 2016 and welcome 2017, it is time to take stock of personalities and events that made an epoch making impact in the year to suggest where we have been and where we are heading to.
Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi remains unchallenged No.1 despite complete washout of the Parliament by opposition after demonetization drive. He continues to be the epicenter of power and enjoys public support across all demographic groups, both men and women and among all age and income groups.
As prime minister of world’s largest democracy, Modi’s personal popularity remains intact. Demonetization may have caused pain, loss of jobs and resultant impact on economy, but Modi continues to be adored by poor and a majority hopes that “the bold step would remove corruption, end black money and resurrect poor and underprivileged. Only a bold PM with 56-inch chest, who is a beacon of hope can order demonetization and surgical strikes”. Little doubt that the opposition sponsored protests across the country against Modi failed to have a major impact while people stood in queues waiting for complete salvation. No doubt there were questions galore in public domain as to why only public was being asked to go cashless and disclose source of money? Why are political parties not being asked to reveal source of funding, go cashless and do all spending through banking instruments?
This story is from the January 15 2017 edition of Tehelka.
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