Today's By Poll results are more or less on expected lines;
however the same intend to serve some of the last few harsh reminders to
BJP :-
1. BJP alone can't counter the might of united opposition any
longer. Besides stitching small small new alliances ; BJP must do it's best to
ensure that it's existing alliance partners continue to stick on to it. It is
true that BJP hasn't lost /mayn't lose alliance partners like Chandra babu
Naidu/Shiv Sena etc. due to its own mistakes . However, every loss of an alliance
partner,be small or big, contributes to combined opposition might, their
motivation/morale, their buoyancy etc. Today's by Poll results in
Bihar/Jharkhand etc should make BJP further vigilant about not losing couple of
more alliance partners.
2. BJP must be on its toes, work with extra zeal and pace to
reverse it's image in the eyes of common masses, especially middle class. BJP
must know, middle class is it's biggest support base and brand ambassador
too. Unfortunately, whatever has happened due to recent years' economic
policies/economic measures of the govt, middle class is feeling hurt. I must
say, despite all their sufferings, most of the people from middle class still
love Modi and want him back in 2019 too but does it mean , govt should
take them for granted for too long? What I feel, getting the trust of middle
class back, is absolutely a must and for that pruning of economic
policy/measures, to some extent, in favour of middle class is the critical need
of the hour and the govt must work on war footing on this front. BJP must
realize, middle class, mayn't be in overwhelming majority but they are the
opinion makers. If they created favorable opinion /image of Modi among the
masses earlier and despite the same, if they are allowed to feel irritated for
too long, they may ensure too difficult for BJP to win 2019 elections.
3. Not that middle class is expecting moon from Modi Govt. What
they want is small relief in terms of taxation,direct or indirect tax, affecting
their daily lives. I wonder, why the govt lost a golden opportunity to give a
token gift to middle class in its last budget before 2019 elections? Was it not
sensible on part of govt to bring down income tax by notional decrease of even
5%? It mayn't have burdened Govt exchequer much;however it would have conveyed
a positive intent of the Govt to middle class that "we care for you"
and this much of message may have been enough for BJP's middle class voters.
4. Spiralling petroleum prices is adding fuel to the fire for the
BJP Govt.
Any sensible person may understand that revenue earned
through petroleum products are,today, being utilized for building nation's vital infrastructures, initiating several public welfare programmes/projects,
strengthening our defence etc.;however, there is a limit up to which people may
like to sacrifice their own interests for the sake of nation. Now, petroleum
prices are all time high and now, it has gone beyond the tolerance level of the
common masses.
If Govt can't put petroleum products under GST, it can at least
bring down excise duty to give some relief to common masses.
5. At the end, what I feel is, It is high time, Govt started
doling out small small sops to common masses. I know, populism is
bad for economy but when you know all evil forces have joined hands to spread
hate Modi campaign and oust him, by hook or by crook, Govt has no choice but to
indulge in populism, to small extent at least, in the election year.
I am sure, all the nationalists still want Modi back in 2019 as
well for the long term interests of the nation and most importantly for the
pride and survival of hinduism; however, for that Modi Ji, himself, need
to act and act very fast. If Modi ji, falters and fails to come back in 2019,
it will be very sad day for the nation.
