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As someone who is patriotic and cares deeply about India, I think Modiji is the best possible person right now to lead the country. Having said that, I also believe that this govt isn't doing all that great and here are some suggestions from my end 1/n
As someone who is patriotic and cares deeply about India, I think Modiji is the best possible person right now to lead the country. Having said that, I also believe that this govt isn't doing all that great and here are some suggestions from my end 1/n
A) This Govt's communication sucks. I mean really. They all chimpus jumping around from studio to studio delivering homilies. Stop all that. Take a leaf out of the US' way of doing things. Have a press officer and hold daily press briefings. Even more important in a pandemic. 2/n
B) Do a mea culpa about the COVID handling. Accept that the govt bungled. There is enough blame to go around to state govts and the citizens, but as a mature govt., accept that you dropped the ball. That will actually make people trust you more. 3/n
Sack a minister or two to show your seriousness. Get a task force together that can act as a nodal point. Right now everything seems very disorganized (note.. not unorganized).
Also, Modiji, you are not a Sadguru. Please don't come on TV and give homilies. 4/n
Also, Modiji, you are not a Sadguru. Please don't come on TV and give homilies. 4/n
People want to know what steps are being taken to ensure a) Vaccinations for all b) Adequate supply of Beds and O2 cylinders c) Adequate supply of medicines. Please talk about this, rather than in generalities. 5/n
C) Ensure the writ of the state - Ever since Shaheen Bagh, Delhi Riots, Farmers Protests, and now the #Bengal #BengalViolence , people have seen a weak central government. Violence must ONLY be the prerogative of the state for a peaceful society to exist. 6/n
You are not going to earn any brownie points from liberals and their stooges in India and the Western media for your restraint. So don't try.
Too many of your Ministerial colleagues seem to have this inferiority complex of gaining the Liberal pat on the back. 7/n
Too many of your Ministerial colleagues seem to have this inferiority complex of gaining the Liberal pat on the back. 7/n
Please ask them to desist from doing that. There is no percentage in that.
The common man trusts you. So far. He might still vote for you since the alternatives are not even worth thinking about. 8/n
The common man trusts you. So far. He might still vote for you since the alternatives are not even worth thinking about. 8/n
D) Drop all your non performing ministers. There are many. There are some great ones like Gadkariji or Piyush Goyalji. The others are dragging your govt. down.
E) Kindly de-centralize things. Give your good ministers more agency. You can't do everything. 9/n
E) Kindly de-centralize things. Give your good ministers more agency. You can't do everything. 9/n
A great leader delegates well. Centralizing everything won't work.
F) Above all, The Buck Stops With You. So people WILL ask questions of you as the leader, as they should.
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F) Above all, The Buck Stops With You. So people WILL ask questions of you as the leader, as they should.
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I am just an ordinary Indian who believes you are the best hope to keep this country secure. Hopefully these are taken in the right spirit.
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