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Thoughts on perception amongst people on Narendra Modi government

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I am going to specifically direct this blog post to Narendra Modi & Amit Shah.  Being a huge fan of both, I would like to point out a sense of disillusionment creeping in in the Aam janta.  There are various perceptions amongst people, some true and some untrue.  Let me highlight a few of those:

  1. Narendra Modi is only moving in foreign lands, giving speeches to NRIs and ignoring the Indians in India
  2. Narendra Modi is saying that we have achieved almost zero corruption in government offices, that things in India are already awesome in the first 18 months etc
  3. Congress is going to town saying that this government is more for corporates than for the Aam Aadmi and I know of many BJP supporters who are actually believing it
  4. Narendra Modi promised to bring back black money but I don't see any results on the ground
  5. Frustration amongst BJP supporters that opposition propaganda is not being countered effectively
  6. No people have gone to jail for corruption which was the main plank on which Lok Sabha election was won by the BJP

I am just an observer and a fan of the BJP.  While I admit that my experience in dealing with political issues is far less as compared to Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, I would like to offer some feedback on how these perceptions can be handled.

  1. BJP has some fabulous speakers/spokespersons like Meenakshi Lekhi, MJ Akbar. They are not being used effectively. BJP seems to have forgotten to set agenda. I feel BJP is being too reactive and that is playing in the hands of the opposition. 
  2. Have a PC on a daily basis (even if for 15-20 minutes) around 8 pm. Highlight any achievements and clarify any crap being generated. In this era of social media, rumors spread thick & fast. They need to be neutralized immediately. PIB offering clarifications 3 days later does not help.
  3. Anurag Thakur saying playing against Pakistan is not possible in August & now having talks with PCB is sheer hypocrisy. This shows BJP as weak and contrary to Narendra Modi's famous assertion that there cannot any talks (political or not) in the face of bullets. Nerandra Modi needs to come down hard on such people in his party.
  4. While I understand foreign trips are essential & bring much needed foreign investments into India. It also helps creates a lot of jobs.  I have not heard any BJP spokesperson put this argument effectively to the people. Even well meaning BJP supporters are quiestioning Narendra Modi's foreign trips.
  5. Cases against Vadra, Gandhi family etc need to be put on fast track. Perception amongst people is that some people (namely Arun Jaitley) is shielding these people. BJP is now being perceived as a party which lied during elections that these crooks will be brought to justice. 
  6. For heavens sake, get rid of your spokespersons like Patra, Kohli, Sudhanshu etc. Stop going to useless debates on TV channels. Have press conferences and address issues, take questions form the media. Have MJ Akbar, Lekhi, Amit Shah (when needed), Irani address these PCs.
  7. Please don't talk in absolutes - "Humne corruption ko mita diya hai", "Hum 30 kms road banayenge" etc. Please show the people, then talk. 
  8. Please use Press conferences effectively to lay out your achievements:
    1. We have removed x amount of tolls in blah states
    2. We have laid this much amount of Nat'l Highways in these regions. We are expeting to finish this highway in 201x
  9. Please create an effective set of local leaders in various states. Modi cannot be a face in state elections as well .

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