Modi Has To Work With Allies Who Want Funds, Cabinet Slots
NEW DELHI (news agencies) – On June 6, regional parties within Narendra Modi’s alliance made their demands in return for support to keep him as Prime Minister. Essentially, the demands center around more funds for their states and federal cabinet positions.
Modi’s BJP has lost its outright majority and is reliant on support from regional parties, particularly the Chandrababu Naidu led Telugu Desam Party of Andhra Pradesh and the Janata Dal (United) of Nitish Kumar in Bihar.
When Modi had not been dependent on other parties, his government had been repeatedly accused by various non-BJP states of not sending in federal funds for development. Tamil Nadu, Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, amongst them.
Reuters said that both the TDP and JD(U) are pushing for longstanding demands to grant special status to their states, according to a TDP spokesperson and five NDA sources. Special status allows states to receive more federal development funds under simpler terms. Bihar, India’s poorest state, and Andhra Pradesh, which lost some resources when the new state of Telangana was created in 2014, stand to benefit significantly from such status.
The TDP is also said to have demanded the speakership in parliament and cabinet berths. The JDU too wants cabinet positions as well as minister of state appointments.
In addition to special status and cabinet positions, the TDP is also seeking more funds for irrigation projects in Andhra Pradesh and for the completion of its new capital, Amaravati, said Reuters.
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Shakeel Syed / Author
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Today, the brave people of India stopped Bhartiya Janata Party, a regime that was on its way to decimate secular India. They also successfully stopped the BJP regime from continuing its march toward fascism.
This election cycle, the people of India saved India for India from the previous near fascist regime that was corroding the rich and diverse cultural norms and nuances that my ancestors fought for.
Although Bhartiya Janata Party is a political party, it could not fool the people of India anymore for what it is, a party rooted in majoritarianism that espouses hatred, bigotry and divisive politics.
Over the last decade, the people in India were subjected to one party rule. And they changed it this election cycle. Only a coalition can now govern the country. Governance by a coalition inherently engenders shared responsibilities and greater accountability. And that leads to a healthier democracy which India needed badly and urgently.
Although the people of India proudly reclaimed their country and the election results may have tamed the bull, a. k. a. Bhartiya Janata Party, but one must remember that enduring change comes from sustained struggle and not through an electoral cycle.
However, for now, I will celebrate India!
June 6, 2024Shoorveer Tyagi
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👍👍👍👍👍
June 6, 2024JP Sethi
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Democracy at work, BJP needs to learn and stop acting like a dictator.
June 6, 2024Prakash Patel
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Modi Modi forever! No one can develop India except Modi!
June 6, 2024narayana bulusu
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” Hatred ,bigotry and divisive politics” are bad . I wonder who carried them as modus operandi for past 70 years? It is the root cause for raise of BJP to begin with.
June 6, 2024