Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45166194

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Over the past 11 years since the current government took charge people in India have been demanding a ton of changes :D. Before 2014 the Congress party ran the show for decades and I firmly believe they trashed our culture values and economy with their clueless vision for the future. But in the last 11 years Ive seen real progress with my own eyes better roads upgraded railways digitization fewer terror attacks stronger borders and growing military exports. These arent just promises they're visible results. Sure people have gotten louder and more demanding lately but they conveniently forget how messy things were pre 2014.

Im from India and I can tell you things are getting better here (not 100% I admit that). Yet Western media like the BBC love to zoom in on the negatives (many times I saw this when we landed on the moon and when our satellite reached mars). I personally believe India has transformed dramatically in these 11 years. Yes some people are leaving the country and thats true enough. But at the same time this government is putting India on the global map. The old regimes lack of foresight probably drove people away in the first place.

Also the new tax changes in India are actually helping regular salaried folks compared to 2014. That's boosting peoples spending power which is a solid win. Criticism is fair enough but building a nation isnt instant it takes at least 20 years of planning and patience. Its like planting a tree you don't get fruit the next day.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42721527

Points: 8

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Prithvi/Bhumi, Apas/Varuna/Jala, Agni, Vayu, Akasha/Dyaus