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GDP Grows At 7.9% In More Birthday Cheer For Modi Government

India cemented its pole position as the world's fastest-growing major economy, with March quarter GDP (gross domestic factor) growth accelerating to 7.9 per cent versus a revised 7.2 per cent in December 2015.

The latest data is much better than consensus estimates of 7.5 per cent growth in Q4 and coincides with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government completing two years in office.

"Momentum is building up faster than anticipated, and there is demand pick-up in the horizon. This definitely spells out a positive story that there will soon be a recovery in private sector capex," said Subhhda Rao, chief economist with Yes Bank. (Read more)

India maintained its lead over China, the world's second largest economy, where GDP growth slowed to a seven-year low of 6.7 per cent between January and March 2016.

Growth in the March quarter was driven by a rebound in farm output, an improvement in mining and a sharp pickup in electricity production. The farm sector grew by 2.3 per cent from a year ago compared with a 1 per cent contraction in the December quarter. (Read: Government bullish on farm sector growth)

Mining grew 8.6 per cent in the March quarter, up from 7.1 per cent in the previous quarter. Electricity, water and gas production growth jumped to 9.3 per cent from 5.6 per cent in the December quarter.

For 2015-16 fiscal year, GDP growth accelerated to 7.6 per cent as compared to 7.2 per cent in 2014-15. Though India ended FY16 on a positive note, economists and market analysts are cautious about the current year (FY17) numbers. According to the Economic Survey, GDP growth is expected to be flat in the current fiscal year.

India's growth has been held back by back-to-back droughts that have hit the farm sector, which employs nearly 50 per cent of the population and contributes over 15 per cent to the GDP. Simultaneously, a slowdown in the global economy has hurt exports, which have contracted for 17 straight months, raising worries for the government.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has maintained that India's GDP growth is "much less" than its potential.

http://profit.ndtv.com/news/economy...to-7-9-in-q4-1414013?pfrom=home-lateststories
 
Rookie in economics here..

Despite increasing rates of growth every year, why has the rupee weakened consistently against the US dollar for the last two years? Aren't the two related? Can you explain in simpler terms..

I'm no expert either but from what I understand some of the reasons why the rupee is losing value are:

1. Exports continue to shrink and the trade deficit is increasing.
2. The dollar as a currency is strengthening because the yanks are paying less for their imports (eg things like oil).
3. The global economy is slowing down.
4. There is not enough capital investment. I mean lots of investment has been pledged during Modi's various foreign visits but most of it hasn't started to materialise yet.
 
Rookie in economics here..

Despite increasing rates of growth every year, why has the rupee weakened consistently against the US dollar for the last two years? Aren't the two related? Can you explain in simpler terms..
Dollar has strengthened
 
I'm no expert either but from what I understand some of the reasons why the rupee is losing value are:

1. Exports continue to shrink and the trade deficit is increasing.
2. The dollar as a currency is strengthening because the yanks are paying less for their imports (eg things like oil).
3. The global economy is slowing down.
4. There is not enough capital investment. I mean lots of investment has been pledged during Modi's various foreign visits but most of it hasn't started to materialise yet.

Dollar has strengthened

Thanks for that.
 

India applies for NSG membership ahead of PM Narendra Modi's Visit



NEW DELHI: India's biggest diplomatic battle since the nuclear deal has begun in earnest — New Delhi has quietly submitted its formal application for membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group ( NSG ) ahead of PM Narendra Modi's visit to the US starting June 4.

The application was pushed through on May 12, almost a week before Pakistan sent its case. And the first big test will be on June 9-10 at a closed-door NSG meet in Vienna.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com...endra-modis-us-visit/articleshow/52562366.cms
 
Done. PM Modi Gets Swiss 'Yes' For India In NSG (Nuclear Suppliers Group)


Prime Minister Narendra Modi has scored a big win for India's bid to be admitted to the Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG, a 48-member club of nuclear trading nations.

After a meeting with Mr Modi in Geneva today, Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann, said, "We have promised India support in its efforts to become a member of NSG."

India has been shut out for decades from the NSG because of its refusal to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty while it developed its nuclear technology.

In the meantime, a civil nuclear agreement with the United States, signed in 2008, has given India access to foreign suppliers without giving up its arms or slowing down its nuclear programme.

This week, when Prime Minister Modi meets President Barack Obama for the seventh time in two years, they will discuss India's route to the NSG. President Obama and his administration officials have said that they backed India's desire to join the group, but the idea faces resistance from China.

The Prime Minister, who is visiting a series of countries currently, added Mexico and Switzerland to his itinerary because both had expressed reservations about India being included in the NSG after Delhi applied for membership last month.

Later this month, a big session of the NSG will take place in Seoul and the PM wanted to ensure that India's lobbying was handled at the top level before its application is reviewed in detail.

Even one country's vote against India will block its bid.

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/done...-india-in-nsg-nuclear-suppliers-group-1415993
 
US names India as 'major defence partner'


Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting with US President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting with US President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House in W... Read More
WASHINGTON: The US has recognised India as a "major defence partner", a significant development which paves the way for the country to be treated at par with America's closest allies for defence related trade and technology transfer.

"Noting that the US-India defence relationship can be an anchor of stability and given the increasingly strengthened cooperation in defence, the United States hereby recognises India as a Major Defence Partner," said a joint statement issued after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with US President Barack Obama on Tuesday.

According to the statement, under the 'Major Defence Partner' recognition, the US will continue to work toward facilitating technology sharing with India to a level commensurate with that of its closest allies and partners.
Meanwhile, the White House also said that the meeting between President Obama and Prime Minister Modi resulted in progress on finalising some key defence agreements between India and the US.

"I can tell you that there was important progress on finalising agreements relating to defence logistics, sharing of maritime information, and even the movement of US aircraft carriers in the region," White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters at his daily news conference.
The joint statement said, "the leaders reached an understanding under which India would receive license-free access to a wide range of dual-use technologies in conjunction with steps that India has committed to take to advance its export control objectives."

In support of India's 'Make In India' initiative and to support the development of robust defence industries and their integration into the global supply chain, the statement said the US will continue to facilitate the export of goods and technologies, consistent with US law, for projects, programmes and joint ventures in support of official US-India defence cooperation.

Applauding the enhanced military to military cooperation between the two countries especially in joint exercises, training and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, Obama and Modi expressed their desire to explore agreements which would facilitate further expansion of bilateral defence cooperation in practical ways.

Officials from two sides said India and the US have finalised of the text of the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA).
It is likely to be signed soon, a senior administration official told reporters during a conference call. The decision was welcomed by Obama and Modi.
India and the US also finalised text of an Information Exchange Annex under the Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation.
Foreign secretary S Jaishankar said India and the US have reached an understanding to finalise the Framework for the US-India Cyber Relationship.


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ajor-defence-partner/articleshow/52649339.cms


China will soon be isolated, Modi from being not granted Visa to now BALLIN.... Greatest PM India ever had....
 
People often tend to forget Narsimha Rao.While not the greatest but definitely deserves to be praised for his reforms and ushering our economy into a new era of liberalization and globalization.Also was an excellent administrator too and an opponent of dynasty politics which led to him being sidelined by congress party when Sonia took the charge.
 
People often tend to forget Narsimha Rao.While not the greatest but definitely deserves to be praised for his reforms and ushering our economy into a new era of liberalization and globalization.Also was an excellent administrator too and an opponent of dynasty politics which led to him being sidelined by congress party when Sonia took the charge.

yupp but his biggest blot was letting Ayodhya occur, else was a fine adminstrator and pretty much blemish less
 
Not gonna happen cz China doesn't want it. Anyway, the focus should be on renewables rather than nuclear power.

Same was said in 2008 and as usual US bullied China into agreeing... India now has joined the missile non proliferation treaty which China is not even a member still, so things looking good for India so far..
 
Guys what's the benefit for India if it gets the NSG nod?

1. India will find a market to sell its nuclear technology and we can also sell Thorium (used as a fuel) which is a cheap alternative of Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239. We are blessed to have it in large quantity.

2. Other NSG countries will help us to gain technological knowledge and they will also sell there nuke technologies to us without any hesitations or concerns.

3. Will improve India's stature among other countries

4. If India becomes a member of this group it can stop the entry of Pakistan in future.

5. It will boost India's chances to become a permanent member of UNSC.

And many more.
 
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4. If India becomes a member of this group it can stop the entry of Pakistan in future.

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Lol India wouldn't need to block Pakistan's entry, there will be a gazzillion objections against a country like Pakistan from other member nations, thanks to all the proliferation they have done, MR AQ Khan well DONE....
 
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1. India will find a market to sell its nuclear technology and we can also sell Thorium (used as a fuel) which is a cheap alternative of Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239. We are blessed to have it in large quantity.

2. Other NSG countries will help us to gain technological knowledge and they will also sell there nuke technologies to us without any hesitations or concerns.

3. Will improve India's stature among other countries

4. If India becomes a member of this group it can stop the entry of Pakistan in future.

5. It will boost India's chances to become a permanent member of UNSC.

And many more.

Thanks for that!
 
Lol India wouldn't need to block Pakistan's entry, there will be a gazzillion objections against a country like Pakistan from other member nations, thanks to all the proliferation they have done, MR AQ Khan well DONE....

True, many countries will object, China will obviously support along with 2-3 smaller countries (Argentina maybe). I think they have also applied along with India. So, lets see what happens.
 
People often tend to forget Narsimha Rao.While not the greatest but definitely deserves to be praised for his reforms and ushering our economy into a new era of liberalization and globalization.Also was an excellent administrator too and an opponent of dynasty politics which led to him being sidelined by congress party when Sonia took the charge.

Agreed. Rao didnt want sonia in congress but the scams under his government had brought him down else sonia would be no where near Congress party. So sad that sonia's vengeance didn't allow former prime minister not getting a burial in new Delhi.
 
Same was said in 2008 and as usual US bullied China into agreeing... India now has joined the missile non proliferation treaty which China is not even a member still, so things looking good for India so far..
India already has a NSG waiver.So in effect there wont be much change if India gets in or not.The only long term benefit will be that Pakistan will never get into NSG or get a waiver.

Afaik the present application is to test waters and see which countries oppose and on what basis.India did something similar with MTCR,applied in 2015 and the application was opposed by a few countries.Those objections were smoothen over and India got in in June 2016.

The NSG entry may actually come sometime in late 2016.
 
India already has a NSG waiver.So in effect there wont be much change if India gets in or not.The only long term benefit will be that Pakistan will never get into NSG or get a waiver.

Afaik the present application is to test waters and see which countries oppose and on what basis.India did something similar with MTCR,applied in 2015 and the application was opposed by a few countries.Those objections were smoothen over and India got in in June 2016.

The NSG entry may actually come sometime in late 2016.

Pakistan is never gonna get in regardless.
 
People often tend to forget Narsimha Rao.While not the greatest but definitely deserves to be praised for his reforms and ushering our economy into a new era of liberalization and globalization.Also was an excellent administrator too and an opponent of dynasty politics which led to him being sidelined by congress party when Sonia took the charge.

Narasimha Rao's tenure was a good one in hindsight, but too much credit is given to that sloth Manmohan Singh. If his feeble 10-year tenure as Prime Minister is anything to go by, fair to say that he was just at the right place at the right time.
 
Narasimha Rao's tenure was a good one in hindsight, but too much credit is given to that sloth Manmohan Singh. If his feeble 10-year tenure as Prime Minister is anything to go by, fair to say that he was just at the right place at the right time.
Yeah it's really sad that sardarji takes all the credit while PV's name comes only as a passing mention.Its as if he had no role to play whatsoever in the reforms.The last decent leader from congress.
 
Beijing isolated, but NSG race set for photo-finish


Indrani Bagchi | TNN | Jun 9, 2016, 02.25 AM IST

NEW DELHI: After getting support from Switzerland, the US and Mexico, what are India's realistic chances of getting past the door into the world's only nuclear cartel?

The US-India joint statement laid out the US support. "The leaders looked forward to India's imminent entry into the Missile Technology Control Regime. President Obama welcomed India's application to join the NSG, and reaffirm- ed that India is ready for membership. The US called on NSG participating governments to support India's application when it comes up at the NSG plenary later this month."

India's entry into the MTCR adds to its street cred. One of the four non-proliferation regimes, India's application cleared all hurdles earlier this week to MTCR, a 34-nation exclusive club which controls transfer of missile, space and related technology. More important, the grouping does not include China, India's primary opposition in the NSG.

But, as everybody gears up for the big NSG meet in Vienna and later Seoul, it's very clear this may not be enough. Just as India changed its strategy by targeting NSG and MTCR rather than all four, so has China. In 2008, China was the "silent opposition" preferring to hide behind a group of nations. Ultimately, it needed a phone call from the White House to Beijing to bring China around.

This time, China declared its opposition early by publicly linking NSG member- ship with Non-Proliferation Treaty accession. This has several implications - by outing itself as the main opposition, it can hope to rally other 'reluctants' behind it; climbing down would be a significant loss of face, unacceptable in China; and it raises the costs of appeasing or overcoming China's opposition exponentially for the other side. It will take much more than a phone call. The other side, in 2008 and now, remains the US. US-China ties under Obama in 2016 are very different from the Bush regime in 2008. While Bush plumped for India secure in his belief that it was the right thing to do, Obama has no such conviction.


The only difference is that India has as much of a transactional leader in Modi, as the Chinese knew where they stood with Bush. With Obama, they are not sure. In addition, thanks to the deterioration in economic and security ties, China may be unwilling to accommodate an Obama phone-call, if he makes it . Negotiations, deals this time round will go down to the wire. India, China and the US are playing a close game. The stakes are higher.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...set-for-photo-finish/articleshow/52663873.cms
 
Indian Prime Minister Modi Addresses Joint Session of Congress



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Made the country proud, Sir Narendra Modi will take India to the next Level
 
This is some fantastic speech. I may be jumping the gun but perhaps the best speech I have heard by an Indian in United States after Swami Vivekananda's speech in Chicago.

 
This is some fantastic speech. I may be jumping the gun but perhaps the best speech I have heard by an Indian in United States after Swami Vivekananda's speech in Chicago.


Jumping the gun big time. Nehru and Vajpayee speeches held more backbone IMO.
 
Jumping the gun big time. Nehru and Vajpayee speeches held more backbone IMO.
Have you seen the entire video? Check frm 37 minutes...bone chilling speech when he talks about terrorism.

Vajpayee ji was great too no doubt. Nehru?? Lol

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That entire speech was extempore.

Must say his English has improved a great deal since he took power.
 
That entire speech was extempore.

Must say his English has improved a great deal since he took power.
This. He was always a fantastic speaker in hindi but used to be a shy and timid english speaker. Even in British Parliament last year he was not confident of speaking in English. But seems like he improved on his english immensely since. This speech in US Congress Capitol is as good as his trademark hindi speeches. Loud, clear and jaw dropping.

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Modi getting respect because he could speak english, that too in US. Must be a proud moment for bhakts and macaulay's progenies alike.
 
Yeah it's really sad that sardarji takes all the credit while PV's name comes only as a passing mention.Its as if he had no role to play whatsoever in the reforms.The last decent leader from congress.

what Manmohan or narasimha did was the only option, and it had been recommended by the planning commision a few years prior to that, and was also one of the conditions for IMF loan. it is all the congressi and the brown nosers propaganda machine who made manmohan as some kind of miracle man.
 
what Manmohan or narasimha did was the only option, and it had been recommended by the planning commision a few years prior to that, and was also one of the conditions for IMF loan. it is all the congressi and the brown nosers propaganda machine who made manmohan as some kind of miracle man.
Manmohan Singh as a person was very honest and a humble man. But unfortunately he choose a wrong party (the corrupt party).

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Manmohan Singh as a person was very honest and a humble man. But unfortunately he choose a wrong party (the corrupt party).

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meek and a doormat. not honest or humble. a king can be humble, not a servant, who has to be servile out of sense of duty.
 
Have you seen the entire video? Check frm 37 minutes...bone chilling speech when he talks about terrorism.

Vajpayee ji was great too no doubt. Nehru?? Lol

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Nehru talked as a equal in 1949 when others in similar condition were begging to USA. Hint hint...:uakmal

Modi's words while good were the exact thing Americans wanted to hear. So in that respect it was good safe speech.
 
Modi speaks to Arnab (who comments that this is the first ever interview by a sitting PM of India to an Indian TV channel.).

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Nice interview. Spoke well.

With each passing month he leaves Manmohan's 10-year tenure in the dust.
 
Modi speaks to Arnab (who comments that this is the first ever interview by a sitting PM of India to an Indian TV channel.).

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First To a pvt channel i believe.
 
Mr.Modi has wasted two years by not implementing FDI and then taking a U-turn ,the thought that only Congress comes up with ideas and BJP is good at implementing them remains!
 
Can you explain?

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/will-oppose-fdi-till-our-last-breath-bjp-515464

This FDI (foreign direct investment) is not in favour of the consumer, farmer, trader, manufacturer and the country. That's why we are opposing it and will continue to oppose it till our last breath," Mr Jaitley said as he addressed a rally held at Ramlila Ground in New Delhi by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT).

What was the point?
 
And have they allowed Walmart and co. in?

The opposed e-commerce,aviation as well now they have allowed pharma,e-commerce,probably going to see apple stores soon,they have done a U-turn ,check out civil aviation minister's comments before.

Retail wasn't there only opposition and soon they will backdown from that as well.
 
The opposed e-commerce,aviation as well now they have allowed pharma,e-commerce,probably going to see apple stores soon,they have done a U-turn ,check out civil aviation minister's comments before.

Retail wasn't there only opposition and soon they will backdown from that as well.
UPA was doing all at once.NDA has allowed FDI in phases.

Also nothing on FDI in retail.

Plus FDI in single brand retail has been there for a long time.
 
People in social media is crticizing and mocking Arnab Goswami for not asking tough questions to Modi and acted like a bhakt. How dilusional these so called seculars in India will get. Dont they know that when PM of a country is interviewed, the anchor must maintain decorum and follow protocol. Do they wanted Mr. Goswami to overshout PM like he does in newshour.

I am no Arnab fan but he is anything but biased. For those who thinks he is pro BJP should just watch his fallout and constant criticism of Sushma Swaraj during Lalit Modi issue.

These days seculars are getting desperate. Even if Modi coughs they have a problem. The same people will never appreciate his historic UN speech, treaty with Iran, FDIs and all other good things he did. But will be the first one to criticize on every small issues. Congress ruled this country for 50 years...cant they even tolerate Modi for 3 years? And then they talk about intolerance :91:

If you want to see what biased journalism is and who are biased anchors, please open your eyes and look at Barkha Dutt & NDTV. Beef ban controversy, Intolerance, JNU fallout, Bharat mata ki jai... what all issues they didnt cover to put current PM down. The same channel which does not show anti India speeches in JNU campuses, does a peripheral coverage of the Pampore attack, no coverage when Anupam Kher was beaten up in Kashmir. Its obvious which channel has political party backing.

But the good thing is that 80% of Indian public is smart enough to see that. After all the Tamasha NDTV did for past 1 year...what is the outcome? Congress now lost in the recent election the last major state Assam where they were in power for years. BJP now rulling in up north Kasmir...to the south..to the west. Pretty soon we will invade east as well. And congress now reduced to 4 minor stated...lol.

People have become cleaver now and all these yapping by paid media no longer works. Just by putting microphone to the likes of Arundhati Roy and ShahRukh Khan and Owaisi and make people believe India became intolerant will no longer work. Thank fully majority of people slowly realizing that and election results for everyone to see.

In next year elections...we will take the remaining states from Congress as well. :)

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Don't care about other things but 7th CPC is very disappointing.

There's a reason why bjp doesn't get a second term.

The service sector has to sacrifice a lot.
 
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Happy birthday to our beloved PM.. God give him good health forever and may he continue to be the prime minister and take us to the zenith of this planet..
 
Cricket fraternity wishes Modi ji :

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Happy Birthday <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@narendramodi</a> ji.<br>66 not out Mubarak.Please score a century in ur life&also make this India's century <a href="https://t.co/2ZClCqeYWb">pic.twitter.com/2ZClCqeYWb</a></p>— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) <a href="https://twitter.com/virendersehwag/status/776857220805976064">September 16, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Warmest birthday wishes to honourable prime minister <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@narendramodi</a> Ji <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia">@PMOIndia</a>. Your leadership inspires the nation. 🙏🏼🙏🏼</p>— Kartik Murali (@kartikmurali) <a href="https://twitter.com/kartikmurali/status/777041682982318080">September 17, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Warm birthday wishes to our dynamic & inspirational* leader, Hon'ble Prime Minister <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@narendramodi</a> Ji👍 <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia">@PMOIndia</a></p>— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) <a href="https://twitter.com/VVSLaxman281/status/777040209523249152">September 17, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@narendramodi</a> respected sir wishing u the very best birthday (the best human)..love and respect alwys .jai Jai BJP <a href="https://t.co/fYhsQUpgy1">pic.twitter.com/fYhsQUpgy1</a></p>— Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) <a href="https://twitter.com/sreesanth36/status/777016725103665152">September 17, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Who Indians vote as their PM is no concern of any one but Indians.And look at minority treatment in Pakistan before talking about India.

Thanx for admitting indians voted for this hindu terrorist due to track record for gujarat massacre and for the things I mentioned.
 
Thanx for admitting indians voted for this hindu terrorist due to track record for gujarat massacre and for the things I mentioned.

Doesnt matter what you think.Its immaterial.Indian Elections Indian People Indian PM.Rest can cry whine whatever its of no significance.

Tum Kaun Main Khamakha
 
Doesnt matter what you think.Its immaterial.Indian Elections Indian People Indian PM.Rest can cry whine whatever its of no significance.

Tum Kaun Main Khamakha

Hehehe yeah please apply that to yourself when giving twisted empty rebuttals on Kashmir on a Pakistani forum.
 
For a long healthy life - aek garam chai ki piyaali ho aur sath koi pilanay wali ho :yk

A very crappy birthday to chaiwala
 
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#benchpress #gainz :sk
 
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A big day for Modi's government coming up with the UP state election results being billed as a mini referendum on himself halfway through his first term as PM. The BJP hasn't come out on top of UP state elections for 21 years (haven't even come 2nd for over 15 years) so it would be quite an achievement to be the single largest party.
 
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A big day for Modi's government coming up with the UP state election results being billed as a mini referendum on himself halfway through his first term as PM. The BJP hasn't come out on top of UP state elections for 21 years.

So if his party hasn't won in 21 years then losing the state won't it be a continuation of the same and how is it a mini-referendum?
 
So if his party hasn't won in 21 years then losing the state won't it be a continuation of the same and how is it a mini-referendum?

Because he managed to win 73 of the 80 seats for the general elections.
 
A big day for Modi's government coming up with the UP state election results being billed as a mini referendum on himself halfway through his first term as PM. The BJP hasn't come out on top of UP state elections for 21 years (haven't even come 2nd for over 15 years) so it would be quite an achievement to be the single largest party.

I dont think they even have to come into power in UP , if they emerge as single largest party in UP and 2-3 of the other remaining states its enough . The big picture is 2019 elections , the way its going it looks like BJP may have it even more easier then . Just 2 years to go and I cant see which party will challenge them .
 
I dont think they even have to come into power in UP , if they emerge as single largest party in UP and 2-3 of the other remaining states its enough . The big picture is 2019 elections , the way its going it looks like BJP may have it even more easier then . Just 2 years to go and I cant see which party will challenge them .

A Pan India Anti Modi Front.
 
Overrated by his fans and over hated by his critics sadly seems to be no middle ground.
Wish there was a liberal capitalist party in India,atm there seems to be only one capitalist party and that has many right wing MPS ,MLAs so hard to support.
 
Overrated by his fans and over hated by his critics sadly seems to be no middle ground.
Wish there was a liberal capitalist party in India,atm there seems to be only one capitalist party and that has many right wing MPS ,MLAs so hard to support.

Congress policies have been business friendly ever since IMF with it's structural adjustment policy demanded that India deregulate it's market and allow for greater foreign capital in the country. There's hardly any difference between the Congress and the BJP these days except for a few welfare schemes of the Congress that the BJP have totally done away with.
 
Congress policies have been business friendly ever since IMF with it's structural adjustment policy demanded that India deregulate it's market and allow for greater foreign capital in the country. There's hardly any difference between the Congress and the BJP these days except for a few welfare schemes of the Congress that the BJP have totally done away with.

Actually congress still gives into lot of socialist schemes economically atleast,t hey alwats regulate gas,oil nd stuff not to forget increase govn stake in many public sectors inspite of previous NDA disinvesting under Arun Shourie.The massive increase of babus are another annoyance,they do things as per IMF but not that willingly as BJP.
 
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