WHY IS IT SIGNIFICANT? – LOK SABHA ELECTIONS 2024

The 2024 Lok Sabha election will span seven phases from April 19- June 1. These seven spaces will cover 543 constituencies. The counting of votes will be done on June 4. Campaigning of Lok Sabha elections phase 2 ends 26th of April with a voter turnout of 64℅ in the previous phase(1). The states which are going to poll in phase 2 are Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Rajasthan.

Why is this election so important? Prime Minister Narendra Modi whose power is well entrenched is expected to secure his seat for three times continious in a row. Will he secure the seat this time as well?

During his term Prime Minister Narendra Modi has potrayed himself as a powerful people’s leader by building highways, improving india’s overall image in the global view. But what about the internal conflicts? The Modi government during it’s tenure have been observed propagating the rightist agenda through the ideology of “Hinduvta.”

Trying to address the loopholes of the Modi government we must acknowledge the lack of infrastructure development, prevailing poverty, skyrocketing of prices, scarce employment opportunities and last but foremost supressing the opinions of minorities. According to critics the rightist propaganda since the beginning of its tenure has been of a “particular concern”, indicating that It has been in favor of a specific sect. Communal hatred has been infused among the youth sternly throughout the tenure.

“The government has induced inflation beyond limits, at this rate we cannot afford basic necessities, we cannot feed our children, we were promised that our lives wouldn’t be confined to the torn walls of the “jhuggis”, we would be given jobs, yet after almost 10 years of ruling barely a thing has changed”

• Arham adrisi

(From a slum located in shaheen bagh)

Instances of communal violence- Lok sabha Elections 2024

On September 3, 2023, the Sakal Hindu Samaj organised the Virat Hindu Jan Akrosh Morcha in Chandwad City, Nashik, where far-right speakers delivered hate-filled speeches against Muslims. These speakers peddled conspiracy theories and openly called for violence. “The green grass has overgrown! It isn’t thrown out, then it’ll give you a lot of problems later on.” one of the female speakers said.

In Kaithal, Haryana, leaders of the Gau Raksha Dal promoted hatred towards Muslims in the Mewat region and justified the use of violence by cow vigilantes.

In a disturbing incident in Udaipur, Rajasthan, Mahant Balaknath Yogi, a BJP Member of Parliament from Alwar, delivered a hate speech during the Virat Hindu Sangam event. He made explicit threats towards non-Hindus by saying that “Sanatan will slay the head of those Adharmis” who to try break the unity of humanity.

It’s evident how the poison of hatred and violence revolving around “faith” Has been made prevalent in the society recently. 

Besides of communal violece, the rank of India in World Press Freedom is 161 out of 180, last year it was 150th. This implies the increasing corruption in the media industry under the ruling party. Media manipulated facts have been a great source of spreading the rightist propaganda recently.

Source- Hindustan Times

Concluding, will the youth vote on basis of development of dharma or will they keep in mind the agenda setting and point towards the loopholes?

Will BJP dominance retain for three consecutive terms? what changes will it bring about during it’s tenure this time? we eagerly await the results of 2024 elections since it’s the era of BJP dominance. Vote for a cause, remember your one vote would change the lives of hundreds, people are looking upto the youth for the upcoming days.https://test.inpactimes.com/credits-and-criticism-analysing-modi-government-since-2014/