Distract, Deflect and Escape Accountability: The BJP Model of Governance

 

Distract, Deflect, and Escape Accountability: The BJP Model of Governance

Hindi Version: https://rakeshinsightfulgaze.blogspot.com/2026/08/blog-post_14.html

In my view, the BJP's model of governance has been one of distraction, confusion, political marketing, and deflection, while the problems facing ordinary Indians remain unanswered. Narendra Modi is the first Prime Minister I can remember, not only in India but anywhere in the world, who repeatedly goes before the public and complains that people have abused him or even insulted his mother. Nobody should defend personal abuse against a Prime Minister or his family, but the leader of a nation cannot turn political confrontation into a story of personal victimhood. History will judge Narendra Modi by his government's record and by how he responded when the people and their elected representatives demanded answers.

The same strategy is visible across the BJP. BJP MP Anurag Thakur has reportedly moved against Mr. Rahul Gandhi over allegedly unparliamentary language directed at Home Minister Amit Shah. But instead of focusing on Rahul Gandhi's words, shouldn't the country be asking why the Home Minister is not answering the questions Rahul Gandhi has raised? Who authorized the use of force against protesting students? Why were pellet guns used? Why were students subjected to lathi charges? What happened to the female students whose clothes were allegedly torn during police action? And what explains the incident in Bihar involving a policeman firing an AK-47? If the government disputes these accounts, Mr. Shah should come to Parliament, present the government's evidence, and answer the questions. Filing another complaint against Rahul Gandhi answers none of them.

Modi and Shah's absence from substantial parliamentary questioning makes this even more troubling. Parliament exists so that the government can be questioned by the people's representatives. Appearing briefly for ceremonial proceedings is not a substitute for answering the opposition. The BJP has pursued Rahul Gandhi through numerous legal and political controversies, including the defamation conviction that resulted in his disqualification from Parliament before the Supreme Court stayed his conviction. Yet Rahul Gandhi continues to stand in Parliament and challenge the government. If Modi and Shah disagree with him, they should stand there and answer him.

Meanwhile, much larger economic questions remain. Approximately ₹16 lakh crore in bank loans have been written off over the relevant period, while ordinary Indians are expected to repay every rupee they borrow. Citizens have a right to ask who borrowed this money, how much has been recovered, how much remains unrecovered, and which borrowers benefited the most. At the same time, Rahul Gandhi has repeatedly questioned the extraordinary expansion of Gautam Adani's wealth and businesses during the Modi years and the relationship between corporate growth, government contracts, public assets, financing, and political power. If the government's position is that everything was conducted fairly and transparently, it should place the facts before Parliament and allow the country to judge.

This is why I see a recurring BJP formula: distract, divide, deflect, and change the subject. When Rahul Gandhi asks about police action against students, debate his language. When questions arise about corporate concentration and bank loans, shift the conversation elsewhere. When the opposition demands accountability, create another controversy. Keep Indians arguing over personalities, religion, slogans, and political drama while questions about employment, education, corruption, public assets, banking, and the cost of living are pushed aside.

For twelve years, the BJP worked hard to convince Indians that Rahul Gandhi was incapable of challenging Narendra Modi. Today, the irony is difficult to miss. Rahul Gandhi is asking the questions, while the government appears more interested in challenging how he asks them than answering what he is asking.

If Rahul Gandhi is wrong, prove him wrong. If his facts are incorrect, put the correct facts before Parliament. If the police acted lawfully, explain their actions. If corporate relationships and bank transactions were fair and transparent, show the evidence.

Stop distracting. Stop deflecting. Mr. Modi and Mr. Shah, come to Parliament and answer the questions. Let the people of India decide who is telling them the truth.

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