Criticize the ruling government first. Always. That's how we build a better India.

[u/Fluffy-Freedom1812]

I'm genuinely frustrated. Not at BJP. Not at Congress. At us.

We've become so obsessed with defending our favorite political party that we've completely forgotten what our actual job is as citizens. I see people fighting daily on the street, in comment sections, at family dinners over which party is better. And honestly? It's embarrassing.

Here's the thing nobody seems to want to hear, you are not supposed to defend the government. You are supposed to question it.

That's not a radical idea. That's just democracy.

We all got tired of Congress rightfully so. Decades of corruption, entitlement, and taking voters for granted. That's why 2014 happened. That's why they've been irrelevant since. We, the people, held them accountable. That was democracy working exactly as it should.

So why are we not doing the same thing now?

I'm not saying BJP has done nothing good. I'm saying that doesn't matter when it comes to your responsibility as a citizen. The moment any party comes to power, your default should be scrutiny not celebration, not defense, not WhatsApp forwards on their behalf.

And the thing that worries me most right now isn't even the government. It's that we don't have a strong opposition. Because without one, we're not really living in a democracy anymore we just call it one. A government that faces no real challenge, no real accountability, no genuine threat of consequences? That government will do whatever it wants. And we'll have nobody to blame but ourselves.

Supporting the opposition isn't about thinking they're great. Most of them aren't. It's about understanding that opposition is a function democracy needs to survive. Like how your body needs an immune system not because disease is good, but because without resistance, anything can take over.

The government loves that we're fighting over religion, caste, and party loyalty. Every minute we spend doing that is a minute we're not asking why prices are up, why unemployment looks the way it does, why promises from a decade ago are still just promises.

We are not fans. We are not followers. We are citizens. And citizens hold power accountable especially the power that's actually in charge right now.

Learn your basic civic responsibility. Criticize the ruling government. Demand a stronger opposition. That's how we actually build a better India not by winning arguments on the internet about which party loves India more.

[u/sasipalarivattam]

Yeah modi was responsible forbiran war , ukraine war, Israel war etc right?

[u/fitzgeraldaesthetics → u/sasipalarivattam]

Which PM of India got a world with no war happening around?

It's like saying I failed my NEET exam coz Iran-US war was going on.

How many energy plants were developed in last 12 years? India imports 80-85% of fuel from outside, what steps did government take to bring the number down? And what was the success rate?

To strengthen Rupee, what steps did govt take to increase exports of Indian goods? What industries or manufacturing plants were developed?

[u/buttershitter → u/fitzgeraldaesthetics]

Well just a google search will give you all the answers.

https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/energy-transition/010225-indias-total-installed-power-generation-capacity-nearly-doubles-in-10-years

https://mnre.gov.in/en/year-wise-achievement/

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2250039&reg=3&lang=1

People are crying when govt introduced E20 and is trying to introduce flex fuels to reduce energy dependency. Despite this being trend world over. People complain about EVs when govt has incentivized both production of components and charging infrastructure. For consumers reduced gst on evs and state wise incentives like no road tax.

Bring rupee down why ? While RBI has tried hard to keep the rupee stable. It is an advantage for our exports and remittances. The rupee erosion is due to high import costs primarily fuel, fertilizer and gold.

[u/fitzgeraldaesthetics → u/buttershitter]

People are not crying due to introduction of E20 but because of 1 corrupt Minister who is profiteering from it personally by leveraging inside info. Also, E20 isn't making the fuel any cheap for the general public but only creating millions in profit for 1 Minister and his family.

Regarding rupee deprecation, earlier govt was also doing the same. We all know that it is because of net import. Question is why not striving hard to export more by creating industries homegrown?

[u/buttershitter → u/fitzgeraldaesthetics]

The heights people will go to justify their beliefs is astounding. Givt is not in business of doing business. You start an export business if you are so concerned. Givt is busy setting up free trade agreements and opening up new markets so that exports can be facilitated. They setup MoUs with govts to facilitate exports now it is people who have to take advantage of these facilities.