Something strange is happening in the BJP and in the Modi government. It is not easy to decipher, but it is worth analysing. Ever since Modi became the supreme leader of the BJP, nothing happens without him, and nothing can be done without his consent. Yet, of late, a few things within the government and the BJP have no explanation. BJP leaders did not tire of proudly proclaiming that, after Modi took charge of the country, no scam occurred in the government and no resignation followed. Unlike the Manmohan Singh cabinet, in which scam after scam burst the myth of governance and Manmohan Singh was accused of presiding over the most corrupt government since independence, the Modi government has not faced serious corruption charges, and, in fact, no minister has resigned. But now it seems that things are slipping, and at least four instances can be cited that must have shaken the confidence of a BJP worker on the ground.

The first one was the Ram Mandir donation theft. It is not directly linked to the Modi government or the BJP but is related to the larger Sangh Parivar. The association of the Ram Mandir is so interlinked with the party that it can’t wriggle out of the crisis, and the same can be said for the prime minister, too.

Second, I was greatly surprised when the Indian Express ran a big story about the alleged land scam involving the MP Chief Minister, Mohan Yadav, and his family. Surprisingly, no follow-up story was done, yet the story was big enough to tarnish the CM's........

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