Opinion | 4,399 Days And Beyond: The Biggest Transformation Begins Now

The Modi era has already demonstrated an unparalleled ability to convert long-standing national aspirations into reality

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes 4,399 days in office, India stands at a defining moment in its modern history. Twelve years ago, when he first assumed office in May 2014, the nation was burdened by policy paralysis, corruption scandals, administrative inertia, and a pervasive sense of drift. Today, India is the world’s fastest-growing major economy, a leading voice of the Global South, a digital innovation powerhouse, and a nation increasingly confident of its place in the world.

Yet, the significance of these 4,399 days lies not merely in what has been achieved. It lies equally in what these achievements have made possible. For, if the first twelve years were about correcting historical distortions and laying the foundations of a New India, the years ahead may well be remembered as the period when India undertook some of the most consequential structural reforms since Independence.

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The Modi era has already demonstrated an unparalleled ability to convert long-standing national aspirations into reality. Whether it was the abrogation of Article 370, the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax, the construction of the Ram Mandir after centuries of civilisational yearning, the enactment of the Citizenship Amendment Act, the criminal justice reforms, or the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill,........

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