Youth crushed to death by train in Chirala

Today’s India appears weighed down by crisis after crisis. Pollution continues to suffocate Delhi and much of North India, turning the basic act of breathing into a daily challenge. The aggressive push toward privatisation is beginning to reveal its harsher consequences. Farmers — the backbone of a 140-crore nation — remain trapped between debt, uncertainty, and exploitative middlemen.

Meanwhile, the rupee’s decline has become a routine headline. What troubles citizens even more is the casual dismissal of this fall by those in power. Adding to the growing list of concerns, a fresh aviation crisis has erupted, shaking public confidence in an already struggling sector. International relations with the United States are under visible strain, leaving thousands of H-1B workers distressed as mass visa appointment cancellations disrupt careers and families.

In such a turbulent moment, people expect the Prime Minister to address these pressing national and international challenges. Instead, there appears to be little urgency from the top leadership. Citizens want clarity on inflation, employment, and specific measures to support farmers. Yet whenever the Prime Minister speaks, the discourse often pivots back to familiar themes — Nehru, past governments, cultural slogans, and emotional rhetoric. This repetitive script is beginning to test public patience.

Modi’s criticism of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru seems unending, but Nehru’s era concluded decades ago. After twelve years of Modi’s own governance, even ordinary people are now questioning the relevance of constant comparisons with the past.

Adding to the discontent, national and international vloggers are openly highlighting broken roads, garbage-filled lanes, and poor civic maintenance in Varanasi — the Prime Minister’s constituency for the last twelve years. These viral visuals have tarnished the city’s image globally. The public is left wondering: does the Prime Minister not see this, or is there simply no intent to fix it?

For middle-class families scrambling for stable employment, for farmers drowning in debt, the core question remains unchanged: How does any of this improve our lives? Rising fuel costs, soaring vegetable prices, job scarcity, and unaffordable housing demand clear, actionable answers.

Yet the response from the highest office continues to fall back on a familiar refrain — blame the past, blame long-gone Congress leaders. This narrative may still energise loyal supporters, but a growing number of citizens appear increasingly unconvinced. On social media, people are openly expressing concern that Modi’s image and political appeal may be at risk if he does not shift his focus to present-day realities.

Consecutive election victories may have boosted the Prime Minister’s confidence, but confidence alone cannot solve a nation’s mounting problems. India needs solutions, not slogans; accountability, not repetition.