My bad run with regular writing cannot be more evident than this. Writing exactly after 5 years with my previous post talking about Modi’s 2014 win. Now, I am almost rushing to publish my report card of his first term as PM before he swears in (tomorrow) as the Prime Minister yet again with a thumping victory this year.

The good:

1. Pakistan policy – Cherry on the cake, highly publicized surgical strike
2. With opposition and media working overtime to highlight corruption. The Government managed to not have even one strong corruption charge against them, highly commendable. (OR at least they managed to keep secrets very well)
3. Budget every year was a balancing act deserving a rating of ‘fair’. Must not miss the doing away of a separate Railway Budget. 
4. Decision of demonetization (see point 3 of The Bad)
5. Modi’s high energy and non-stop hard work is inspiring
6. His consensus building tours to constantly build relationship with Governments and corporations and convince them to invest in India, in my opinion is a worthy spend
7. Found a good lieutenant in Amit Shah who is a master election strategist.
8. Triple talaq bill was a bold step though it failed in Rajya Sabha. However, it is a clear statement to the world of the new Government not playing the same old tricks of minority appeasement.
9. Another one in same lines is not accepting Rohingya refugees. We are kind people but we cannot feed others when our own children are starving. Especially, when we know that it will breed trouble.
10. Dealing with the bull by its horn on long dragging GST and OROP is appreciable. Both, like demonetization had it’s misses with execution but action is more important than total cold storage that the country suffered for long
11. Can claim a constant healthy economic growth rate, though a good part I would attribute to a record good run by US markets. Will give some brownie points for at least not derailing anything and showing mostly positive results. Thanks to a committed cabinet working in tandem with administration to keep the pace. A declining trend of Fiscal deficit is telling 
12. Controlling terrorism in such a vast, vulnerable country is not easy. Almost no bomb blasts in civilian areas which deserves a round of applause. Not so good with Military establishments, need to tighten some loose screws.

The Bad:

1. With such a big majority, the Govt. could’ve certainly managed to achieve more in bringing the bad to books.
2. Agriculture is still suffering and needs more attention
3. Turned a blind eye to the blatant crime orchestrated in Tamil Nadu with the elected Chief Minister’s health and eventual mysterious death (no way the center wouldn’t know of what was going on there)
4. Execution of demonetization. The rot of corruption in bank’s management/staffing worked against the motive and lead to more innocent public inconvenience while the corrupt were able to launder back their cash chests
5. Modi’s one way Mann Ki Baat. Will be more effective if he makes it more (genuinely) interactive. He avoids dialogue with people/press.
6. The Government’s soft handed approach with fugitive and evident criminals is understandable, lest they will play the victim card if convicted and sent to gallows. Politically right, however, justice suffers. It should end and the guilty must face deserving punishment sooner than later.

The Ugly:

1. I cannot stand Modi’s fashion. It is too gaudy and artificial, against the otherwise saintly image that he has created for himself. One thing that I will highly recommend him to cut down on along with his obsession for cameras and publicity.
2. The amount of skeletons coming out of the closets of Banking system in terms of NPAs was scary (the run is not over). However, action like insolvency and bankruptcy code and Fugitive and Economic Offender Act (FEOA) is restoring hope on the Government
3. CBI and RBI joke, can’t say much more on these
4. Coziness with Ambani
5. Sabarimala issue caused a lot of pain to people of faith. Must’ve been dealt in a better way
6. Gau rakshak and other violent act by name of religion in pockets need to be clamped down without any mercy