Method in Modi’s ‘directionless’ economic governance: Manipulating public mind – By Bhabani Shankar Nayak

The world is heading towards worst economic recession in its history. The governments are worried about their citizenry and future of their country. But Narendra Modi cares little as long as his popularity and electoral victory remains intact. Modi fiddles with the future of India and Indians by manipulating the public mind with the help of mass media.

The Modi government spent over Rs 3,800 crore on publicity in print and audio-visual media, according to Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting in Modi government. According to the Centre for Media Studies, Modi led BJP spent nearly Rs. 27000 crores in 2019 Lok Sabha polls, which is about 45% of the total electoral expenditure in India.

This is the cost of maintaining Modi’s image in public with the help of propaganda when the Indian economy is going down in drains. Economists in the World Bank and International Monetary Fund are projecting a gloomy economic scenario for India. It is worst economic growth since the 1991 economic crisis and liberalisation.