Modi had set a narrative to get to “400 paar” based on his achievements. He has abandoned it midway through the 18th Lok Sabha elections because his feedback must be that there is anti-incumbency. But it has only managed to confuse his supporters and galvanise the opposition.
Arun Kumar is a Retired Professor of Economics at the Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is the author of ‘Indian Economy’s Greatest Crisis: Impact of the Coronavirus and the Road Ahead’. 2020. And, Indian Economy since Independence: Persisting Colonial Disruption. 2013. He blogs at http://arunkumarjnu.blogspot.com/.