Originally posted by: flipfl0p
None according to me.
First understand this. People of India are generally indifferent. They neither have passion nor hatred towards any particular party or community.
They might choose Congress for the state, if they like the projected leader at the region (Punjab/Rajasthan). They might not repeat it at the centre, if they are not confident of the projected face (Rahul) at the centre (India). More than party, leadership matters.
Same thing about hatred towards Muslims. They don't care who ruled in the past. (In the past too, Muslim rulers were able to rule, because of this indifference. People did not bother if their ruler was a Muslim or a Brahmin or shepherd caste. They had to pay their taxes anyway, irrespective of their kings. They rebelled only when they were imposed Jazia. That was during Tughlaq's and Aurangzeb' regime. Vijayanagar was a response to Tughlaq's rule. Maratha empire was a reply to Aurangzeb' rule, which finished Moghals). When people in those eras did not bother, why will current generation care? It is just the false supremacy in Muslims which makes these assumptions.
But agree with general notion of appeasement. Hindus will unite only when they feel others are appeased and they are being deprived. Otherwise, they are busy with infighting.
Will Pakistani people vote their government based on its policies towards India? Why do you think Indians vote differently? Everyone are occupied with their own problems to worry about others. I am not sure whether Balakot attacks had any impact on voters.
Economic reforms at macro level will not make impact, if it is not shown on grass root level. Earlier Vajpayee government fell despite reforms and no corruption. The reforms could not make impact with core base.
Main reasons for BJP/Modi's win are
1) There is no other leader (or 25 leaders) apart from Modi. Till yesterday people did not know, who will be the PM if BJP looses (now one does not bother. BJP won). During Congress rule, there was total anarchy. For every problem, leaders pointed it out as "coalition compulsion".
Today even if a dog dies on street, media asks "What is Modi doing?". Whether he does anything or not, there is someone to ask, someone to praise, someone to blame. This accountability is the biggest thing.
2) Corruption was not heard in Modi's government. May be it was present, but brushed under rug. But people trust Modi, as he does not have family.
3)Schemes. I realised their impact only in lrecent days (exit polls). Many things, we urban people take it for granted. I did not know the impact of toilets in rural areas (very similar to lpg gas connection during UP election, couple of years ago). More than the economic reforms (demonetisation, single GST rate), these schemes in rural areas get votes for BJP.
Arjun
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