Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India witnessed decades of political instability before 2014 [1], which caused citizens to suffer.
The Prime Minister's remarks highlight a narrative of governance failure under previous administrations. By framing the period before 2014 as an era of instability, the administration emphasizes the perceived necessity of its own stability for national development.
Speaking in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Modi said that the political unrest seen in the decades leading up to 2014 [1] impacted both governance and development. He said that the lack of a stable political environment led to widespread suffering for the people [3].
Modi connected these domestic historical challenges to current global trends. He said the world is "engulfed in the flames of instability and unrest" [2]. These comments were made during an event involving the Samrat Samprati Museum, where he said that the museum's message is important for a world currently facing such volatility [2].
According to the Prime Minister, the instability witnessed before 2014 [1] acted as a barrier to effective administration. He said the impact on governance was a direct result of these decades of unrest [1].
This perspective aligns with the administration's broader messaging regarding the transition of power in 2014 [1]. By contrasting the present era with the preceding decades, Modi positioned the current government as the solution to the systemic instability that previously hindered India's progress [3].
“India witnessed decades of political instability before 2014, which impacted governance and development.”
This rhetoric serves to legitimize the current administration's centralized approach to governance by contrasting it with the coalition-era instability of previous decades. By linking domestic history to current global unrest, the Prime Minister positions India as a model of stability in an increasingly volatile international landscape.
