Vikrant Shekhawat : Sep 16, 2024, 09:51 AM
Modi 3.0 Government: The recently concluded Lok Sabha Elections 2024 have taken a new turn in Indian politics. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has got much fewer seats this time than in 2014 and 2019, and the party has fallen short of a majority. Despite this, according to top BJP sources, the party-led government will continue to work on the agendas that were promised in 2014. In this context, the Modi government is likely to soon start the census across the country and give a big update on One Nation One Election.One Nation One Election: New UpdateThe BJP had made several big promises in its manifesto, including the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, abolition of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, and implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act. After fulfilling these promises, the party is now focusing on another major promise: One Nation-One Election. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had advocated holding assembly and Lok Sabha elections simultaneously in his Red Fort speech on Independence Day.According to sources, the NDA government is committed to making One Nation One Election a reality during this term. The government is trying to garner support from various political parties for this. Holding simultaneous elections can reduce election expenses and simplify the electoral process.New steps towards censusApart from this, another important update is that administrative work is going on at a fast pace to start the process of nationwide census. However, no official decision has been taken yet regarding caste-based census. Opposition parties, such as Congress, RJD, and SP, and some NDA alliance partners are demanding caste census, but a final decision on this is awaited.The census process will not only reflect the true status of the country's population but will also provide important data for social and economic schemes. The main reason for the demand to add the caste column is that it will provide the correct data of the population of different castes, which will be useful for social and economic schemes.Way ForwardThe upcoming decisions of the BJP and the NDA government can bring major changes in Indian politics and administration. Issues like One Nation One Election and Census will be important not only for the government but also for the common citizens. Before moving forward on these issues, the government will face the challenge of dialogue and consensus building with various political parties.Thus, it has now become important for both political analysts and the general public to focus on the priorities and action plans of the Modi government after the results of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.