The perception of Narendra Modi as an “honest” leader is not rooted in transparent governance, but in a meticulously manufactured narrative, engineered by a complicit ecosystem of propagandist Godi Media, state-controlled law enforcement agencies, and sophisticated digital optics. This image management has less to do with facts and more to do with psychological manipulation.
1. Godi Media as the Propaganda Arm
The mainstream Indian media, largely reduced to a BJP mouthpiece, performs a dual function:
- Suppressing real scandals—from electoral bond scams to Adani links—
- Amplifying Modi’s persona as a selfless fakir, a ‘gareeb maa ka beta’, who lives for the nation.
Any dissent or investigative journalism is either choked financially or harassed through raids and legal threats.
2. Law Enforcement as Political Tools
Institutions like the CBI, ED, and IT Department are no longer impartial entities. Their selective action reveals a clear pattern:
- Opposition leaders are raided before elections.
- BJP defectors are magically “clean” once they switch sides.
This legal bullying helps paint BJP as “clean” by criminalizing its opponents.
3. The False Monk Narrative
BJP pushes the idea that Modi has “no family”, like Gautam Buddha, implying he has no motive for corruption.
But this emotional gimmick hides the real question:
If not for family, for whom is he enabling crony capitalism?
The answer lies in the astronomical rise of corporate allies—especially Adani and Ambani—under Modi’s watch.
4. Historical Revisionism
BJP falsely claims corruption was born with Nehru and ended with Modi.
Yet, no court has convicted Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji, who maintained dignity, transparency, and parliamentary decorum—unlike Modi, who dodges press conferences and accountability.
5. Morning Consult & Manufactured Popularity
The so-called “most popular leader” tag is often based on foreign agencies like Morning Consult, with opaque methodologies.
These rankings ignore rural dissent, inflation, youth unemployment, and social unrest—focusing instead on social media perception and urban echo chambers manipulated through IT cells.
Modi Regime’s Scam Economy: A System of Legalised Loot and Crony Monopoly
The Modi government, which rose to power on the promise of “na khaunga, na khane dunga” (neither will I take bribes, nor allow others), has instead overseen the most institutionalised and large-scale economic scams in modern Indian history. These are not traditional scams with suitcases of cash; they are systemic loot wrapped in policy, propaganda, and secrecy, engineered to benefit a handful of corporates—primarily Adani and Ambani.
1. PM CARES Fund: Black Hole of Public Money
- Created bypassing existing disaster relief laws (like PMNRF).
- Not under RTI, not audited by CAG, not accountable to Parliament.
- Received thousands of crores from public and private entities—used with zero transparency.
👉 Scam Type: Unaccountable Parallel Treasury.
2. Rafale Deal: National Security Compromised
- Original deal under UPA: ₹526 crore per jet.
- Modi’s restructured deal: ₹1,670 crore per jet with fewer aircraft.
- HAL replaced by Anil Ambani’s debt-ridden company with no aerospace experience.
- Offset clause questions remain unanswered.
👉 Scam Type: Crony Defence Deal.
Rafale Papers: Modi, Adani & The French Connection
An explosive investigation by Mediapart reveals how an Indian tycoon sought help from Macron and France’s finance minister to evade a €143.7 million tax bill—raising serious questions about the Rafale deal and political favours.
3. Electoral Bonds: Institutionalised Bribery
- Declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
- Anonymous donations funneled 90%+ to BJP.
- Corporates gave donations after receiving massive contracts or tax waivers.
👉 Scam Type: State-Corporate Money Laundering.
4. Bridge Collapses: Infrastructure Without Accountability
- Bihar, Gujarat, Uttarakhand — bridges collapse within months of construction.
- Tenders often awarded to BJP-linked contractors.
- Public money siphoned through fake infrastructure.
👉 Scam Type: Loot in Public Works.
5. PSU Loot: Selling Nation’s Assets to Cronies
- BPCL, LIC, Air India, and airports handed over at throwaway prices.
- LIC forced to invest in failing IPOs like Adani to artificially boost valuation.
- Ports, power, airports handed to Adani creating sector monopolies.
👉 Scam Type: Privatisation Scam + Corporate Capture.
6. Corporate Tax Cuts Amidst Job Crisis
- ₹1.45 lakh crore slashed in corporate taxes (2019), benefiting top companies.
- No corresponding job creation or wage growth.
- MSMEs, farmers, and salaried middle-class burdened while top 1% reaped benefits.
👉 Scam Type: Reverse Robin Hood Tax Policy.
7. Loan Waivers for Corporates, Not Farmers
- ₹15 lakh crore written off for top corporates from 2014–2024.
- Compare this with denial of full loan waivers to debt-ridden farmers.
- NPAs quietly cleaned by taxpayers.
👉 Scam Type: Public Money for Private Defaults.
8. Infrastructure Scam: Built for Adani-Ambani
- Roads, expressways, ports, and airports designed to benefit private monopolies.
- Modi’s foreign trips often followed by those companies getting global deals.
👉 Scam Type: Policy-Driven Crony Contracts.
9. Monopoly Expansion: Adani-Ambani Empire
- Adani: Airports, ports, electricity, green energy, cement, coal, defence, data centers—sector after sector handed over.
- Ambani: Telecom (Jio), Retail, Media—benefited from policy tweaks and spectrum allocations.
👉 Scam Type: Crony Monopoly Building Through State Power.
Conclusion:
Modi’s honesty is a political product, not a moral truth.
It is sold using emotional manipulation, religious symbolism (tilak, temple runs), and false binaries.
In reality, we are not looking at a monk with no desires—
We are witnessing a mask worn by a regime addicted to power, protected by fear, and polished by propaganda.
What we are witnessing is not isolated corruption—it is a systemic, top-down economic redesign where public wealth is funneled to private hands under the guise of “vikas” and “nation first.”
The real scam is not just in stolen money—it’s in the stolen future of India’s youth, MSMEs, farmers, and workers.
This is not governance.
This is corporate capture of the state.
