Barely 48 hours have passed since the announcement of the Lok Sabha poll schedule but the line-up in the grand battle is already distinctly discernible. For the first time since 1952, when independent India held its inaugural general election, the electorate is being invited to choose between the most vested of vested interests on the one side and the nation’s well-being and public good on the other. https://thewire.in/politics/the-battle-for-2024-is-between-modi-and-his-corporate-backers-and-the-people-of-india
On March 18, the Business Standard, that respected voice of the capitalist establishment, chose to publish a “CEO Poll.” As per its survey, India’s captains of industry unanimously believe that the disquieting disclosure of the identity of donors and recipients of the electoral bonds will not sway voters at all. Translated in simple language: it will have no negative impact on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) presumed front-runner position.
by Harish Khare
19/03/2024