Politics in India: From Ancient Roots to a Corruption-Free Future (Part 6: 2013–2025, The Rise of Digital Tricks and Communal Fights)

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In Part 1, we talked about why politics is a big part of our lives and how good leaders can make India better.

Part 2 took us back to ancient times, from Vedic tribes to the Gupta empire, showing us old wisdom.

Part 3 looked at the Mughal Empire’s ups and downs,

Part 4 covered British rule and our freedom fight, and

Part 5 showed how our freedom fighters used history to build the Constitution till 2012.

Now, in Part 6, we’re stepping into the years from 2013 to 2025. This time saw digital media and social platforms change how people think, with lies hidden in half-truths.

Politicians, especially the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Narendra Modi, used these tricks to Spread Hate, especially between Hindus and Muslims.

We’ll see how this happened, how Rahul Gandhi stands as a hero with peace and love, and how Modi’s narrow thinking has hurt our country.

This leads us to Part 7, where we’ll wrap up with ideas for a cleaner, stronger future.

The Big Change with Digital Media: A New Way to Fight

After 2012, India’s politics turned upside down with the internet boom. The number of people using the internet jumped from 243 million in 2013 to 900 million by 2025, and about 600 million were active on social media like X, Facebook, and WhatsApp.

Suddenly, everyone was getting news online instead of newspapers or TV. At first, people thought everything on the internet was true, which opened a door for trouble. The BJP, led by Narendra Modi, jumped on this chance.

They started big digital campaigns. By 2014, Modi’s X followers grew from 3 million to 100 million by 2025, where he shared messages like “Achhe Din” (good days) to win people over.

The party spent a huge ₹2,500 crore on online ads by 2019, way more than Congress’s ₹800 crore.

But it wasn’t just about reaching people, it was about fooling them. Politicians, especially from the BJP, started spreading half-truths. They made up stories about great leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi to turn people against them.

For example, they said Nehru was slow during the 1962 China war, leaving out how he worked for peace and built a new India. They called Gandhi weak for choosing non-violence, ignoring how he united millions to force the British out.

These false stories spread fast on WhatsApp, which had 400 million users by 2020, especially in villages where many can’t check facts. This tricked a lot of people, especially those who didn’t go to school or didn’t have jobs.

Fake Videos And Messages Claimed Nehru Gave Away Land To China or That Gandhi Supported Partition For Personal Gain; None of It Was True, But It Stuck With Many.

The BJP also used data tricks. They targeted voters with personalized ads based on their likes, spending ₹500 crore on data analytics by 2019.

This made people feel the party understood them, even when the promises, like creating 20 million jobs, never fully happened. By 2025, 70% of online political content favored the BJP, according to media watchdogs, showing how they dominated the digital space.

This Shift From The Freedom Fighters’ Honest Struggle To Digital Deception Marked A Dark Turn.

Communal Hatred: Modi and BJP’s Dirty Game

The worst part was how this led to fights between Hindus and Muslims. After 2012, Narendra Modi, who was Gujarat's Chief Minister during the 2002 riots that killed 1,000 people (mostly Muslims), became Prime Minister in 2014.

His BJP party pushed Hindu pride, bringing up old issues like the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. They said it was about history, but it stirred anger. In 2019, they passed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which gave citizenship to non-Muslim refugees but left out Muslims.

This led to protests by 200 million people across India, from Delhi to Kerala. The 2020 Delhi riots, where 53 people died, mostly Muslims, happened because of hate speeches by BJP leaders like Kapil Mishra, who rallied crowds against protesters.

Modi teamed up with big businessmen like Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani to control the media. By 2025, Adani’s media empire had grown 1,200% since 2014, owning 10 TV channels, 5 newspapers, and digital platforms.

This made sure news favored the BJP by 2024; 85% of TV news supported them. Modi’s government pressured journalists; Rana Ayyub faced 13 FIRs for her reporting, and many others lost jobs. This silenced truth, turning the media into a BJP tool.

Modi’s propaganda brainwashed the majority. Surveys showed 65% of BJP supporters by 2025 blamed Muslims for taking jobs and blamed Nehru, Gandhi, and Indira Gandhi for old decisions like partition or the 1975 Emergency.

Uneducated and jobless youth, with 93 million unemployed by 2017, were easy targets. They turned to lynchings, 86 cases from 2015 to 2020, often over rumors of cow slaughter. This hate-filled social media, with WhatsApp groups spreading videos of violence, makes it feel normal.

Their plan was strong and worked. BJP won 282 seats in 2014, 353 in 2019, and 293 in 2024, using hate as their main weapon. They turned elections into battles of fear, not ideas, a far cry from the unity our freedom fighters dreamed of.

Modi and BJP’s Failures: Narrow-Mindedness Ruins India

Modi’s narrow thinking hurt India in many ways. In 2016, he announced demonetization, scrapping 86% of the currency to catch black money. But 99.3% of the old notes came back to banks, showing it failed.

It caused 1.5 million job losses, especially in small shops, and dropped GDP by 1.5% for a year. People stood in long lines, and many lost savings, proving it was a bad move.

The 2020 COVID pandemic showed an even worse failure. The government vaccinated 2.2 billion doses by 2022, but 4 million people died. Oxygen ran out in hospitals, and people died gasping in Delhi and Mumbai.

The government hid the truth, underreporting cases by 50% to look good. Lockdowns left 120 million jobless, and migrant workers walked hundreds of miles home, a scene of shame.

Foreign policy was a disaster too. India lost influence as U.S. tariffs hit exports, and China took 2,000 square kilometers in Ladakh by 2020 after clashes. Modi’s “Act East” policy to befriend Southeast Asia faded, leaving India weak globally.

In World History, He’s The First Leader In His Third Term (2024–2029) to Avoid Press Conferences, Showing He Can’t Face Questions.

This Silence Hides His Incompetence As Prime Minister.

Development was a joke. Changing city names, Allahabad to Prayagraj, Aurangabad to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, was called progress, but roads stayed broken, and schools lacked desks.

Electoral bonds, started in 2017, raised ₹12,000 crore by 2024, with 50% going to the BJP. These bonds hid who donated money, letting big businessmen buy influence. This funded their power grab.

Rahul Gandhi: A Hero Following the Good Path

While the BJP spread hate, Rahul Gandhi stood as a hero. After Congress lost in 2014 with just 44 seats, he kept fighting.

Following Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violence, he opened “Mohabbat ki Dukan” (shop of love) in 2022 to spread unity. He led the Bharat Jodo Yatra from 2022 to 2023, walking 4,000 kilometers across 12 states, meeting 100 million people. His speeches talked about jobs and peace, not division, echoing Nehru’s vision for all Indians.

During COVID, he asked tough questions: Why did 4 million die? while Modi stayed quiet. Rahul exposed the BJP’s control over groups like the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which arrested 150 opposition leaders by 2025, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and the Election Commission (EC). In 2024, he alleged vote theft, saying electronic voting machines (EVMs) were tampered with and the EC favored the BJP.

Turnout data showed 67% in 2019 but had disputes in 2024, supporting his claims. The INDIA alliance, with 26 parties, backed him, calling the BJP a dictatorship, but the government denied everything.

Rahul’s way mirrors Gandhi’s peace. BJP called him “Pappu” to mock him, but he stayed strong, focusing on truth like Nehru and Gandhi. His courage gives hope in dark times.

BJP’s Dictatorship and Unstoppable Decline

BJP’s grip tightened. The ED arrested opposition leaders like Arvind Kejriwal, CBI probed only anti-BJP figures, and the EC, meant to be fair, worked for the BJP.

Rahul’s 2024 vote-rigging claims in 300 seats went unanswered, with EC labeled a “Puppet.” Modi’s media control silenced dissent, journalists like Rana Ayyub faced 13 FIRs, and 200 others were targeted by 2025. This turned India into a one-party state.

Their hate won’t stop. Lynchings rose 200% since 2014, with 86 cases from 2015 to 2020 over cow rumors. Unemployment stayed high at 4.1% in 2025, fueling anger among youth. People say only a revolution, mass protests, can oust them, as the BJP will do anything to stay in power, from changing laws to jailing critics.

Connecting to the Past: Lessons for Today

This era contrasts with our history. Ancient Vedic ganas taught unity, which Gandhi used, but the BJP’s hate divides us. Mauryan audits could inspire transparency, yet the BJP hides data.

Mughal tolerance was lost in Modi’s policies. Freedom fighters’ non-violence shines in Rahul’s path, while the BJP’s failures, demonetization, COVID, and foreign policy, show that narrow minds ruin nations. We need open institutions and truth, not puppets.

Politics from 2013–2025 shows a split India. Rahul’s love can heal it, but the BJP’s hold must end.

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