Lutyens Media's Desperation: False Hopes of Toppling Modi

 

Ah, Indian politics! A theatre of the absurd where journalists sip cappuccinos in Delhi bungalows and conjure nightmares about governments collapsing overnight. The latest production comes courtesy of the Lutyens media and their loyal companion, the Congress ecosystem, both apparently convinced that Prime Minister Modi’s days are numbered. Their saviours? None other than Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu—two gentlemen who, in their own states, wield influence, but at the national stage… well, let’s just say, not quite Titanic-level.

Let’s talk numbers, because numbers, unlike gossip, don’t lie. The Janata Dal (United) has 16 seats, and the Telugu Desam Party another 12. Even if both decided to play the dramatic role of exiters from the National Democratic Alliance, the NDA would still sail on with 275 seats—comfortably above the majority mark of 272. So much for the narrative of a government teetering on the edge like a drunken tightrope walker.

But the Lutyens scribes are nothing if not imaginative. They dream of alliances—oh, the sweet scent of potential betrayals! Take the Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction), for example. Nine seats. Not exactly a juggernaut, but enough to fuel endless speculation in the corridors of Delhi newsrooms. Uddhav Thackeray’s faction won in constituencies with a significant Muslim vote—voters who, as we know, love to keep the BJP on its toes. Yet even this demographic is fickle, as the Janata Dal (Secular) discovered recently in Karnataka.

And Maharashtra, of course, is never boring. Should the BJP and Shiv Sena (Balasaheb faction) do well in the assembly elections, we might even see Sharad Pawar’s NCP flirting with the NDA, all in pursuit of cabinet berths for dear Supriya Sule. Politics here is less about ideology and more about who gets the bigger office chair.

Meanwhile, Amit Shah sits in his quiet, calculating manner, expanding the NDA’s numbers and breaking rival parties with the ease of a man who treats politics like chess—while the Lutyens brigade writes frantic op-eds predicting doom. Nitish and Chandrababu may try to stir the pot, but the chef has already seasoned the curry.

In the end, this is what the Lutyens media fails to understand: propagating tales of imminent collapse is no substitute for actual political muscle. Desperation has a scent, and theirs is strong. If they spent half the energy they devote to fear-mongering on crafting real alternatives and engaging the electorate, perhaps they might achieve something more substantial than dramatic headlines.

So, dear readers, relax. The Modi government is not on the verge of falling like a house of cards. The numbers, alliances, and strategies are all stacked in its favour. The media may wail, the Congress may clutch its pearls, but reality remains unmoved. Sometimes, it pays to remember that politics is not about theatrics; it’s about stamina, strategy, and yes—surviving the fanciful stories spun by those who think they write the script for the nation.