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SPECIAL REPORT

A Year Journey of Good Governance

7. A Decade of Transformation 13. Ending Naxalism

Amid Allegations The 2010 Dantewada attack claimed the lives of 76
Following 2002, Narendra Modi faced various personnel; in 2014, 126 districts were Naxal-affected.
allegations, yet he chose to let his work serve as the Security operations were accompanied by the expansion
response rather than seeking retribution. Gujarat re- of roads, schools, and banking facilities, leading to an
elected him in both 2007 and 2012. increase in the number of individuals returning to the
mainstream from 421 to 6,558 annually. By March 2026,
no district remained Naxal-affected.
8. Patna Blasts
On October 27, 2013, seven bomb blasts occurred 14. Safeguarding sovereignty
in the vicinity of a rally in Patna, resulting in six
deaths and 85 injuries. Despite the explosions, Modi In 2017, Indian and Chinese forces engaged in a 73-day
continued his speech, completed the rally, and appealed standoff at Doklam, and India did not back down. The
to the crowd to remain calm. army stood firm during the 2020 Galwan incident as
well. ‘Nation First’ became the guiding principle.
9. A Government with an 15. GST: One Nation,
Absolute Majority After 30 Years One Tax System
Narendra Modi addressed nearly 400 rallies and
travelled 300,000 kilometres over a span of nine A 17-year-long effort culminated in the launch of GST
months. In 2014, the BJP secured 282 seats, leading in July 2017. Consensus was reached through provisions
to the formation of a government with an absolute for clearing old dues and guaranteeing revenue growth,
majority after a gap of 30 years. transforming the country into a unified market.

10. From ‘Fragile Five’ to 16. Connectivity to the Northeast

a Rapidly Growing Economy and Kashmir
In 2013, India was classified among the ‘Fragile Five’, Aizawl was connected by rail in September 2025; the
with inflation hovering around 10 per cent. Following Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla line became operational
reforms such as inflation targeting, the IBC, and GST, in June 2025, after a 28-year wait. The Chenab Bridge
the economy continued to grow despite various global gave a new boost to connectivity in Kashmir.
crises; the growth rate stood at 7.8 per cent in the first
quarter of the 2027 fiscal year. 17. Peace in the Northeast
Since 2019, 12 agreements have been signed, providing
11. Ease of Doing Business for autonomy, financial assistance, and rehabilitation.
In 2014, India ranked 142nd in the Ease of Doing Approximately 11,000 insurgents laid down their arms;
Business index. Initiatives such as GST, digital violent incidents dropped by 71 per cent, and AFSPA
approvals, freight corridors, and the IBC helped India was withdrawn from Bodoland in April 2022.
climb to the 63rd position by 2020.

12. Purging up the banking sector
Practices like ‘phone banking’ and loan evergreening
had masked the true state of banks. An asset quality
review revealed that bad loans stood at approximately
15 per cent. A ‘4R’ reform strategy was
adopted, further strengthened by the IBC.

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