From ‘Tuglakhian note bandi’ to water leakage in Ram Temple in Ayodhya and not to forget the horrors faced by protesting unemployed youths all over the country this year. The list of failures out up by the Congress ‘think-tank’ almost outnumbered 100 days of the Modi 3.0.
The statement came only hours after Union home minister Amit Shah listed out the success stories of Modi 3.0.
Counting on failures, as Modi-led NDA government completed the first 100 days of its third term, the Congress party launched a scathing attack, dubbing it as the “U-Turn Sarkar” for its failures and policy reversals.
At a press briefing, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate highlighted what she called “100 days of instability, indecisiveness, and immaturity,” accusing Modi government of damaging critical sectors of the economy and public infrastructure.
She criticized the government’s handling of the economy, which she described as being in “dire straits”.
The spokesperson argued that under Modi’s leadership, sectors such as agriculture, youth employment, and infrastructure had experienced utter neglect. “These 100 days have been very heavy on the country’s economy, farmers, youth, women, infrastructure, railways, and institutions,” she said, adding “It has become clear that Narendra Modi has no vision to deal with the country’s problems.”
Supriya Shrinate said “The airports inaugurated by Narendra Modi–from Jabalpur to Delhi and Rajkot–could not even withstand a single monsoon. She also referenced failures such as:
Shrinate one by one scanned progress in infrastructure development, citing multiple instances of structural failures in key projects. For example the, Atal setu, constructed at a cost of Rs18,000 crore, developed cracks soon after its inauguration, the Sudarshan setu in Gujarat, which opened in February 2024, developed cracks within months, the iconic statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was destroyed within eight months of being unveiled, adding gross insult to Shivaji Maharaj, she said.
She further went on to highlight that the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Mandir, a symbol of faith for millions, was found to be leaking during the monsoon besides accused the government of overseeing a period marked by frequent accidents and derailments.
“Who will take accountability for these incidents?” Shrinate asked, questioning the government’s competency in executing large-scale projects.
On railway safety, Shrinate said, “There have been 38 railway accidents in 100 days, resulting in 21 deaths”. Despite the public outrage following the tragic Balasore accident, which took lives of nearly 300 people earlier this year, the Congress spokesperson said that the government has failed to take effective measures to improve rail safety.
Flaying the slow implementation of Kavach, an anti-collision device, Shrinate said, “The reality is that even after 21 deaths, Kavach is being installed at a pace of 2 km per year, while the Railway Minister terms these as ‘minor’ incidents.”
The Congress spokesperson further accused the Modi government of making hasty policy decisions, only to later backtrack under public pressure. “If any of your decisions affect the country negatively, it won’t become law because the government will take a U-turn on it,” she said. Among the key policy reversals Shrinate cited include Lateral entry announced by UPSC, a controversial policy of hiring private-sector professionals for bureaucratic roles, which was quietly shelved, the Broadcast Bill, which was withdrawn after fierce opposition, highlighting the government’s poor handling of policy legislation besides the Waqf Board Bill, another example of government’s failure to gauge the impact of its decisions.
“Narendra Modi’s first 100 days symbolize not just U-turns, but a government that is fundamentally unsure of its direction,” Shrinate said.
“In 100 days, 104 heinous crimes have been committed against women, in which there are 157 victims. Women are raped publicly in BJP ruled states but Narendra Modi doesn’t say a word on this. But how will you speak, because you are the one who stood with those who exploited the daughters of the country,” she added.
