[throwaway384629]

As per govt, out of 140 crore Indians, 80 crore rely on government for free food. That is 57% of Indians need government help for free food. [1]

If You Earn Rs 25,000 (USD 300) Per Month, You're Among India's Top 10% Income Earners [2]

>> I travel to India once or twice a year for both pleasure and business. I can only tell you what I feel and see.

You may be able to travel to India and got 1 USD converted to INR 80, then may be its a win for you, but not for other Indians. I am not sure, but you might have been able to afford somewhat better way to travel/stay/eat than most of the Indians can. So what you feel and see might not be closer to reality for most of Indians.

>> I see incredible infrastructure changes...

So if a few private companies own most of India's infra, and building shopping malls, or if few politically connected builders building high rise buildings, or if roads/flyovers being built by private companies for which public will pay toll through their noses for years to come, then in my humble opinion, this is is not real development that you should give credit to the government. This is indeed the failure of the government.

>> Tons of airports being built and improved.

Government did sell a number of already built airports to Adani. Now Adani may make it a shiny new airpot and start charging fees for everything in airport but I don't see it as an achievement of Government. [3]

[1] https://news.abplive.com/news/india/cabinet-decision-80-cror...

[2] https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/if-you-earn-rs-25000-p...

[3] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation...

[chakravyuh]

The government changed the highway measuring methodology in 2018 [1].

Under new methodology, highway stretch built = Number of lanes * kilometer stretch.

This is actually the international standard. However, when the current government compares itself with prior government, it compares apples with oranges: new methodology numbers versus old methodology numbers.

[1] https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/now-new-concept-to...