Narendra Modi came to power with the loudest promise of “Achhe Din.” What he gave instead was eight years of high GST slabs that sucked the life out of small businesses, middle-class families, and everyday citizens. With a brute majority, he never once flinched while keeping essentials taxed and squeezing every rupee out of the people. But now — after being cut down to 240 seats and forced into a coalition circus — Modi ji suddenly discovered his inner “Robin Hood” and slashed GST rates. The irony? He’s asking for credit after looting the same people for nearly a decade.
1. When in the Majority: Loot With Full Confidence
Eight years of unchallenged power. GST rates so high they could make Mount Everest jealous. Every complaint drowned in “Jumla.”
2. When in Minority: Suddenly Mr. Generous
The same man who taxed your shampoo like gold dust is now rolling out discounts like a clearance sale. Not out of love — out of desperation.
3. The GST “Loot & Scoot” Model
First, bleed the people dry with absurd GST slabs. Then, when power weakens, pretend to be their savior. Classic scammer strategy.
4. Coalition Compulsion = Instant Conscience
Modi ji didn’t wake up one morning with compassion. He woke up with coalition partners breathing down his neck. That’s not reform — that’s survival.
5. The 240-Seat Awakening
Majority Modi was ruthless. Minority Modi is miraculously merciful. Turns out the real GST rate cut came not in parliament, but in his seat count.
6. The Hypocrisy of Taking Credit
Imagine stabbing someone for eight years, then handing them a band-aid and demanding applause. That’s Modi ji with GST 2.0.
7. The Timing is Too Convenient
Why now? Why not when he had full power? Because back then, loot was easy. Now, coalitions need sugar-coating.
8. The Middle Class: Forever the Punching Bag
For eight years, families coughed up GST on everything from food to fees. Now they’re expected to clap because their looter reduced his own robbery rates.
9. Small Businesses Still Bleeding
The so-called “One Nation, One Tax” crippled small traders. The “GST 2.0” cut won’t erase eight years of wreckage.
10. From king to Beggar of Credit
Once he ruled with 303. Today, at 240, he begs for applause over token tax cuts. The transformation is poetic — and pitiful.
💣 Closing Punch:
Modi ji’s GST 2.0 isn’t reform — it’s damage control. He looted with majority arrogance, and now seeks credit with minority compulsion. india doesn’t need discounts after eight years of robbery; it needs accountability. Because no matter how you sugarcoat GST, the bitter taste of betrayal remains.
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