Why BJP’s GST Cartoon Is a Self-Goal of Epic Proportions - The Cartoon That Accidentally Exposed BJP
BJP’s official X handle posted a cartoon showing a patient in the ICU, hooked up to tubes, while Modi walks in with a bouquet. The medical chart reads: “Health insurance 0%, Life insurance 0%, Medicines 0%, oxygen 5%.”
The intended message? GST reforms are here, and taxes on essentials are being reduced. The actual message? BJP just admitted the patient is dying—and they’re celebrating a 5% oxygen supply.
It’s the political equivalent of breaking someone’s legs, selling them crutches at a discount, and calling it “reform.” Let’s break down this masterclass in tone-deaf self-goal.
1. Patient in ICU = India’s Economy
If the economy is in the ICU, who put it there? After years of GST hikes, rising unemployment, and inflation, the ruling party has the audacity to act like doctors when they’re the reason the patient collapsed.
2. Bouquet Politics
Instead of fixing the root causes, Modi walks in with a symbolic bouquet. Looks good in a cartoon, but in reality, flowers don’t fix ventilators.
3. GST “Reform” = Crumbs for Celebration
Oxygen at 5% GST is being marketed as relief. But the truth is, this is basic survival—being celebrated as if it’s a revolutionary achievement.
4. First Loot, Then Discount
Taxes were raised to painful levels, crushing industries and middle-class families. Now, a tiny rollback is painted as a gift. It’s like stabbing someone and giving them a band-aid on sale.
5. Admit, Don’t Advertise
By showing the patient in ICU, bjp unintentionally admitted what critics have been saying: the economy is sick. And the ruling party is too busy running PR campaigns instead of serious treatment.
6. bihar = The Last Lifeline
If bihar slips from BJP’s grasp, the entire central government could collapse. And yet, instead of delivering governance, they’re busy pushing cartoons. ICU is not just a metaphor—it’s the state of politics itself.
Killer Outro:
BJP’s cartoon was meant to showcase reform. Instead, it became a confession.
Because no matter how you frame it, the reality is simple: the patient is in ICU, and the doctor is smiling for the camera.
That’s not reform. That’s irony.
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