Every time a government scheme hands out money, the headlines glorify the prime minister as if he dipped into his personal wallet and showered generosity on the people. Citizens line up to thank him, chant his name, and even treat it like divine benevolence. Let’s get this straight — it’s not his money. It’s yours. It’s mine. It’s every hardworking taxpayer’s rupee collected by the state.
The PM is not a benefactor. He is a public servant — elected to administer the funds we earn and hand over. But in today’s political theatre, governance has been reduced to PR optics: distribute taxpayers’ sweat and blood, stamp your face on it, and take credit like a king.
1. Modi Didn’t Pay You. The Taxpayer Did.
The ₹10,000 that appeared in your account didn’t come from Modi’s savings. It came from the sweat of millions who pay income tax, GST, excise, and duties every single day. Thank them, not him.
2. Earning Is Hard. Distributing Is Easy.
Working overtime, meeting deadlines, and paying advance tax hurts. Announcing “schemes” with taxpayers’ money doesn’t. Real work is in earning; politics thrives on the illusion of giving.
3. Public Funds ≠ Personal Favor
When the PM claims credit for every rupee distributed, it’s a theft of recognition from taxpayers. A public servant has no business branding taxpayer money as personal generosity.
4. The Biggest Blind Spot: India’s Tax Apathy
The tragic truth? A tiny fraction of indians pay income tax, while the majority freeload without contributing a single rupee. And yet, they cheer the loudest when “Modi gives” them money. They never feel the sting of money deducted before payday.
5. Freebies Are Not Empowerment
Real leadership builds jobs, industries, and self-reliance. Handouts create dependency. Distributing money wins votes. Creating systems of empowerment shapes nations. Guess which path our leaders choose?
6. The Pain of the Taxpayer
Every rupee “gifted” comes from someone’s late nights, cancelled weekends, and relentless grind. To watch it rebranded as a political charity is an insult layered on exploitation.
7. Governance Should Be Invisible, Not Worshipped
In a functioning democracy, people shouldn’t thank politicians for distributing what already belongs to them. The system should work so seamlessly that governance is a given — not a stage show.
👉 Stop treating taxpayers’ money as divine prasad from a leader. It is not charity. It is your money — recycled, repackaged, and rebranded as a gift from someone who did none of the earning.
Real democracy begins the day indians understand this: Leaders don’t give. Citizens fund.
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