How life has changed over the 10 years of Narendra Modi’s reign.
Name: Jivan Ram
Age: 65
Profession: Farmer with 10 bighas of land
Education: Primary school dropout
Family: Two sons and a daughter
Place: Rajas village, Rajasthan
Constituency: Nagaur
Profession in 2014, 2019: Farming
Did you vote in 2014, 2019: Yes
Did Modi deliver on his promise of acche din: Not at all
Why not: Modi fooled us farmers. He had promised to double farmers’ income but we have become poorer, compared to 2014. There is acute water shortage and crop yield has gone down significantly. I have to seek employment under MGNREGA to support
my family
Has Modi kept his guarantee? (Laughs) Only jumla of Rs 15 lakh in each Indian’s bank accounts
What is the single biggest change that has taken place since 2014: Good roads and expressways have been made but people like us don’t have the money to travel on them. I have heard that India’s prestige in the world has increased but don’t know if it is true. It could be another jumla by Modi
What is the one issue you would like changed now: Water scarcity in Rajasthan should be solved. Farmers like us will die of hunger despite having land if there is no water to grow crops
What he wants from new govt: Water
What he doesn’t want from new govt: Farmers should not be fooled with lofty promises of doubling their income
Nagaur voted on Apr. 19
