Although Bharat, also known as India, became independent on August 15, 1947, it never truly had independent policymaking until May 26, 2014. That is why many Indians, whose minds are not colonized, believe that Bharat gained real independence on that day.
From 1947 to the early 1960s, most of India’s policies were influenced by London and, to some extent, the USA. As communism spread across Bharat, the USSR took control of India’s policymaking. After the collapse of the USSR, the USA and UK reasserted their influence, ensuring that India remained dependent on foreign economies. Their strategy was simple: install puppets in key positions whose primary goal was to prevent India from becoming a manufacturing hub. Instead, India was kept as a consumer market for Western products.
For decades, this model worked smoothly for foreign powers. While India’s economy grew, its contribution to global innovation remained limited. Indians were largely confined to maintaining software codes and running call centers for Western clients. The outsourcing model allowed Western companies to focus on research and high-value industries while Indians did clerical jobs. Meanwhile, most of the money earned by Indians was spent on products manufactured in China or the West (often made in China). Although this contributed to India’s GDP, it crippled domestic manufacturing and turned talented Indians into “cyber coolies”—a sheer waste of potential.
As GDP grew, corruption in the Congress party skyrocketed, leading to rampant looting of national wealth. By 2011-2014, India was on the verge of financial collapse. Those who doubt this should review India’s economic data from that period. Frustrated citizens were desperate to remove the Congress government. At the same time, Gujarat’s corruption-free governance under Narendra Modi and its development model gained national attention. Voters wanted change but did not favor BJP’s veteran leader, L.K. Advani.
On September 13, 2013, BJP declared Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate. This announcement sent shockwaves through both Indian and Western media because foreign powers knew that if Modi became PM, India would break free from their control. The Clinton Foundation even tried to dig up cases against Modi, using the 2002 Godhra riots to stop his rise. Despite relentless negative propaganda, Indians gave BJP a full majority, making Narendra Modi the Prime Minister on May 26, 2014.
India’s Economic Revival Under Modi
The country, which was on the brink of collapse, slowly started stabilizing under Modi’s leadership. Indians who understood the dangers of socialism embraced Modi’s capitalist vision wholeheartedly. Key initiatives like Jan Dhan Yojana, demonetization, UPI, and Make in India gave India a new direction. These reforms also shook the foreign powers that wanted India to remain a consumer market.
Realizing that India was breaking free from economic slavery, these foreign forces devised a new and dangerous plan—SOCIALISM. If poorly implemented (unlike in Scandinavian countries), socialism can destroy any economy in just a few years. To stop India from becoming a capitalist powerhouse, they needed someone who could promote freebies and state dependency. That’s when Arvind Kejriwal and his team—followers of Communist and Socialist ideology—were planted. Their mission: ensure that India remained poor, dependent, and a consumer nation forever.
The Freebie Trap: How “Kejriwal Syndrome” Spread
This strategy worked like magic because Indians have a short memory—we hardly remember tough times beyond 5-6 years. Kejriwal’s freebie model gave him unprecedented electoral success, not just in Delhi but also in Punjab. Even Congress, which never fully embraced socialism, had slowly moved away from freebies before 2014. However, seeing Kejriwal’s success, they copied his formula, winning elections in Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana.
Initially, BJP resisted this freebie culture, relying solely on Modi’s image and development model. However, as I mentioned, Indians forget their hardships too soon. The Himachal Pradesh election loss was a wake-up call for BJP, pushing them to adopt the same freebie strategy to stay relevant. And it worked. Today, almost every election in India revolves around who can offer more freebies, putting immense pressure on the middle class and high-net-worth individuals.
The middle class cannot leave the country, but wealthy individuals are migrating in large numbers, taking their money and investments with them. This means foreign forces have succeeded in their plan: while India may have removed Kejriwal from power in the 2025 Delhi elections, the virus of socialism he spread will take much longer to eradicate. Even BJP, which once opposed freebies, had to promise more giveaways than Kejriwal to win Delhi—a sign of how deeply this problem has infected Indian politics.
The Road Ahead: Will India Escape the Freebie Trap?
The critical question is: Will Indians recognize the dangers of the “Kejriwal Syndrome” before it cripples the economy, or will foreign forces succeed in keeping India trapped in a cycle of dependence—where elections are won by distributing freebies instead of driving real development?
If this trend continues, the burden on the working population will only grow. The cost of subsidies and free schemes will ultimately fall on taxpayers, leading to economic stagnation and discouraging innovation and investment. The only way forward is for Indians to reject the freebie culture and support policies that foster self-reliance, entrepreneurship, and long-term growth.
India now stands at a crossroads. Will we stay committed to the vision of making our nation a developed powerhouse by 2047, as envisioned by Prime Minister Modi, or will we remain trapped in a cycle of short-term populism, turning India into nothing more than a market for Chinese and Western products? If we fail to act wisely, our brightest minds and high-wealth individuals will continue to leave, building other nations while India lags behind. The choice is ours—forge a self-reliant, prosperous Bharat or let external forces dictate our fate once again.