Towards a new and improved Modi

December 01, 2015 14:52

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's confabulations last Friday with Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh on the long-pending Goods and Services Tax Bill, a few hours after he struck an unusually conciliatory note on the floor of Parliament, signalled a dramatic change of style.

Gone was the air of aggression, the taunting tone, and the reminder that his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, had won an election last year. Mr. Modi's new mild manner seemed to be an acknowledgement that a majority in the Lok Sabha is not enough, and he needs to build a consensus to give his government's legislative agenda a chance. Read more

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