The weakness in longevity.

On 26 May, Narendra Modi completed 12 years as prime minister, as "On this day in 2014, Mr Modi took the oath as Prime Minister." newsonair.gov.in. Apparently, he became the longest serving prime minister on 10 June, 2026. The Union Cabinet passed a resolution, applauding this milestone. "By establishing a record of 4,399 days of continuous service as an elected PM, he has surpassed the previous record held by Shri Jawaharlal Nehru, who served for 4,398 continuous days from 1952 to 1964." pib.gov.in. "Leaders from across the world, including US President Donald Trump, congratulated PM Narendra Modi,...with several describing the milestone as a reflection of the trust reposed in him by voters over three consecutive parliamentary elections." TOI. If we are talking numbers, then Mr Modi did not win the 2024 general election outright. With 240 seats, the BJP is well short of the required majority of 272, and Mr Modi has managed to hang on to his kursi (chair) with the support of TDP (16 seats), JDU (12 seats) and an assortment of smaller parties. indiavotes.com. Mr Nehru never had any need of multiple poles supporting his kursi and neither did Ms Indira Gandhi. adrindia.org. It is unclear how Mr Modi has surpassed Mr Nehru with 4,399 days in office since, "Nehru was in office for over 6,000 days, from 15 August 1947 till 27 May 1964, the day he died." "Indira Gandhi was also in office for almost 6,000 days, which is likely the reason that awkward word'uninterruptedly' has been used," wrote Aakar Patel. How will Mr Modi be remembered in 2086, after six decades. Most likely he will be forgotten like many other prime ministers India has had. But, why is Nehru still remembered and why does the BJP still keep bringing him up? "It is because of what he left behind." Nehru left behind institutions of every sort - educational, scientific, cultural and medical. The present period will be remembered for "Bulldozers, lynchings, Special Intensive Revisions (wikipedia) and so on. Trump's congratulation of Mr Modi is ironic, in that his second term will end on 20 January 2029 (govtrack.us) and he is barred from standing again. Mr Modi has no intention of giving up his kursi. Trump was impeached twice during his first term. Trump was ordered to pay more than $350 million in a case of business fraud by a court in New York in February 2024. BBC. Can anyone be mad enough to imagine that Mr Modi can ever be held to account in a court of law in India? Mr Modi never answers questions. In May 2026, "As he walked away after a joint press appearance with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, journalist Helle Lyng called out to him, asking why he does not take questions, but got no response." "Later in a press conference by Indian diplomats, "Lyng asked, 'Why should we trust you (India)? Can you stop the human rights violations that go on in your country?'" BBC. In the Netherlands, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten "told reporters just before Modi arrived that there were concerns among the Netherlands and other EU member states about 'developments in India' under Modi's BJP." The Wire. "The Catholic Church has strongly criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)" and "referred to an incident in Odisha where a pastor was allegedly forced to eat cow dung during a prayer meeting by right wing goons." The Wire. In another incident in Odisha, a pastor's wife complained to the police that "a mob of 15-20 people allegedly assaulted her husband, smeared sindoor (vermillion used by married Hindu women) on his face, garlanded him with footwear and paraded him through the village. She further alleged that the group forced him to drink drain water and bow before a temple against his will." The Wire. Ms Georgia Meloni is the Prime Minister of Italy whose capital, Rome, is where the Vatican City (wikipedia), the epicenter of Catholicism, is based. So why did these leaders praise Mr Modi when they know how he wins elections by inciting Hindus, using investigative agencies to harass opposition leaders (Reuters) and dropping g all criminal charges against opposition politicians who join the BJP, so that the BJP is called the "washing machine party" (The Print)? Because they know that a man who will do anything to stay in is terrified of losing power in case he is held to account for his actions. So they can make him do what they want. They control India.