On Modi's 76th Birthday, let me list 76 failures of the Modi-era. I know people have forgotten some of these, so we have to document. 1. Demonetisation of ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes 2. The cash shortage that followed demonetisation 3. The disruption caused to informal-sector businesses after demonetisation 4. The decision to introduce a new ₹2,000 note alongside demonetisation 5. The later withdrawal of the ₹2,000 note 6. The uneven rollout of GST 7. The compliance burden GST initially imposed on small businesses 8. The failure to deliver the large-scale job creation promised during the 2014 campaign 9. The rise in unemployment to a 45-year high reported in 2017 10. The economic slowdown before the COVID-19 pandemic 11. The failed 2015 land-acquisition amendment push 12. The disruption caused by the 2020 farm laws 13. Passing the farm laws amid intense opposition in Parliament 14. Repealing the farm laws after a year of protests 15. Not accepting the farmers' demand for a legal guarantee on MSP 16. The abrupt nationwide COVID lockdown with four hours' notice 17. The migrant-worker crisis during the lockdown 18. The initial gaps in supply-chain planning during the lockdown 19. The inadequate preparation for the second COVID wave 20. The oxygen shortage during the second wave 21. The shortage of hospital beds and critical medical infrastructure during the second wave 22. The criticism over the pace and planning of vaccine procurement 23. Exporting COVID vaccines while domestic shortages later emerged 24. The opacity surrounding the PM CARES Fund 25. Not subjecting PM CARES to a CAG audit 26. The Citizenship Amendment Act 27. The four-year delay in notifying CAA rules 28. The unresolved political confusion surrounding a proposed nationwide NRC 29. The handling of the protests against CAA 30. The handling of the 2020 Delhi riots 31. The prolonged communication restrictions imposed in Jammu & Kashmir after August 2019 32. The detention of political leaders following the abrogation of Article 370 33. The prolonged delay in restoring Jammu & Kashmir's statehood 34. The prolonged security and political uncertainty in the Valley 35. The use of Pegasus spyware 36. The use of UAPA provisions to designate individuals as terrorists 37. The continued use of sedition laws despite longstanding criticism 38. The large-scale internet shutdowns at times of police brutality 39. Concerns over pressure on independent media 40. Concerns over the use of investigative agencies against opposition politicians 41. Introducing electoral bonds 42. Making political donations anonymous to the public under the electoral-bond system 43. Removing the earlier corporate-donation limits through the electoral-bond framework 44. Failing to anticipate the constitutional problems with electoral bonds 45. Requiring SBI to disclose electoral-bond information only after Supreme Court intervention 46. The NJAC law being struck down by the Supreme Court 47. The confrontation with the Delhi government over control of services 48. The 2023 ordinance attempting to alter the Supreme Court's Delhi-services ruling 49. Passing major legislation with limited parliamentary scrutiny 50. The suspension of 146 opposition MPs during the 2023 Winter Session 51. The rollout of the Agnipath military recruitment scheme 52. The protests and uncertainty surrounding Agniveer recruitment 53. The handling of the 2023 wrestlers' protest 54. The delay in acting on complaints made by women wrestlers against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh 55. The absence of a legally mandated Internal Complaints Committee at the Wrestling Federation of India ([The Indian Express][4]) 56. The handling of the Manipur ethnic violence 57. The prolonged continuation of violence in Manipur 58. The extended internet shutdowns in Manipur 59. The delayed political response to the Manipur crisis 60. The intelligence and preparedness questions surrounding the 2020 Ladakh crisis 61. The prolonged India-China military standoff after Galwan 62. The creation of buffer/no-patrol zones in parts of eastern Ladakh 63. The lack of public accountability over the initial Chinese build-up in Ladakh 64. The continuing dependence on China for large volumes of imports despite the Atmanirbhar Bharat push 65. The persistent India-China trade imbalance 66. The abrupt shifts in Pakistan policy—from engagement to confrontation and back 67. The surprise Lahore visit in December 2015 68. Allowing a Pakistani Joint Investigation Team access to the Pathankot airbase 69. The failure to establish a durable India-Pakistan dialogue framework 70. The controversy surrounding the Rafale procurement process 71. The gap between the "Make in India" ambition and manufacturing's employment performance 72. The persistence of high youth unemployment despite repeated job-creation promises 73. The persistence of substantial economic inequality despite high headline GDP growth 74. The recurring paper-leak and examination-integrity crises, including NEET-UG and UGC-NET 75. The delay in conducting the decennial Census originally scheduled for 2021 76. The concentration of political decision-making in the Prime Minister's Office at the expense of broader institutional consultation