Wrong question

PM's app should not be a tool for BJP's election efforts

The structure of politics in a conventional democracy, with agenda-driven political parties competing for the popular vote often, makes it difficult for politicians to understand the distinction between the domains of party imperatives such as election campaigning and the official governance process. However, prime ministers are expected to understand this fine differentiation better than the rank and file. Over the past few years, however, Narendra Modi has demonstrated a hazy notion of what constitutes the sphere of public governance as distinct from his party’s campaign platform. The latest example of this is the detailed online survey launched on the prime