Probably for the first time in the last six-and-a-half years of Narendra Modi government’s rule, the BJP is having to fight a perception battle on multiple fronts. Already dealing with a once-in-a-lifetime COVID-19 induced crisis, the BJP government has also had to deal with nationwide outrage over the alleged gang-rape and murder of a Dalit woman in UP’s Hathras. Questions were raised over the UP government’s, inept handling of the situation. Farmer protests in Punjab and Haryana haven’t made things easy for the Modi government. The BJP is traditionally known to be ahead of the curve in shaping agendas and narratives-- whether on the ground or through mainstream media and social media.
How did things then get out of hand?