You cant expect magic nor can you expect bureucracy and people to change overnight. Short term Poll promises are generally unrealistic but sadly it seems this is the required to sway masses.
Why do so many people expect subsidy and reservation. Why do you want subsidized loan when interest rates are high. Why should a wealthy farmer/WealthyAnybodyElse get subsidized Petrol/Loan etc. Subsidies should be targed only to the needy with the intention of giving short term support.
Yes, tax on petrol/diesel is high but you cant expect them to give up big revenue so soon with the mess that congress left behind. I even dont mind it if they could use that revenue to push solar. If Germany can do it, so can we.
High taxes are not a bad thing if used right. Just look at nordic countries. I think they have the best model that is worth replicating.
In India we are used to pessimism and dont expect govt to do anything.
Almost all public services are messed up here - education, police, complicated and brainless laws, decades-behind-judicary, no healthcare and an ignorant public.
I dont like BJP but Modi gives me hope that we will get a govt better than ever before. Beyond that i dont expect miracles.