Yes true, what initially looked as though Modi will tackle the corruption, the nepotism, the 60 years of congress dynastic politics and policies is actually turning into just frivolous populist rhetoric, election winning old promises and nothing in economy, job creation, industries...Cow politics is more important than anything else.
But Modi has the 'gift-of-gab' a good orator and is charismatic...for the undoing of the liberals and educated class, the Bhakts find it once in a lifetime opportunity.
In the WSJ article you attached, the writer also narrated how Modi shifted from the free economy, job creation through industries to populist and socialist slogans which attracts a large part of his right wing constituency, he is shrewd no doubt, learned and sage I very much doubt.
