If the subjects of the populist Modi government crawls out of poverty, then how would Modi continue his hold on power? He is popular and his government "necessary" as long as his people remain poor and miserable. Much like all of the misbegotten "democracies" in Africa, without poverty and popular discontent, their masters will have no reason for holding the leash of power. As long as the populist masters have some foreign, former colonial power to use as scapegoat, there exists absolutely no incentive to help their subjects climb out of poverty. In fact, it would be absolutely detrimental for populist masters to allow their subjects to rise out of poverty, since self-sufficient populace tend to rely less upon government institutions and policies that "promote" liberté, égalité, fraternité.