One Strongman, One Billion Voters, and the Future of India
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- Опубликовано: 8 май 2024
- India is in the midst of a national election and its prime minister, Narendra Modi, is running to extend his 10 years in power.
Mr. Modi has become one of the most consequential leaders in India’s history, while also drawing criticism for anti-democratic practices and charges of religious persecution.
Mujib Mashal, the South Asia bureau chief for The New York Times, discusses what we might see from Mr. Modi in a third term.
Guest: Mujib Mashal (www.nytimes.com/by/mujib-mashal) , the South Asia bureau chief for The New York Times.
Background reading:
• Narendra Modi’s power keeps growing, and India looks sure to give him more (www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/wo...) .
• The brazenness of Mr. Modi’s vilification of India’s Muslims (www.nytimes.com/2024/04/23/wo...) has made it clear that he sees few checks on his power, at home or abroad.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-t...) . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
Just two comments? ..... I was just thinking of getting ready with popcorn 🍿
India has always been a welfare state. It's not PM Modi has introduced it as the speaker says. Ration card system has always been there to give food security to the poor. In fact, the food security bill was introduced by the earlier govt. There were other welfare schemes too, but the corruption was rampant. The late PM Rajiv Gandhi himself had publicly commented that the beneficiary receives only 15 % of the money given by the govt. (It means 85% used to go in the hands of corrupts.) Modi govt fixed that problem by starting Direct Benefit Transfer. Now the beneficiaries receive the amount directly in their bank accounts. This has undoubtedly increased Modi's popularity.
Not all voting for modi are dependent on his ration. We are well educated , earning, tax paying community who understands what is good for this country and we will support Modi
Modi is a bachelor leading a country of 1.4 billion people without a Stormy Daniel kind of scandal.
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It’s remarkable how US politicians repeatedly picks wrong overseas political ideologies consistently- 1) betting on CCP inspite of Tiananmen Square massacre and opening the door to WTO 2) Betting on championing liberal ideology over democracy, across globe and now aligning with Leftist and Islamists in the name of liberalism. Historically for last 75 years the biggest obstacle for India - US political relationships was always the Congress party, Nehru family leaders and its far leftist ideology. If not for Nehru and his hippocratic ideology of enforcing leftist ideology on Indians but for himself and his family he followed the feudalistic western principles. The most natural ideological partner to capitalistic US in India was always BJP. But every US politician has tried to attack BJP’s ideology. The reason the Nuclear deal was also possible was because BJP’s Vajpayee govt was willing to take the challenge of 55 years of socialistic & leftist poisoning of Indian voters minds and the evil congress had made US off in Indian voter’s minds. Even today US media and politicians defame and openly lie/bad-mouth about Indian democracy in order to influence Indian voters and elections in favour of Congress.. these fools do not realise that the moment Congress leaders like Rahul Gandy become PM they will destroy Indian economy but more importantly they will inject the leftist poison into Indian society and may even move India closer to a sub servant relationship to CCP against US.
“ No amount of propaganda or virtue signalling would shake india’s confidence at home.