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"Earlier this month, Narendra Modi was elected India’s prime minister for the
third consecutive time.
Despite being only the second Indian prime minister to win three elections in a
row, the election saw Modi lose his parliamentary majority. After winning 303
seats in 2019, Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party dropped to 240 seats, forcing it
to form a coalition with other political parties to govern.
This development has raised questions about how Modi will govern moving
forward. Modi has developed a cult following through his Hindu nationalist
agenda, but his key coalition partners do not share his extreme nationalist
outlook.
Some commentators have suggested Modi will have to moderate his divisive
rhetoric, which has been criticised for dehumanising religious minorities and
government critics.
However, early signs suggest that Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party will
continue pushing his brand of authoritarian populism, undermining human rights
and freedom of expression in the process."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
