This is the Modi government’s darkest moment – By Mili Mitra
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government embraced communal and anti-Muslim rhetoric that fostered violence against minorities, many Indians refused to lay any responsibility at its doorstep.
When it passed legislation that would effectively discriminate against Muslim immigrants seeking citizenship – as millions of primarily Muslim ethnic Bengalis living in Assam faced the prospect of exclusion and deportation – many looked the other way.…
But now, as the Modi government places political leaders under house arrest, risks violence along the Pakistan border and reneges on a constitution promise without debate or deliberation, Indians can no longer afford to stay silent. The administration is making India less democratic and stable, one authoritarian step at a time.…
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/06/this-is-modi-governments-darkest-moment/
SEE ALSO:
- Rising Intolerance in ‘New India’ Can Not Last Long – By Masood Peshimam (Aug 15, 2019, The Caravan)
https://caravandaily.com/rising-intolerance-in-new-india-can-not-last-long/ - Modi ushers in a new intolerant India and revokes multicultural democracy – By Reeta Tremblay (Aug 13, 2019, Sabrang India)
https://www.sabrangindia.in/article/modi-ushers-new-intolerant-india-and-revokes-multicultural-democracy - Where Do Muslims of India Go After The Hindutva Wave of Modi and Shah – By J.S.Bandukwala (Aug 17, 2019, India Tomorrow)
http://www.indiatomorrow.net/eng/where-do-muslims-of-india-go-after-the-hindutva-wave-of-modi-and-shah - Dear Irfan bhai… – By Ruchir Joshi (Aug 10, 2019, The Hindu)
https://www.thehindu.com/society/dear-irfan-bhai/article28946923.ece
