The
Indian democracy is the biggest in the world, but is it as vibrant and
invincible as the Indian politicians would want us to believe? The Indian
democracy like many democracies around the world is flawed. The Indian general
elections of 2014 brought the right leaning BJP into power with an
unprecedented mandate and propelled their front man Narendra Modi into the
highest corridor of power, The Rashtrapati Bhavan.
But
what led the Indians to vote for the BJP, a strong proponent of ‘Hindutva’
instead of the Indian National Congress, which has strong secular and
pluralistic values? The answer to that question is deliverance rather than
ideology. Massive corruption scandals coupled with stunted economic growth
drove the people to vote out the INC and give power to the BJP, which has a
strong economic record especially in Gujarat. By giving power to the BJP, it
seems that Indians are willing to turn a blind eye towards the atrocities
committed by Narendra Modi, which include genocide in favor of economic revival
and good governance.
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the articulate Salman Rushdie said “by giving power to the BJP, India is in danger of betraying the legacy of its founding father"
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