50 shades of black + 254 May 24, 2019 A complete and serious analysis of India today: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi described his first term as “filling in potholes” — shorthand for addressing the country’s basic needs. In a campaign speech in April, he pledged his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party in the next five years would “try to address people’s aspirations and take the country to new heights.” Modi claimed a decisive victory in India’s elections, the vote count showing his BJP winning a commanding majority in the lower house of Parliament allowing it to form a form a government on its own. The victory signals that millions of Indians believe that Modi’s leadership is what the country needs to become a modern, developed and prosperous nation, while raising questions over how he and his party use such hefty political capital to advance their Hindu-first ideology and development agenda. Modi’s vision of India is threefold, political analysts say: getting India into the exclusive $5 trillion economy club that includes the European Union, United States, China and Japan; asserting itself as a nuclear power and a force in the world; and placing its Hindu heritage at the center of politics. https://apnews.com/6254c3a4e5fb4b27b7334da80c45e6ec?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP&utm_campaign=SocialFlow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinto + 293 PZ May 24, 2019 Yep. Modi has started a process of country development, but it's just a brick in the huge wall Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoba + 93 fb May 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, pinto said: Yep. Modi has started a process of country development, but it's just a brick in the huge wall Too much poor and hungry people on the street ... from the other side, 1 percent of rich keep a country in their hands Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pavel + 384 PP May 24, 2019 "Hindu nationalism" - hmm, majority usually establish rules. I hope so not to the detriment of the minority... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderBlade + 231 TB May 24, 2019 Modi's definitive win may mean a more assertive India: majority of Indians elected him to the highest position. Looks like voters are maturing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites