As critical as I have been of the current political regime in India, calling it "Putinesque democracy" is a gross exaggeration. My state is a prime example - i

As critical as I have been of the current political regime in India, calling it "Putinesque democracy" is a gross exaggeration. My state is a prime example - it's governed by a party that came into being barely half a decade ago and its first election victory was largely fuelled by grassroots activists and workers. It's about as democratic as it can get. Even within the ruling party, democracy is quite active - the party presidents change every few years.