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Is it just my skewed perception of more or less recent reporting about India's politics or is the supposed largest democracy on Earth slowly turning into an aut

Is it just my skewed perception of more or less recent reporting about India's politics or is the supposed largest democracy on Earth slowly turning into an authoritarian nationalist state to a degree it hasn't seen in many years. Honestly curious, not a rhetorical question, in case anyone can clarify this with better information or first-hand understanding.

SpicyLemonZest 6y ago
I think it's less recent reporting. I don't know a ton about the country's recent history, but India was very much founded as a nationalist state, and the PM position was held by the same family for about 50 years after independence.
srean 6y ago
As an Indian residing in India this certainly feels so. Things have become bad enough that people self-censor. People have been arrested for sharing jokes about politicians to their personal friends over email or social media. Some have been heckled and beaten up. Such people have no recourse. Even if the local govt pretends to act, the perpetrators immediately gets a bail, because the courts are very much in bed with the politics, more so at the lower courts. Made up and nonbailable charges have been slapped on university professors who have criticized the government. They are not tried on the usual court but handled by a special anti-terrorism body called the NIA that has special powers and provisions to secrecy that ordinary courts do not have. https://scroll.in/article/959082/i-cant-counter-state-propaganda-anand-teltumbes-open-letter-a-day-before-he-is-to-be-arrested https://scroll.in/article/959082/i-cant-counter-state-propag... Political opponents are harassed by income tax raids even when nothing much come put of the raids. Its just an intimidation tactic where people with government authorization tear your apartment apart and grab documents that they can hold on to as long as they want for the harassments value.
- nilsocket 6y ago
  Okay you follow fake news scroll. Real story about Bhima Koregaon, https://www.opindia.com/2018/01/battle-of-koregaon-lessons-in-unity/ https://www.opindia.com/2018/01/battle-of-koregaon-lessons-i... Don't say OpIndia is right-wing citing Wikipedia and non-sense. How about you counter this with proper sources, like it is done in the above article with primary sources. Or else, you will be spreading fake news.
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  - srean 6y ago
    True because it was posted on opindia ? Sorry I don't take my driving instructions from a propaganda outlet whose editor has admitted [0] on twitter that it had been a political outlet. Once they approach the neighborhood of Teltumbde credibility and service built up through decades, I will think about it. > Okay you follow fake news scroll. > Don't say OpIndia is right-wing citing Wikipedia and non-sense. Oh the irony ! I didn't name call, [0] has a link to a spreadsheet that documents just a few (some 40 odd) of opindia's efforts at propaganda by airing fake news and deliberately slanted misreporting. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24632299 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24632299
    - nilsocket 6y ago
      Okay, I don't know regarding OpIndia. The reason why I have posted that link is because True-Indology website is slightly broken. https://trueindology.wordpress.com/2018/01/07/koregaon-ka-kora-sach/ https://trueindology.wordpress.com/2018/01/07/koregaon-ka-ko... I'm sorry to inform, what you consider as ultimate source of truth ALT-News is nothing but a propaganda website. Here alt-news have done a hit job on true-indology: https://www.altnews.in/trueindology-truefraudology-debunking-goldmine-fictitious-historical-claims/ https://www.altnews.in/trueindology-truefraudology-debunking... Here is clear rebuttal from him, for the lies which ALT-News is spreading against him. https://trueindology.wordpress.com/2017/06/17/alt-news-or-fraud-news-shameless-campaign-of-lies-and-defamation/ https://trueindology.wordpress.com/2017/06/17/alt-news-or-fr... Let me tell you, ALT-News didn't have the courtesy and they weren't humble enough to say they were wrong, it's been three years. Nor can they write a rebuttal. My point clearly stays the same, you are just spreading fake news. Edit: I have never shared any link which is sited as fake news from OPIndia in your document. I'm not a fake peddler like you. True Indology have taken up idols of left like Irafan Habib, ... and other western historians. All they could do is block him without any rebuttal. Look at you, how you are keeping on goal-shifting the discussion. I asked you to refute article, without discussing about OPIndia, you have done exactly same (Goal-shift). I asked you to refute AR.Ranganathan points, once again you have done the same just pass it. For your Information, I'm not a BJP shill. I just like to stand with truth. It seems you are completely against it. Once again to bust your bubble, I'm not a low self-esteemed person, I very much know what I'm capable of. I'm 23 and I'm humble enough to learn if I was wrong, not an arrogant, who keeps goal-shifting and spread fake news.
jagannathtech 6y ago
A fake narrative being built against India. To be honest everything boils down to religious issues. The dominant two world religions see India as an unfinished conquest. But this is not politically correct view so all other weasel issues are created/spread. Always follow the funding.

SpicyLemonZest 6y ago

I think it's less recent reporting. I don't know a ton about the country's recent history, but India was very much founded as a nationalist state, and the PM position was held by the same family for about 50 years after independence.

srean 6y ago

As an Indian residing in India this certainly feels so. Things have become bad enough that people self-censor. People have been arrested for sharing jokes about politicians to their personal friends over email or social media. Some have been heckled and beaten up. Such people have no recourse. Even if the local govt pretends to act, the perpetrators immediately gets a bail, because the courts are very much in bed with the politics, more so at the lower courts. Made up and nonbailable charges have been slapped on university professors who have criticized the government. They are not tried on the usual court but handled by a special anti-terrorism body called the NIA that has special powers and provisions to secrecy that ordinary courts do not have. https://scroll.in/article/959082/i-cant-counter-state-propaganda-anand-teltumbes-open-letter-a-day-before-he-is-to-be-arrested https://scroll.in/article/959082/i-cant-counter-state-propag... Political opponents are harassed by income tax raids even when nothing much come put of the raids. Its just an intimidation tactic where people with government authorization tear your apartment apart and grab documents that they can hold on to as long as they want for the harassments value.

nilsocket 6y ago
Okay you follow fake news scroll. Real story about Bhima Koregaon, https://www.opindia.com/2018/01/battle-of-koregaon-lessons-in-unity/ https://www.opindia.com/2018/01/battle-of-koregaon-lessons-i... Don't say OpIndia is right-wing citing Wikipedia and non-sense. How about you counter this with proper sources, like it is done in the above article with primary sources. Or else, you will be spreading fake news.
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- srean 6y ago
  True because it was posted on opindia ? Sorry I don't take my driving instructions from a propaganda outlet whose editor has admitted [0] on twitter that it had been a political outlet. Once they approach the neighborhood of Teltumbde credibility and service built up through decades, I will think about it. > Okay you follow fake news scroll. > Don't say OpIndia is right-wing citing Wikipedia and non-sense. Oh the irony ! I didn't name call, [0] has a link to a spreadsheet that documents just a few (some 40 odd) of opindia's efforts at propaganda by airing fake news and deliberately slanted misreporting. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24632299 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24632299
  - nilsocket 6y ago
    Okay, I don't know regarding OpIndia. The reason why I have posted that link is because True-Indology website is slightly broken. https://trueindology.wordpress.com/2018/01/07/koregaon-ka-kora-sach/ https://trueindology.wordpress.com/2018/01/07/koregaon-ka-ko... I'm sorry to inform, what you consider as ultimate source of truth ALT-News is nothing but a propaganda website. Here alt-news have done a hit job on true-indology: https://www.altnews.in/trueindology-truefraudology-debunking-goldmine-fictitious-historical-claims/ https://www.altnews.in/trueindology-truefraudology-debunking... Here is clear rebuttal from him, for the lies which ALT-News is spreading against him. https://trueindology.wordpress.com/2017/06/17/alt-news-or-fraud-news-shameless-campaign-of-lies-and-defamation/ https://trueindology.wordpress.com/2017/06/17/alt-news-or-fr... Let me tell you, ALT-News didn't have the courtesy and they weren't humble enough to say they were wrong, it's been three years. Nor can they write a rebuttal. My point clearly stays the same, you are just spreading fake news. Edit: I have never shared any link which is sited as fake news from OPIndia in your document. I'm not a fake peddler like you. True Indology have taken up idols of left like Irafan Habib, ... and other western historians. All they could do is block him without any rebuttal. Look at you, how you are keeping on goal-shifting the discussion. I asked you to refute article, without discussing about OPIndia, you have done exactly same (Goal-shift). I asked you to refute AR.Ranganathan points, once again you have done the same just pass it. For your Information, I'm not a BJP shill. I just like to stand with truth. It seems you are completely against it. Once again to bust your bubble, I'm not a low self-esteemed person, I very much know what I'm capable of. I'm 23 and I'm humble enough to learn if I was wrong, not an arrogant, who keeps goal-shifting and spread fake news.

jagannathtech 6y ago

A fake narrative being built against India. To be honest everything boils down to religious issues. The dominant two world religions see India as an unfinished conquest. But this is not politically correct view so all other weasel issues are created/spread. Always follow the funding.