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What makes this democratically elected government authoritarian? India is surrounded by communist China, Islamist Pakistan, Afganistan, Bangladesh (where only

What makes this democratically elected government authoritarian? India is surrounded by communist China, Islamist Pakistan, Afganistan, Bangladesh (where only a couple of days ago 300 Hindus were murdered by Islamist for no reason), Military dictatorship in Myanmar. I do not know what benchmark you use for authoritarianism.

tw600040 5y ago
EXACTLY. You can't just label any government you don't like as undemocratic or authoritarian randomly. If elections were held and when there were no electoral fraud and people voted for this Government, it doesn't just magically become undemocratic just because you don't like it.
- ridiculous_leke 5y ago
  Calling India undemocratic is definitely a stretch. But the current government is definitely more authoritarian. Considering the huge lack of respect to law and order in India, that's fair to a certain extent. Here, in the US, anti-vaxxers practically have a free reign in certain places. Any attempt to coerce them into vaccination is considered as "authoritarian".
dddnzzz334 5y ago
India falling in various democracy and freedom indexes [1][2] are definitely a benchmark. But of course, your next reply will be how flawed these indexes are and how the entire world has some vendetta against India. [1] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-falls-to-53rd-position-in-eius-democracy-index-dubbed-as-flawed-democracy/articleshow/80665859.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-natio... [2] https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-again-placed-at-142nd-rank-in-press-freedom/article34377079.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-again-placed-at...
- naruvimama 5y ago
  In a democracy the only thing that matters is the mandate of the people. I am certain after all the fake votes and drama that ultimately ended with storming of the capitol, I would perhaps place Indian democracy above that of the US.
  - dddnzzz334 5y ago
    > In a democracy the only thing that matters is the mandate of the people. No it doesn't. Freedom of press and speech are a key component of democracy.

tw600040 5y ago

EXACTLY. You can't just label any government you don't like as undemocratic or authoritarian randomly. If elections were held and when there were no electoral fraud and people voted for this Government, it doesn't just magically become undemocratic just because you don't like it.

ridiculous_leke 5y ago
Calling India undemocratic is definitely a stretch. But the current government is definitely more authoritarian. Considering the huge lack of respect to law and order in India, that's fair to a certain extent. Here, in the US, anti-vaxxers practically have a free reign in certain places. Any attempt to coerce them into vaccination is considered as "authoritarian".

dddnzzz334 5y ago

India falling in various democracy and freedom indexes [1][2] are definitely a benchmark. But of course, your next reply will be how flawed these indexes are and how the entire world has some vendetta against India. [1] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-falls-to-53rd-position-in-eius-democracy-index-dubbed-as-flawed-democracy/articleshow/80665859.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-natio... [2] https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-again-placed-at-142nd-rank-in-press-freedom/article34377079.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-again-placed-at...

naruvimama 5y ago
In a democracy the only thing that matters is the mandate of the people. I am certain after all the fake votes and drama that ultimately ended with storming of the capitol, I would perhaps place Indian democracy above that of the US.
- dddnzzz334 5y ago
  > In a democracy the only thing that matters is the mandate of the people. No it doesn't. Freedom of press and speech are a key component of democracy.