As a data point, the previous government that grandparent speaks of also has been involved in actual suspension of democracy, abolition of press rights, and jai

As a data point, the previous government that grandparent speaks of also has been involved in actual suspension of democracy, abolition of press rights, and jailing of opposition leaders[1]. Indian administrations have always have had an authoritarian bent regardless of who has been in power. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emergency_(India) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emergency_(India)