In 2002, there must have been ministers that thought K. Subrahmanyam – who was well over 70 at the time – had been 'vicious' in calling a democratically chosen leader an 'asura'. Mercifully, none of them attacked him for being old.
Where pesky activists – and even the Supreme Court in 2004 – saw rights violations and the abuse of power, our judges now see a conspiracy to "keep the pot boiling". Clearly, it's time to make India great again.
Many still want to look at Gujarat 2002 as a sort of civil war inspired by the two-nation theory, but it is about an elected government which failed to conduct itself by the norms of governance – and swore by an ideology.
Why Narendra Modi Believes He Can Ridicule Farmers and Get Away With It
The Indian people who chose the prime minister as its leader are being tested. Unless the people refuse to be tested by its leader and reject this leader, his lies will become the truth.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo: pmindia.gov.in
Politics21/Feb/2021
“Have any houses been burnt? Has anyone been raped?” the leader thundered, soon after the genocide in Gujarat in 2002. His regional public knew what he wanted to hear. “No, no,” they responded. Today, the national public is slowly, carefully being readied to accept untruth.