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‘Messianic spell’: how Narendra Modi created a cult of personality
Experts say Indian PM is hoping to be ‘bigger than Gandhi’ as he aims to win a third term in officeAs the distant rumble of a helicopter drew closer, cheers erupted from the gathered crowds in anticipation. By the time India’s prime minister finally stepped on to the stage, bowing deeply while immaculately dressed in a white kurta and peach waistcoat and with a neatly trimmed beard, the chants had reached a deafening pitch: “Modi, Modi, Modi.”These scenes, at a campaign rally on the outskirts of...
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Narendra Modi accused of stirring tensions as voting in India continues
Opposition says prime minister targeting Muslim minority with ‘hate speech’ and violating election rulesIndia’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, has been accused of hate speech during a campaign rally where he called Muslims “infiltrators” who had “many children” and claimed they would take people’s hard-earned money.The opposition accused Modi of “blatantly targeting” India’s 200 million Muslim minority with comments made while addressing voters at a speech in Rajasthan on Sunday. Continue...
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India ‘eliminating terrorists in their home turf’ under BJP government, says Narendra Modi
A report by ‘The Guardian’ earlier this month claimed New Delhi’s involvement in at least 20 assassinations of Indian dissidents in Pakistan since 2020.