As Narendra Modi seeks a third term as India's prime minister, his economic record over the past decade is under scrutiny. Concerns are being raised about the impact of his 'hubristic Hindu chauvinism' on India's status as the fastest-growing economy. Critics, including Ken Roth, warn that Modi's religious agenda, supporters' attacks on Muslims, and authoritarian tendencies could undermine India's economic ambitions and secularism. Despite optimism among voters about economic changes, there is a fear that Modi's policies may take years to fully impact the country and that further autocratic shifts could jeopardize India's economic future and lead to the assassination of Hindu opponents of the Hindutva ideology.
Narendra Modi’s detractors feel his blurring of religion, government and electioneering shows disdain for India’s secular constitution. Worse, they fear he will go further and attempt to turn the country into an authoritarian Hindu state https://t.co/37a2tp7Uyt 👇
In the past ten years many of Narendra Modi’s economic accomplishments have existed alongside his religious agenda. The question is whether the two remain compatible https://t.co/lcbEujRf9y 👇
Under @PMOIndia @narendramodi, the proverbial “angry Hindu” has had license to lynch Muslims and assassinate Hindu opponents of the Hindutva ideology. Indian secularism is becoming nothing but a memory, warns @AshokaMody. https://t.co/Z2mhtf8rAr
So far Narendra Modi’s economic accomplishments have existed alongside his religious agenda. But should the prime minister lurch further towards autocratic rule, he risks upsetting the balance, and dashing India’s economic hopes in the process: https://t.co/M05G5Gnn3f 👇
India’s voters may be optimistic about the economic changes their leader has wrought. But our analysis of Narendra Modi’s record suggests the consequences of his policies will take years to be felt in full https://t.co/k7rkGjkHHF 👇
India has plenty of reasons for optimism. But the country’s path forward is likely to look very different—and more challenging—than China’s. https://t.co/ngUesGj0lv https://t.co/ngUesGj0lv
Modi's "hubristic Hindu chauvinism" risks "undermin[ing] his economic ambitions" for India. Both his supporters' attacks on Muslims and his own thin-skinned authoritarianism are the opposite of what a modern India needs. https://t.co/wiSVUEGRiq
Narendra Modi is in danger. As the prime minister seeks a third term, his hubristic Hindu chauvinism is undermining India’s progress as the planet’s fastest-growing economy https://t.co/SJi2KWa01O 👇
As Narendra Modi seeks his third term as India’s prime minister, we have evaluated his economic record. How has he fared during his decade in power? Find out: https://t.co/wNKUv8EP28 👇