“In fact, Modi’s a dictator; he is dragging India again to the darkish ages; his return to energy could be a catastrophe for India”: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s husband, the writer and economist Parakala Prabhakar
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In a devastating critique of the ten years of Narendra Modi’s prime ministership, the Finance Minister’s husband, the writer and economist Parakala Prabhakar, has mentioned: “In fact, Modi is a dictator” including “our democracy is in disaster, our social material is torn, our economic system is in peril and we’re being dragged again to the darkish ages”. Dr. Parakala says “a return to energy of the current authorities would spell catastrophe for India”.
Nonetheless, Dr. Parakala believes that is unlikely to occur and in addition provides that Narendra Modi and the BJP will battle to get greater than 220-230 seats within the forthcoming elections. Explaining his electoral evaluation extra totally, Dr. Parakala says Modi and the BJP may lose 50-60 seats in north India and maybe 10-12 within the south (that’s after considering any seats they win in Andhra). Dr. Parakala additionally says that if Modi is restricted to 230 seats he neither has the expertise nor the folks to assist win allies to cobble collectively a majority and, due to this fact, he’s destined to take a seat within the Opposition.
In a 45-minute interview to Karan Thapar for The Wire, Dr. Parakala says that if, nevertheless, Modi wins a 3rd time period “what is going on in Manipur is prone to occur in each state within the nation”. He says “if it doesn’t fall in line all the opposition management may very well be despatched to jail”.
Talking in some element in regards to the scenario dealing with India’s 200 million Muslims if Narendra Modi wins a 3rd time period, Dr. Parakala says they’d face “tiraskar”, which he interprets as “rejection”. Dr. Parakala foresees a two-stage course of. First, Muslims could be diminished to a subordinate standing as second class residents however then they might truly be pushed in another country or pressured to depart.
The truth is, Dr. Parakala says what occurs to Muslims may additionally, in some form or type, occur to all minorities. When he was requested if he meant not simply Christians but in addition Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains, his reply was “why not?”.
Requested what’s prone to be historical past’s verdict on the ten years of Narendra Modi’s prime ministership, Dr. Parakala mentioned: “He has set India again by way of economic system 20-25 years, by way of polity to pre-independence days and by way of social material again to 1818”.
Dr. Parakala mentioned the massive distinction between Indira Gandhi’s Emergency of 75-77 and the scenario that might comply with a 3rd Modi victory is that the Emergency was a results of one lady’s concern along with her future whereas post-2024 will probably be a mission to make India a Hindu Rashtra and reverse its federalism. Due to this fact, while Indira Gandhi’s Emergency ended after 21 months the “catastrophe” that probably looms forward for India shall be much more tough to reverse.
I’m solely providing you with the massive broad factors made by Dr. Parakala. There’s an terrible lot extra on this interview, each by way of evaluation and information, which I’m leaving you to seek out out for your self by watching the interview. I don’t need to inaccurately paraphrase or summary Dr. Parakala. It’s best to hear him in his personal phrases by watching the total interview.
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