Editorial Desk :
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has swept to a huge election victory giving his party a mandate to pursue policies that glorifies Hindu nationalism. It is the first time in almost five decades that an Indian premier has been voted back with increased majority. Mr Modi vowed to build an inclusive India. “Together we grow. Together we prosper. Together we will build a strong and inclusive India. India wins yet again,” Mr Modi declared amid nationwide celebrations by his right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
We do congratulate Mr Modi for his grand victory. No doubt, a combination of nationalist rhetoric, religious polarisation and apparently successful counter programmes against Pakistan helped Mr Modi to get a second successive win in the world’s largest democracy.
After the victory, US President Donald Trump sent Twitter congratulations on the “BIG” win. Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia, Emmanuel Macron of France and prime ministers Shinzo Abe of Japan, Scott Morrison of Australia and Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel were among world leaders to call Mr Modi. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also congratulated him.
What’s significant is that, Mr Modi deftly turned the election into a referendum on his rule while depicting himself as the only one able to give muscular leadership for supremacy of Hindu nationalism. In the words of The New York Times Mr. Modi and his Hindu nationalist supporters seemed to plunge an entire country into a moronic inferno. Last month the Indian army’s official twitter account excitedly broadcast its discovery of the Yeti’s footprints.
So the minority of Muslims have every reason to feel insecurity and violence against them in the aftermath of the election results. Already some incidents of violence have marred the election victory. So Mr Modi has to be cautious if he is aspiring for greatness.
Everybody agrees that Mr Modi had dictatorial tendencies to prove himself a strong leader. So the people of India has to be on their guard to ensure that Gandhi-Nehru’s great democratic legacy does not suffer for massive victory of Mr Modi who can use his grand popularity to fight mass poverty and the miseries of unemployment among the young ones.
We want to see India enjoying strong leadership under Mr Modi for democracy and freedom as an encouragement to Bangladesh and other neighbouring countries. The good relationship between and among countries must depend on trust and goodwill for the people and not against the people.
We give whole-heartedly credit to Prime Minister Modi for his happy victory and wish him sincerely to prove himself a great unifying leader for peace and prosperity in India. He must not take this great victory for the mean purpose of personal power. India’s greatness does not lie in dictatorship for communal politics.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has swept to a huge election victory giving his party a mandate to pursue policies that glorifies Hindu nationalism. It is the first time in almost five decades that an Indian premier has been voted back with increased majority. Mr Modi vowed to build an inclusive India. “Together we grow. Together we prosper. Together we will build a strong and inclusive India. India wins yet again,” Mr Modi declared amid nationwide celebrations by his right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
We do congratulate Mr Modi for his grand victory. No doubt, a combination of nationalist rhetoric, religious polarisation and apparently successful counter programmes against Pakistan helped Mr Modi to get a second successive win in the world’s largest democracy.
After the victory, US President Donald Trump sent Twitter congratulations on the “BIG” win. Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia, Emmanuel Macron of France and prime ministers Shinzo Abe of Japan, Scott Morrison of Australia and Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel were among world leaders to call Mr Modi. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also congratulated him.
What’s significant is that, Mr Modi deftly turned the election into a referendum on his rule while depicting himself as the only one able to give muscular leadership for supremacy of Hindu nationalism. In the words of The New York Times Mr. Modi and his Hindu nationalist supporters seemed to plunge an entire country into a moronic inferno. Last month the Indian army’s official twitter account excitedly broadcast its discovery of the Yeti’s footprints.
So the minority of Muslims have every reason to feel insecurity and violence against them in the aftermath of the election results. Already some incidents of violence have marred the election victory. So Mr Modi has to be cautious if he is aspiring for greatness.
Everybody agrees that Mr Modi had dictatorial tendencies to prove himself a strong leader. So the people of India has to be on their guard to ensure that Gandhi-Nehru’s great democratic legacy does not suffer for massive victory of Mr Modi who can use his grand popularity to fight mass poverty and the miseries of unemployment among the young ones.
We want to see India enjoying strong leadership under Mr Modi for democracy and freedom as an encouragement to Bangladesh and other neighbouring countries. The good relationship between and among countries must depend on trust and goodwill for the people and not against the people.
We give whole-heartedly credit to Prime Minister Modi for his happy victory and wish him sincerely to prove himself a great unifying leader for peace and prosperity in India. He must not take this great victory for the mean purpose of personal power. India’s greatness does not lie in dictatorship for communal politics.
