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Anyone having a different opinion than me is wrong ?

No, that’s not true. But in this case, the grandparent comment is correct.

The current Indian Prime Minister is very popular among Bay Area Indians and techies and so they will defend him nearly always.

Also India leads the way in shutting down the internet at the smallest sign of dissent, under Modi it has slowly but surely devolved into an authoritarian state

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-50819905

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/01/asia/india-internet-cut-farme...

Oh yeah they love him to death, try having a rational conversation with them and it quickly devolves into personal attacks.

That's another broad generalization. I know many Bay Area Indians, and within my personal circles, a majority of them are anti-Modi and have been so pre-Covid too. That said, the amount of unquestionable Trump-like support for Modi is truly baffling.

Modi’s personal popularity among ex-pat Indians is because of his elevator pitch - Make India Great Again. These folks left India because of shortcomings they perceived in the country, from cronyism to redtape to lack of opportunities. And Modi is going to fix all of these problems!

That makes them feel good, so they support him.

Nindalf's position is not that all Bay Area Indians are blind and aggressive Modi fans. So your observation does not really contest that.

Your honor, I can present many who did not witness me murdering X

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