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Attacking the press is never a good look in my book. Without even having seen the documentary, this convinces me that Modi is guilty of anything it accuses him of.

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It doesn't matter what you think. Modi is hugely popular in India and won with a very strong mandate. Countering attempts of brainwashing by the former colonialists only makes Modi more of a hero to the locals. There is a reason Modi is taking up this fight, he could have choosen to ignore the bait. But it actually helps drive support for him in India. And it really shows in the latest approval ratings:

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pm-modi-tops-list-of-most-po...

I don't really care what the people of India think, I'm just stating what this makes me think. I think I speak for most of the developed world when I say actions like this make the man look like a despot, and make us think less of India as a whole if they are OK with it.

There is A LOT of dirty little things you don't know about India. And it is not just the usual oppression of the Dalits and Muslims. I will talk about it in due time.

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