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Probably media against Modi’s right wing/auth government. I’m generally opposed to the Modi government but Jammu and Kashmir is on the largest infrastructure building spree since independence. Dozens of railway lines and roads are currently being built eg. USBRL, Zojila, the lite metro, massive hydroelectric plants on the Chenab etc.

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Mm. But fascists, authoritarians and populists get things done, because of alignment, obedience and because they have less regard for legitimate objections or the law.

I think if you could separate out what Modi has done for India's national pride and infrastructure from what he's doing to the rule of law, and have the former without the latter, everyone would be happy.

(You can make this point about almost any very populist leader)

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