What Modi’s dwindling support says about democracy worldwide
6/10/24
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from The New York Times,
6/10/24:
After a weekslong election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and his party won a third term but lost their majority in parliament.
The surprising rebuke gives strength to the voice of the opposition and the Indian public in a country that has drifted toward authoritarianism in recent years. The Opinion columnist Lydia Polgreen argues that this election result matters beyond India — and raises the importance of meeting voters where they are.
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