Modi, Money & Mass Obedience: The Indian Republic
Aditya Dhaka, 6:12 PM Republic Day: the one day we pretend our republic isn’t being pissed on by the very men we elected. You all pretend it everyday … but nevermind. Forget celebrating it; today I remind you all that power loves an audience willing to applaud its own erosion. A republic is not just about choosing rulers. It’s about limiting them after they’re chosen. That limit is the Constitution. And, dear Mr Prime Minister, it's not an optional reading! A decade-long exercise in seeing how far you can bend a republic before it breaks. Is India broken? Who did you vote for in the last general election? You have your answer! So yes, you helped in ruining your nation. You betrayed it. But alas! You are a Hindu. And therefore, the best class of Indian citizens. The BJP voter. You are more Indian than I am. And I, unluckily , according to the UAPA, am an “anti-national”. Questioning power is treason now. Asking for accountability is sedition. And a new fundamental duty is to appla...