Modi hofft auf „Supermehrheit“ und befürchtet, er könnte die indische Verfassung ändern

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/02/india-narendra-modi-election-majority-hindu-nationalism/

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  1. ***The Telegraph reports:***

    India’s [Narendra Modi](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/05/29/nobody-knew-gandhi-before-oscar-winning-biopic-says-modi/) is on course to win a “super majority”, early exit polls showed, stoking fears he will use sweeping powers to change the constitution amid a rising tide of nationalism.

    The polls show an unexpected growth in support for Mr Modi, with his ruling [Bharatiya Janata Party](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/01/modi-win-third-consecutive-landslide-india-election/) predicted to win more than 350 seats of the 543 up for grabs.

    If that happens, he would have the two-thirds majority in parliament to change the constitution, which his opponents say he plans to do.

    [Right-wing Hindus](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/03/10/want-exterminate-us-indias-christians-fear-rise-violence-hindu/) have been openly campaigning to transform India from a secular state into a Hindu one, or Hindu Rashtra.

    The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or [RSS](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/12037508/Scrap-English-education-in-Indian-schools-says-Hindu-nationalist-leader.html), have been most prominent in this campaign and hugely influential in Mr Modi’s policies and personality.

    The Right-wing paramilitary group, which helped sweep Mr Modi to victory in 2014 by depicting him as the great redeemer of Hinduism, have long resisted foreign political and economic influence.

    ***Find out more:*** [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/02/india-narendra-modi-election-majority-hindu-nationalism/](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/02/india-narendra-modi-election-majority-hindu-nationalism/)

  2. Well, he already has a headstart by claiming he is a son of god. People who claimed that in the past, are bound to be great dictators.

  3. I’m not a fan of the BJP but they’ve been a unifying force across India unlike any other. Having a single-party majority in a large democracy full of hundreds of parties has demonstrably made administration easier and that’s helped pass a lot of legislation required in developing the nation.

  5. This time he might even win more seats than last time, he’s now also pulling great numbers in South India.

  8. Hindu Nationalism is going to go on overdrive if he wins super majority.

  10. People who think he is next hitler or something should just shut up. They don’t know anything about Indian politics. They are just fed propaganda my media.

  11. Apparently One Billion people are eligible to vote, and if he ends up getting that majority then frankly that’s what the people want. BJP has been very vocal about its policies and if the people of the largest democracy in the world vote them in, then there isn’t much anyone can say or do about it.

  12. The constitution needs changes as the time progresses. We have differnt laws based on religions. We need a single UNIFORM CIVIL CODE here. Better foreign policies and that could only be do by changing some constitution rules which earlier parties changed acc to their will. 

  13. >fears he will change India’s constitution

    Nice fear-mongering.

  14. They don’t have majority in rajya sabha, therefore they can’t have special majority needed to ammend constitution in any major way.

  15. _amid fears_

    Fears by who? Westerners? The not-super majority?

  17. Liberal left meltdown thread that dont know jackshit about india (with a pinch of racism in the mix) ,les’go!!

  18. India has 1.4 billion people. Not easy to run a democracy. I reckon a strong leader is better than a weak leader trying to appease everyone. Also, highest approval rating amongst global leaders.

  19. I’m asking an honest question now.

    Why is everyone acting like him winning is a sign of the apocalypse? Why is Reddit (and left leaning Twitter spaces) getting their knickers in a twist?

    I’m honestly asking because I know nothing about Indian politics and Modi. Is there some kind of scandal or history of bad behavior from him?

  21. Well he has already declared himself as God, might as well go full dictator

  22. Is there anyone actually from India here that could give a short breakdown of Modi and how warranted/unwarranted the fear mongering about him here in the west actually is?

  23. So all those Wapo and NYT anti-Modi editorials during active voting did not have the impact they imagined?

  24. According to many in the US hundreds of millions of Indians must lack the superior reasoning ability that they themselves possess

  26. People can hold whatever opinion they want. Matter of fact is he is chosen in a democratic system playing by the rules set when India got independence from British raj.

    People talk about minorities feeling unsafe or constitution being changed or democratic institutions getting weaker and what not and there may be truth to it based on how govt make use of agencies against opposition parties. One good thing is opposition is getting corruption free pun intended.

    But we have to consider that is it the ruling party who does this? Consider the example of what other parties do in states ruled by them for ex: Mamta Banerjee is CM of West Bengal and one of her party leaders exploited women in region called Sandeshkhali and she didn’t act against him. Also there are several instances where state police chief didn’t act according to law for her sake and anyone can google about her putting opposition leaders in jail.

    Then take example of Another party AAP who has govt in Punjab and their state chief minister has even put state Congress chief in jail.

    I dont want to talk about Congress who despite trying to hold a higher moral ground did things like Emergency which is a blot on Indian democracy.

    Congress is a loser and the truth is only when Powerful people talk about morals it sounds good because anybone can be a loser and talks about them and they don’t mean anything.

    So these are some examples of kind of behavior shown across party lines in India.

    But still I believe this country is best in hands of current govt having Modi at helm. He has vision, a plan of action whereas opposition has only one thing how to stop Modi which doesn’t translate to vision, plan of action.

    And if you go into histories of people in opposition you will be appalled by their acts. They are either the members of family run parties or people who are turning their parties into family run business like Kejriwal.

    Only time will be able to judge Modi and till then the propaganda won’t stop.

  27. It’s gonna be like in the animes where the old fucks who can barely move are just in power everywhere doing fuck all

  28. Easy when you stop opposition money days before election.

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