Does PM Narendra Modi's othering language still work in the age of viral counter-narratives?
WATCH | Heavy backlash over Dimagi Naxal: Did Modi make a costly mistake?
The latest episode of Talking Sense With Srini examines if the outrage is warranted, and why the 'othering' language keeps resurfacing in Indian politics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day remark on Dimagi Naxals has set off a fresh political debate. Parliamentary Affaris Minister Kiren Rijiju rushed in to clarify it wasn't aimed at the Opposition, but Congress leaders like P Chidambaram and Arvind Kejriwal proudly claimed the label for themselves.
Add to this the BJP's sudden IT cell overhaul, with Amit Malviya replaced after 11 years, and questions are mounting.
In the latest episode of Talking Sense With Srini, the flagship YouTube program of The Federal, Editor-in-Chief S Srinivasan discusses whether the outrage is warranted, why the "othering" language keeps resurfacing in Indian politics, and whether it still works in the age of viral counter-narratives.
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