India's election: The impact of independent journalists https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dxr1cfZ4JE Jun 7, 2024 FRANCE 24 English India is the world’s biggest democracy and also has one of the biggest media landscapes. But some critics say there has been an illusion of choice. Politically the opposition is not on a level playing field and mainstream media are accused of being mouthpieces of the government. We speak to journalist Smita Sharma and Saurabh Shukla, co-founder of The Red Mike, an independent media outlet with more than half a million followers on YouTube.
India's surprising election results and the verdict on the media https://youtu.be/wTITvNd0eHo?t=36 | The Listening Post Al Jazeera English . Will this new configuration loosen the screws on Indian media and give them space to reinvest in journalism rather than the sycophancy that dominated the airwaves so much of the time this past decade?
How Does The West See India's Poll Results https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQJSvt6UStg For months Western media and think tanks were busy in dissecting the possibility of a consecutive third term in power for India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and its possible negative consequences--in their view--about backsliding of democracy in India, erosion of institutional independence and rising majoritarian tendencies and more. The outcome of the world's largest election may not have been on the expected lines for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP since it fell short of majority on its own in the lower house of parliament but Prime Minister Modi is going nowhere. He is all set to take office for the third time on Sunday, albeit at the head of a multi-party coalition. So, will Modi 3.0 be any different than the previous two terms? This is certainly unfamiliar territory for Modi. For over two decades, he has headed governments with full majority, first as chief minster of Gujarat and then as prime minister in the last 10 years.
Modi 3.0 suggests he may have to curb his instincts, accommodate demands from fickle allies on domestic policies but one aspect in which the new government is likely to continue its previous approach is in the foreign policy space.
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