About the Book: The Paradoxical Prime Minister : Narendra Modi and His India
Narendra Modi is a paradoxical man. He says one thing and does another. He
gives voice to a number of liberal ideas (such as the constitution being his
holy book, and sab ka saath, sab ka vikas), while at the same time pandering to
some of the most illiberal elements in Indian society, on whom he depends for
political support. Another paradox is how a Prime Minister who prides himself on
effective governance has, through his silence, appeared to condone the worst
aspects of misgovernance—communal riots, lynchings, the violence of gau-rakshaks
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