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2024 : India in Free Fall
Under Narendra Modi's decade-long tenure as Prime Minister of India, the country has made worldwide headlines for putting in place a majoritarian infrastructure that has seen a crackdown on press freedom, a ruthless evisceration of civil liberties, religious polarization, caste bigotry, institutional debilitation and demagoguery-and an overall democratic downslide. The world's largest democracy, it would seem, is hurtling towards disarray and chaos. Is the political legitimacy accorded to authoritarian populists because of, ironically enough, their popular mandates, the biggest threat to democracy itself?
In 2024, former Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha argues that India is in a state of free fall. With the country set to go to the polls once again, he raises urgent issues-from the othering of Muslim minorities and the bulldozing of citizens' rights and even homes, to the surreptitious dismantling of the judiciary and the unfettered growth of crony capitalism and plutocracy that has aggravated income inequality. Compelling and important, this is a must-read for anyone concerned about the nation's future and their own.
In 2024, former Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha argues that India is in a state of free fall. With the country set to go to the polls once again, he raises urgent issues-from the othering of Muslim minorities and the bulldozing of citizens' rights and even homes, to the surreptitious dismantling of the judiciary and the unfettered growth of crony capitalism and plutocracy that has aggravated income inequality. Compelling and important, this is a must-read for anyone concerned about the nation's future and their own.
304 pages, Paperback
Published May 31, 2024
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April 19, 2024
"2024: India in Free Fall" by Sanjay Jha, a former Congress spokesperson, addresses pressing issues in India, such as the marginalization of Muslim minorities and the erosion of citizen rights and the judiciary. As the General Elections approach, Jha highlights the mainstream media's failure to address these concerns and emphasizes the importance of books like his in keeping these issues at the forefront of public discourse. The book, which reflects on Jha's upbringing in India, analyzes destabilizing factors like COVID, economic woes, and unemployment. Jha criticizes the Congress Party's leadership style and calls for a reevaluation of political practices and values. The narrative is one of disappointment and bitterness, reflecting lost opportunities and the nation's decline on global indices. "2024" is a crucial read for those concerned about India's trajectory and offers valuable insights into the nation's urgent issues.
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