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Moments of hope: how Indians keep pushing back against the hollowing out of democracy
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After six weeks of voting in the world’s largest democracy, on June 4, Indians will learn who is to be their next prime minister. Narendra Modi, standing for a third term, is the frontrunner. Critics of Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party argue that India’s democracy has been hollowed out during his premiership. Thousands of Indians have taken to the streets to protest against Modi’s policies.
For Indrajit Roy, professor of global development at the University of York in the UK, these pushbacks by Indians against threats to their democracy is an example of an audacious type of hope. He talks to us for this episode about what it means to be living in hope, and where he sees moments of that in India.
This episode was written by Gemma Ware and produced by Mend Mariwany and Katie Flood. Eloise Stevens does our sound design, and our theme music is by Neeta Sarl. Full credits available here. A transcript will be available shortly. Subscribe to a free daily newsletter from The Conversation.
Further reading and listening:
- India Tomorrow: a podcast series from The Anthill – episode guide
- ‘We have thousands of Modis’: the secret behind the BJP’s enduring success in India
- Indian protesters pull from poetic tradition to resist Modi’s Hindu nationalism
- With democracy under threat in Narendra Modi’s India, how free and fair will this year’s election be?
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Manage episode 419801548 series 2865065
After six weeks of voting in the world’s largest democracy, on June 4, Indians will learn who is to be their next prime minister. Narendra Modi, standing for a third term, is the frontrunner. Critics of Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party argue that India’s democracy has been hollowed out during his premiership. Thousands of Indians have taken to the streets to protest against Modi’s policies.
For Indrajit Roy, professor of global development at the University of York in the UK, these pushbacks by Indians against threats to their democracy is an example of an audacious type of hope. He talks to us for this episode about what it means to be living in hope, and where he sees moments of that in India.
This episode was written by Gemma Ware and produced by Mend Mariwany and Katie Flood. Eloise Stevens does our sound design, and our theme music is by Neeta Sarl. Full credits available here. A transcript will be available shortly. Subscribe to a free daily newsletter from The Conversation.
Further reading and listening:
- India Tomorrow: a podcast series from The Anthill – episode guide
- ‘We have thousands of Modis’: the secret behind the BJP’s enduring success in India
- Indian protesters pull from poetic tradition to resist Modi’s Hindu nationalism
- With democracy under threat in Narendra Modi’s India, how free and fair will this year’s election be?
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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