Daily: INDIA’s twilight of democracy

The Bunker

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News, Politics, Society & Culture, Government

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🗓️ 19 June 2020

⏱️ 29 minutes

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In India, Narendra Modi’s populist BJP government has stripped back rights further than in almost any advanced democracy. The country’s COVID response has caused nightmarish problems for the world’s most populous country. And now we’ve seen a bizarre hand-to-hand clash with Chinese troops on the Himalayan border. Is India on the verge of historic trouble? The Guardian’s southern Asia correspondent HANNAH ELLIS-PETERSEN explains the BJP’s mix of religious fanaticism and 21st century troll politics to Dorian Lynskey. “Modi’s COVID response has caused one of the worst humanitarian crises in 50 years.” “COVID has been branded a ‘Muslim disease’… The BJP are calling it ‘Corona Jihad’.” “The BJP is accusing democracy protestors of being terrorists.” “Even before Coronavirus, India’s healthcare was already on the brink of collapse.” Presented by Dorian Lynskey. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:14.7	worst conflict for 45 years, leaving 20 Indian soldiers dead. The EU has urged both sides
1:20.0	to show restraint in the ongoing dispute in the Lidak region. This crisis comes as
1:23.8	India's health care system is struggling to cope with COVID-19. Although India is
1:27.4	way down the list of infections per capita, the number of cases is rising fast
1:31.0	especially in the big cities, and the government is desperate to get
1:34.0	its shaky economy open as soon as possible. And a recent report by Freedom House
1:38.1	concluded that under Prime Minister Navenger and Modi India has suffered the biggest decline
1:41.8	in civil and political liberties among the world's largest democracies.
1:45.0	So lots to talk about, to discuss the challenges facing the world's second most populous country
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