Thursday, April 11, 2024

Illeism is the clue to the future.

"Today, there is a strong Modi government, hence terrorists are killed in their turf," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while campaigning in Uttarakhand. ET. Mr Modi was using 'Illeism', "which is the act of referring to oneself in the third person instead of first person." "Deepanjana Pal of Firstpost noted that speaking in the third person 'is a classic technique used by generations of Bollywood scriptwriters to establish a character's aristocracy, power and gravitas'." wikipedia. Earlier, "Defence Minister Rajnath Singh...said if needed, India will enter and strike, while responding to a media report that said the Indian government was allegedly behind the killings of almost 20 individuals in Pakistan that the intelligence officials deemed a threat to the nation's security." ET. When asked about the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar by Indian agents, PM Justin Trudeau said, "The killing of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil is something we all should take extremely seriously." ET. India rejected Canada's allegations as "absurd and motivated". Mint. Unfortunately, dozens of Indians have paid an enormous price because of India's bellicosity. "Canada has recently decreased the number of Indian staff members in its diplomatic missions across India due to a shortage of Canadian personnel necessary for the effective management of in-country operations. This move comes in response to India's expulsion of 41 Canadian diplomats last year." ET. On the other hand, "An intelligence operative has been removed from his position and several others were reshuffled following an investigation into US claims of an alleged plot to kill Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun." "The investigation concluded 'rogue operatives not authorized by the government had been involved in the plot'." HT. So, ridicule Canada, threaten Pakistan to show how tough you are, claim to kill terrorists "in their turf", which could mean in other countries, while humbly trying to pacify the US with a quick 'investigation' and transfer of officials. A classic case of having your cake and trying to eat it  (wikipedia). To create an illusion of a fair election the BJP "has sent invites to political parties of 25 countries around the world". "Political parties of around 15 countries have confirmed the participation," including "Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Tanzania, Mauritius among others." ET. The BJP may co-opt parties of other nations but many Indians are fearful. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman's husband, economist Dr Parakala Prabhakar asserted that "these elections encapsulate 'Modi-BJP versus Indian citizens',"  "Modi government is 'not democratic at all' and if Mr Modi wins this election "this would be the last election of the country. The map of India and the Constitution will be completely changed." DH. "The 675-mile-long mountain range that cuts through central India is no longer just a geographical divide." States to the south reject Mr Modi while his control of the impoverished north may win him the election, wrote Andy Mukherjee. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar send 120 MPs to the Lok Sabha while the 5 southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telengana send a total of 129. wikipedia. If Mr Modi wins he will increase seats of the northern states through delimitation to give permanent control to the BJP. The South may want to secede. Will Mr Modi use the army against the South? Will the Indian army shoot Indian citizens? We can only wait..

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