Indian Politics and Internal News

[Yasser76]

And where is it written—based on the religion—that the country needs to divide?

If India is a democracy and declares itself Hindu and many muslims want to split that is their democratic right

 

[Joe Shearer]

Dont get it. Saw this news today and it didnt add up. The portrayal by Indians on here is one of peace tranquility and happiness. In reality the "soft trolling" by the BJP is very apparent.

You have to ask Muslim Indians to get the true picture. At poorer levels of society, their insecurity has increased significantly.

 

[Joe Shearer]

That sums up everything. These paid articles can't demage India's image a bit. We just pass it and move on. The articles is pure nonsense without any reference. Focusing on just to demage BJP image. Lol

The people demaging the BJP image and the image of the Sanghis are the BJP supporters and the Sanghis.

 

[Joe Shearer]

Secularism was weaking hindiusm which is why they rolled back.

Stop adding fuel to the fire. Only the religious right, the Sanghis, are trying to remove secularism. Given their majority, they may succeed, but it means nothing.

 

[Raj-Hindustani]

No.

Why cant we discuss the actual significant rise in hate speech? Why do you want to stray down a cul de sac and duck out of the topic in hand?

I just wanted to broaden the discussion.

Regarding the topic, as I already mentioned:

In India, religion is deeply intertwined with vote politics. One political side emphasizes minorities, instilling fear against the opposing party, while the other primarily appeals to the majority religion.

This ongoing political game fuels divisions, conflicts, and unfortunate incidents, creating numerous challenges across the country.

Hate speeches and fear-mongering between religious communities have become key tactics in securing votes.

 

[Joe Shearer]

Under Modi India has earned the title of fake news factory.

Anything to demonstrate this?

 

[Yasser76]

Anything to demonstrate this?

India ranks as highest risk for misinformation: U-M experts can comment

False information is one of the major threats people will face with multiple elections scheduled around the globe this year. According to experts surveyed for the World Economic Forum's 2024 Global Risk Report, India was ranked highest for the risk of misinformation and disinformation.

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Nearly Half Of The Fake News Stories In India Are Political: Study

The study, conducted by the Indian School of Business (ISB) and CyberPeace, showed that with social media emerging as the primary vector of misinformation, fake news and deepfake concerns are rising in the country.

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Nationalism a driving force behind fake news in India, research shows

BBC research shows how a desire to reinforce national identity is pushing people to share fake news.

www.bbc.co.uk

How Disinformation Erodes the World’s Largest Democracy - The Institute for Global Governance Research (GGR) ,Hitotsubashi University

How Disinformation Erodes the World’s Largest Democracy Niranjan Sahoo （Senior Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi） February 26, 2024 Introduction Recently, a prominent social media analyst called India the disinformation capital of the world. This is corroborated by many recent...

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[Joe Shearer]

Modi is the embodiment of hate. This is why people like yourself vote for this monster.

The article says "including Modi". Give me reference from article, ok leave article, give reference from Anywhere where Modi spew hate in last 11 years. That will expose the left radical agenda in this article.

This is what happens when people talk broad generalities and vaguely wave their hands about in the air.

Modi has given dozens of election speeches where he has demonised the Muslims. Let us not do the ingenue bit and claim that he has not done so. Besides him, Yogi Adityanath has not been behindhand; three prominent leaders, including a current member of the ministry poured out hatred in earlier years, leading to riots in Delhi; every senior leader of the BJP has participated in this demonising.

People like @Dalit are nuisances; they blare out their hatred without being able to give a single example of the hate speech that they so knowledgeably talk about. That, however, is his style; to make sweeping assertions in the confidence that nobody bothers to fact-check him. Just because @Dalit acts like he does is not sufficient to cover the infamous record of hate speech in India rising to a crescendo.

 

[Skukuza]

In most developing or third world democratic nations, the attacks on minorities by governments failing to meet the needs of their support base is evident. The educated majority either calls out the government's bluff or else the nation is doomed to failure. I don't know much about India's constitution or its judiciary. Can only hope there are adequate checks and balances to protect its minorities

 

[Yasser76]

In most developing or third world democratic nations, the attacks on minorities by governments failing to meet the needs of their support base is evident. The educated majority either calls out the government's bluff or else the nation is doomed to failure. I don't know much about India's constitution or its judiciary. Can only hope there are adequate checks and balances to protect its minorities

Fair point, in South Asia not many countries can claim the moral high ground when ut comes to protecting minorities

 

[Joe Shearer]

If India is a democracy and declares itself Hindu and many muslims want to split that is their democratic right

Not unless that is permitted under the Constitution. There is no such provision, and no such transcendent human right.

 

[Jaeger]

It is CNN buddy. These articles aren't paid for at all. The US is your ally and rarely do we witness any criticism aimed against anti-China bulwark India. You should take this factual reporting very seriously.

It is not a CNN article buddy.

All these news outlets are infact quoting a report released by "think tank" called India Hate Lab.
One does not need much imagination, what an organization called India hate lab will be releasing againt India.

India Hate Lab (IHL) - Combating Hate Speech

India Hate Lab (IHL) studies hate speech targeting India’s religious minorities, both in the digital realm and offline spaces.

indiahatelab.com

 

[Joe Shearer]

Can only hope there are adequate checks and balances to protect its minorities

There are, but these are both severally constitutional provisions and administrative actions that flow from these provisions. Now, if the implementing authorities, the persons who have to enforce the constitution fail to do their duty, the country is in trouble.

 

[Sharma Ji]

India’s religious minorities have faced a “staggering” rise in hate speech over the past year, including from top leaders of the ruling Hindu nationalist party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a report released Monday.

bunch of goofy leftist nobodies, who funding this circus ?

Our Team - Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH)

Meet CSOH’s staff and fellows, who are driving our mission to understand, prevent, and combat the multifaceted phenomena of organized hate.

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Violence, Extremism, and Radicalization Program (VERP) - Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH)

We explore the roots and impacts of violence, extremism, & radicalization, & create strategies for effective intervention, & prevention.

www.csohate.org

 

[hussain0216]

You can overlook many things if you try, but what you can't get over is that it's actually dangerous for the minorities in India especially the hundreds of millions of Indian Muslims and even Christians to live in a state that is going down the sanghi route

Even patriotic Indian Muslims must have understood that steps must be taken to safeguard their community against a enemy determined to target them