BJP supporters wear masks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election rally for the last phase of the Lok Sabha polls, in Patiala, on May 16, 2019. Many of these artistes say they fear that if Modi and the BJP are elected to a second term, it will lead to further restraints on freedom of expression. The number of verbal attacks on the BJP and its allies was illustrative of how much freedom the critics had, she said. Clearly the Hindu groups aren’t the only restraint on freedom of expression in India. He was speaking about government interference in art and attacks on freedom of expression and had to wind up abruptly.

Source: The Telegraph May 17, 2019 01:52 UTC