Tikender Singh Panwar, an opposition politician and an expert on urbanisation, told AFP the redevelopment was a "big scandal in the making." I see this as a fascist leader wanting to leave an imprint of his glory on Delhi," he said. 'One man's dream'Political commentator Arati Jerath said the redevelopment signaled the "making of a new India that will bear Modi's imprint." There have also been allegations the new parliament's architect was chosen because he is a close friend of Modi, accusations the government denies. The Supreme Court on Monday expressed unhappiness over the government's rush to inaugurate the project before it had considered the pleas.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 10, 2020 05:37 UTC