Monologic politics of ‘Mann ki Baat’ is an attempt to turn back the clock. Any attempt to push forward democracy will have to break the stranglehold of monologic politics. And second, this summer, the Mr. Modi gave his first full-fledged television interview in two years. The reason was that Mr. Modi delivered a speech every 45.6 hours in two years. While the Prime Minister takes to forums like Twitter and Facebook, he is acknowledging the power of the multitude.

Source: The Hindu July 17, 2016 19:18 UTC