When I say that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has impeccable timing and drama, it is a compliment to him. Above all, his ensemble image with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former US Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and Condoleezza Rice is like an Impressionist portrait. Given that the protesters didn’t appear to be posing any threat, it was a moment on camera that Modi could capture. But it was an unscripted moment, and the prime minister showed a preference for talking to people through his radio monologue, Mann Ki Baat. To be sure, India has also had assassinations: two prime ministers and various other leaders, including prominent politicians from Punjab.

Source: Mint January 12, 2022 23:12 UTC