As their great leader fails, inevitably, Narendra Modi’s supporters are likely to intensify their hunt for scapegoats. Photo: BloombergThree years after he was elected, Prime Minister Narendra Modi looms over India’s political scene like no other leader in the country’s recent history. The anti-Indian insurgency in Kashmir has acquired a mass base; Maoist insurgents in central India attack security forces with impunity. He looks almost certain to be reelected as prime minister in 2019. His borrowed projects—“Smart Cities,” “Make in India”—reveal Modi’s own idea of India to be outmoded and unviable.

Source: Mint May 24, 2017 03:00 UTC