was not an isolated event, it highlighted the whole question of press freedom, of turn in a skilled one doing their job. they were certainly aiming in the direction of the terms of the 0 world looks at the number of children, the skills into occupied palestinian territories. which has increased dramatically during the war on gods, and at the problems of holding anyone accountable for their death. shooting the messenger $10.00 to 0. 6 weeks of voting in an election where india is prime minister and the render moody success. the opponents say, refreshing and sick terrorism have worse and under his leadership. so what all the issues will be in action, be free and fast. this is inside story, the

hello and welcome to the show. i'm stymied. say that it's a man must undertaking with nearly a 1000000000 people eligible to vote. india is holding its parliamentary election as prime is done there and remove the 6 of the consecutive tub. well, the 1st of 7 phases began on friday and we'll last into june. so the, like, she will be quick, but will it be free and fair moody's opponents and rights groups have accused them of cracking down on dissent. navigation is b, j. p denies law school, guess about this shortly. and how important this site is for india and for the rest of the world. before we start, i want to mention the indian government has failed to give phases to l. just areas correspondence to cover the story. so why covering the election from outside the country image in cuba has this report of nearly a 1000000000 indians voting and national pulse with thousands of candidates buying

for seats and call them in 4 minutes to arrange a meeting from the governing b. j. p. seeking a 3rd time in office the opposition recommendation of different parties led by the once powerful national congress policy. the b j. p says that success is due to an economic growth welfare skis and moody's past due picking our to but his opponent say it comes of the cost of democracy and say the elections a night of for, you know, 5, there's no democracy. you didn't get to the guy, the other india is the world's largest. the book is that the lights complete like 20 percent of india votes for us. and we're not able to beat bes, put anything right and it is be no, go straight to the clipper. less than that. actually the accusations of funny

rejected by the b j. p. what's happening time again, modi's hard work and diligence being a truthful person. and with the support of gotten serving people makes them not only the head of the country that a respected leader in the world today. but to get back as marty has been accused of promoting him, do nationalism in a country that supposed to be a 2nd estate. amnesty international reported last month that across steinberg, the d. j. p. a peaceful descent and a position has reached a crisis point. it says a range of financial and terrorism. news have been used to press the police cannot position media activists and human rights defenders. a john, let's say the one story of us media landscape has been suppressed. thought of the tradition. the media was a voice of the opposition. something. now the media is glorifying that government is something i'm making fake news for that happens a lot if i do,

or the national congress party had been in power for more than 50 years. but moody accuses then, standing for corruption, nepotism, opinion polls suggest the b j. p family in the need. that is a long road ahead. the huge selection will take 6 weeks to complete, and during the 1st of june, with the results expected, a few days later, imaging came back out to 0 inside story. well, before we get into the discussion, let's take a closer look at the mechanics of the election. well, as we mentioned, 91000000000 people are registered to vote. so it is will cost that balance in $7.00 phases at the 1000000 polling stations until early june. there are 543 seats in deluxe top hot or low, a house of parliament. a policy needs a simple majority of 272 seats. the govern. india is $28.00 states who will decide whether to extend the rule of prime minister and the render moody's

b. j. p. for money was 1st elected 20 years ago. it was re elected in 2019, after the highest voted to announce in india's history, the b j p's main challenge. it is the indian national congress. the policy is going for much of the 77 years since independence. moody is accused of silencing his critics and cracking down on independence media. india has full and 21 places in the annual world press freedom index. and india is 200000000. most of them say they've been persecuted to the beach, a piece into nationalist policies. the beach i pay denies it, discriminates against muslims, and not the minorities the as well that spring. and i guess the old joining us from india today we have joining us from bank, lulu mohan, christian spokes person for the governing. by how do i see

a genetic policy, you'll be j. p in 10, the god ice cream cut, the al spokesperson for the opposition indian national congress. and then you deli survosity. the scope to are upholstered for the why, who specializes in india and politics a little more control of you. if i could start with survosity, 1st of all, the new daddy, can the election be accurate? it's kind of represent the will of the people in an environment where we've seen all position figures arrested and the congress bodies even had its bank accounts frozen. that's right, though these elections are deacon, please. so in, in what some would see unprecedented circumstances of the scene over the last few months. opposition be done in chief me this does happen or that did one from the state of childcare and another from the nation's opportunity. i knew that each i'd been gives you as vetted as human suiting and as you use,

as mentioned. so accounts of the main office ocean foggy, the farm respond to have also been rules and, and the have said that the have its on possible for them to fight to the elections with the same sprint without the access to the funds. now what's that is that, is that feel free and said then survosity. so yes, questions are being raised, whether the, these elections will be 3 and say that the on this is eventually on the election commission of in del, which is still up for the body in india. and the one would think that the would use their independence, that the incident incidence would make one question whether the idaho acting in the interest of democracy. but one would hope that with the largest democracy we integrate elections at the moment. the election position really showed that these elections are said, but of course, in order for us to be these on the election collisions rule as well, because as we ne, and he want them to election,

commission does resigned. and that without giving any reason, then out what the election commission as board appointed me to you on the eve of the election starting of we've had a decent b, b pipe driving this to the, into the more the very clearly invoking religion in all the speeches which is a violation of the martin florida on the election commission of india, and constitutes a corrupt practice under the representation of the people's act which got one's elections in india. but he's not to code anything from the election commission on that strand. so we'll, we'll bring that in to find the next, the size of the building. that is, i'm to be that the election commission will afford it's monday to be fed by. okay. fost. christy didn't meet us and this is the question. all right, let me take some of those points to mol, home from the b, j, p. so as for vice, the mention, some of the criticisms about changes in the election and last minute appointments. and the election commission being allegations the beach, i p as well,

manipulating states institutions like the tax department, the enforcement direct, sort of even the central bureau of investigations. this all add up to a b, j. p. attempt to sub 2 elections. you know, one thing i hired very efficiently, the senior journalist speaking about india's life today. let me ask a simple question, was it the government which has removed the commissioner? no, he desired. i'm on the eve of the not on the heap activity now the demo because he did a position on the some of the general, the, some of the journalist by of genovius this beat in such a language that democracy is not that mr. monte hung up on parameters of the country, not in the movie has made a constitutionality has made a change. i mean amendment has been made for the appointment. the production

commission, i suppose, exactly that it has been a daughter to the committee to avoid the term commission, which was not, they're not gonna be going to be gone with such as they've gone to the governments . here. they appointed election commission, got 2 bedrooms and be sure to date is not happening. that may not be not no big organizations which comes under the has to be the be appointed without the functions of the big opposition, greater than white the democracy to the government of the dia and the prime minister for the has made a lot of changes the colonial lots have been replaced with the new dr. richmond. so for the next under the yes, we're still not in the movie has had it brings up on one thing to be in the system . a bonded 20 days that spring and the opposition that spring and ashbury ben does moorehead and have a point when he says the opposition also has

a long history of election manipulation and corruption scandals. number one does not do that, but these government or in this thing has been against democracy, have be against institution. i'd be undermining the on the supreme court. i give examples how they have been. ready number, why you're the member that you want. events will be good. have said that the committee that select the election goes up and shall include the deep justice up in the in that. but if i beat that by the broader law and this the comment and the something good, my question is the idea is what the possible brought me to do have that to see that being a part of that community. so that created, but at the equality drafted mc responsibility. good. i've been enjoying all right.

you've made that point. i really have to move on. i've been trying to bring it in survosity back into the discussion. what would have a ton, somebody mean for civil liberties? for human rights and it's 2022 report freedom house, the prime minister movie, and the b. j. p head presided over a quote, rise in persecution affecting the most and population harassment of journalists and non governmental organizations. all the rights. so an interesting find all small unfortunately i just mentioned just decides that we've learned from reports. so a wonderful addition i just need i chose that they were just working on its own in diagnosis. busy of, of, of all of these things, for instance, freedom of speech and democracy, then kings and all of that. so what have, so there wouldn't be an effort by the new government without owning it and keep getting. so some back to these design things that are without globally, again, it can be questioned in some form and it has so the government has undo primary

stability has put as due to all these things that have been put forward by international organizations. whether it's the vida and report of or the the awards press the dom ranking, which ends in the $162.00 out to fall. 180 countries of incident has been an effort from the government to see that these of these big goals and even dices are north. oh, i put putting out a very function image of what it is and there has been known and for the image as part of the month to the party wants to see all this government as we have seen out . so we might see going ahead in the day, it's my view and said you got to put something on say gods. but it would show it in the light that the one to but the fact is that we have seen of crush the decision to be crushed. in the car and see in the past few years and we have seen the are joining this b, g is we have c, l o n g was having the funding card. and the,

because of the conditions under the, if the, which are agreed so far in funding, all of these things have been happening. uh press freedom is also on do a trade in india. right. but um, yeah, i just wanna cause time is getting. so i wanna give a chance to month to come back in on some of these criticisms that coming from internationally recognized institutions about how to like the amnesty international report of january 24th 2024, which condemned what it called the impunity of indian authorities, indiscriminate free demolitions of most of the properties. the government also called the attention of the you and human rights office, which condemned the 2019 citizenship amendment act was fundamentally discriminatory . your response to that. what fears i'm nifty has got to be in india, that's what i did with the congress goldman. i brought in the last 2014 finest

without paying the taxes. because following the law of the land india, india law. right now that they're talking about the, the one likes in the country. what's a good, you know? yeah, well how with all due respect, i think what international organizations are criticizing, including the un is discriminatory measures, but target what they see is targeting minorities over the him do majority all saying, but they all, they've got that all wrong. like the answer to that you, when has this question on the days basically this question has been raised by park is done. really. i'm sending you the what was to date the i didn't get the big motor. the great. it's the same view and the human you and human rights office is being manipulated by pockets, donahue, you know,

suggesting that you and human rights offices being manipulated by pockets. donahue . i'm telling you this question that's been raised by the package diamond. got that . it's not me, it's not including countries you haven't been able to do. we have a very good relationship in view a. i'd be happy to start it. all right, thank you mohammed. let's move on to economics. what's at stake for the economy? survosity the b j. p. has seen great economic growth and transformation and the economy has the i was looking at some figures between 20142022 india is g d p per capita, rose by roughly 40 percent tonight. yes. is that what's driving its popularity? i wouldn't don't see that we need to approach these because little bit of question because of my experiences reporting on the ground across the country has shown that there is huge resentment among the youth of the country due to unemployment and

height inflation. but this is not to see that movie spots and everything is decreased in any way. i would like to you today if that's the somehow for the, the foot movie is separate from the issues that the f, b, c, the movies, popularity remains intact. and the end of the issues i've gone out of government fields, but that is not connected to moving anybody so that it will you will you, will i the people? oh, what are the issues that you're facing? what are the issues that parties should be addressing and this election needs to before seem to be that he was unemployment on information when, if you asked them the vote for one day again, these and so yes, perhaps yes, his popularity is not seen and didn't. i'm in large part of this, of course is the reason is that the drum beating that has been done, i don't feel good. all right, and it's still, and people have been now quite so white and the more that would see by my,

his achievement, whether the i team that humans or whether the are extraordinarily achievement, whether it is. so i just give you an example of hosting the g 3 d presidency in india, which happens a rotation for every country. but that has been portrayed in such a manner that the common man in the country to be things that it's, it's an unprecedented feet. and the doing the more he has so it's easy to get stature international, the nationality as well, but unemployment and inflation and of the can. so on all the for leaks which is nice to and definitely fruit when to government jobs, which the bgp has also promised students minds as do. in fact, in the previous parliament, they shouldn't be brought to no law to stop deeper needs. and in the, in the cutting election, manifest would be a problem is implemented. so there is some kind of acknowledgment that government, when does the problem in the call is made and says to this unemployed, right. i didn't though, the patient is a drug be have a promise to provide to do that, government jobs. but this is, this is a huge problem. that is it,

facing the economy is something that people are talking about. so the indian economy mean a room would be know that from 2019 the and this is the detail, which is the job to see that was released just before the elections. and then after a few months after that, the government said that it is this, this detecting onto the light on. so it'd be a, just compare all of this, what's happening on the ground, what people are seeing. okay, so the right people are facing, distressing. i think you've made that point. i must have, i know you've got your hand up, but mine had his hand up my hand. i'll give you a quick opportunity to come back on some of those points which survosity is making . the unemployment is still an issue, and i think some of the sites is like agriculture, a suffering to go ahead no hand. this mindset, the 2nd people cannot be changed. the movies and the, and at least in the board, dancing and deputy go mostly go away. $6.00,

the 7 percent in the next 5 years next year at least no economic growth. if they are likely that it, which number they may be, be la on. i cannot understand brought me to the point of employment. yes. this on employment is not because the more the has come to vote in las vegas. yes. you did it before the way they have not got that. but that reason that you have da set reduced in india, the use or business has become very good for the people coming and living in india, india. okay, come and get the top one. okay. all right, that's fine. let me see the thought, the movie, let me give us for you to come in on that. yeah, us free. does mohan of a point when he says, actually, the method is predicting india is economy will grow at 6.5 percent in 2024. why with indians $1.00 to $2.00 risk of that and bank on this all position the

lines to but it has nothing to do with them. i do by these comments, hadn't been the comical to come this friday. is what i mean, not 10 percent. it would i be negative in pushing back into dealing with them and once they used to leave the country, uh, the best. so the grandkids are so big the guy that's able to climb difficult, preparing for time. the button is still gonna be the stop. let's wait, find me and maybe uh, number one, let's number one and this time that was business them. and one thing was leading the country. uh the one thing with the comic as it was, but it was in yeah, that did not have to worry about it because the united states and once they west went out to be one of the best leaders that'd be out of the woods. but what i'd be the best to call them is we added the what and number 2, i wouldn't be the one with the ideas. these indeed are so many of us. so i was expecting that was nice when people these very best store because everything and

everything and ready for the very best, the mean time by then the last, the good job on deliver it on got the problem was incorrect, wendy, to on that under the new surprises right? the loop need not the numbers. okay. i the pressing the thing, you know, a number of 542. i'm really sorry, but we've got to allow a little time to discuss some global issues of where in the stands. i want to give that question to survosity and so it has to be g. p also presided over a shift in india is foreign policy. you know, away from it sort of historical, non aligned traditional stones towards a closer alliance with the us. and with israel, as i think we have seen of quite a shift in india as foreign policy in the last 5 years. so more than o d, nathaniel spent in the last 5 years for shaw. if you see in the stands during the

you know, gosh award. if you see how uh india has been deemed, um, so it's its position doing uh israel and palestine situation. everything has been and the genocide on going to the site and gaza it. oh, it had, and it was also the fact that of china that spawns gratian in india, have been a while and just put attention for the opposition. and questions has been raised on that by go in terms of patients with docusign and yet has taken a very aggressive approach. and um, and even been the tons of patients with china happened in the dock in june in june 2020. all right, and it's simple, the give all 3 of voice and message seeing that nobody has into it, i guarantee and nobody's been but he to, of course we found out that many of us who just died. but the, i would see the in volume and the evolution of india as foreign policy undermining this different movie, has become more effective, more nationalistic,

and which is in line with his domestic politics as well. all kinds of action is also being seen in his international politics and how in game all right, globally in yes, on want to be seen as a big box. no. any more and no ones do a search. it's white, which is in a week of the woods, domestic, all it is for sure that i make that point. let, let me bring in my head for a quick opportunity to come back on some of that. do you agree with those that are optical forces within india, like the c p i m which which of cold india is some of india sconces on the international stage visit the, the war on goals are a shameful. do you agree that there's been a major transformation? a, c, c, b a m communist but the has vanished throughout the wire. now that data is can be used there, daddy media in some parts of the board. but the mindset will not change. we cannot

do anything the funding policies. if you talk about the last 10 years, i can give it simple example. if any body is happening, you claim the baby's, the indians have been brought down back to india. what's used and that goes makes the website on. so you think you put in is really usa, you'll do you think uh johnny, you'll get a country for the funding including you really have a really beautiful i'm in a relationship with you. we also today, how is it possible it is because of our quotes. okay. give me the jump to go so far the policy was wrong. all right, let me bring in ash freight. you made that point. let me bring and ask for it. and also this question has the opposition alliance? god, it's unit limits. the all new one, it's vision for foreign policy is because when you look at the congress pa, the manifesto,

big focus on china. congress lead is over the use of avoid it. being very critical of the woman ties with the us. when you look at the position and the manifesto of some of the congress policy allies like the c p i, m, they focus on the opposite. they focus on what they call us imperialism and calls to when security ministry ties with israel is the consensus within the opposition alliances to foreign policy. there's a be a consensus when it comes to a funding policy and we definitely wouldn't be doing blunders like the present government or about the the has to be knew how you in his office this week. i mean, kind of a sports person was talking about the sign, you know, how it has the but on the other hand, the payment is the mr. movie, a raid to be with the hispanic diploma payments. and especially by this time, which was a part of us, the base was a, i guess we decided that had been needed. and then, and then the, you know,

maybe you're done on this time. so i, i'd suggest the find the police go up in the design goods in this debate. i know exactly this one was the number 2, the matches up by the government has died even again a, b i, you know, or has not been able to predict the lights of the people have been to the see the government, if you would just stop by these videos and just what do you normally on the team is the m s, these are the human either legal, gotta be the following up and, and update the game. the blame has done, he did not deliver to the right that point all straight. i'm afraid we all, we all running out of time and are you ready? sorry, i'm really sorry, but we all, are you all out of time? and before we go, i do want to pose one final question to mr. mohan and that is, will be j. p. live government allow, i'll just see a june list, give out just the region,

this visas to come come of the elections in india. that depends on how to approach the country under the diplomats through the pretty much i'm so far we have not given john street. anybody right from the beginning of the independence? now if you ask about a special one, that law has to be on monday. i think i think this election it is, it may not be bossy, but from the next election before. as soon as the government comes to but just remotely takes over at the brain, it is the fact that you can approach that might be through diploma to be and take a solution to this. all right, thank you very much. so i think it's time to find ca guess was being a very spirited discussion. well, i'm christian. i was freed to cut the out and survosity the scope to and thank you for watching to you can see the show again any time if you head over to our website, l g 0, don't com. and for further discussion, of course,

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