Is Democracy in India OVER? | Alpa Shah meets Aaron Bastani | Downstream

The Indian election will be one of the largest the world has ever seen, with almost 1 billion people eligible to vote. It’s often said that India is the world’s biggest democracy. But what if that isn’t quite true? What if Narendra Modi, India’s likely future prime minister, has undermined the very building blocks of what we consider a democratic state to be?
To discuss the caste system, political assassinations and state-sanctioned pogroms, Aaron is joined by anthropologist Alpa Shah, author of ‘The Incarcerations: BK-16 and the Search for Democracy in India’.
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00:00 Intro
01:58 Who is Narendra Modi and What is the RSS?
14:16 What is Hindutva?
19:21 Indian Islamaphobia
22:44 Who are the BK-16?
36:37 Censorship in Modi’s India
43:55 The Caste System Explained
58:18 Modi and the Oligarchs
1:04:06 Is India a Democracy?
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  • @dokinglife
    @dokinglife21 күн бұрын

    The problem with freedom and democracy today is that it can be bought with money and influenced by big corporations.

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    20 күн бұрын

    The rich has always been afraid of communism and true democracy. They both ended with wealth distribution.

  • @ptg25

    @ptg25

    17 күн бұрын

    Yh there is a word it called capitalism

  • @aiyubpatel9165
    @aiyubpatel916521 күн бұрын

    The Hindu Diaspora has a lot to answer for. Alot of fundraising and donations towards RSS is done in temples in the UK,USA and elsewhere in the West.Sunak,British Patel and Suella Braverman have to be looked at

  • @abbakkachowta6326

    @abbakkachowta6326

    21 күн бұрын

    There is more than enough money and support in India for this movement. support from diaspora is essentially peanuts.

  • @frankezane583

    @frankezane583

    21 күн бұрын

    Suella doesn’t even identify as Indian, she’s married to a white man

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    20 күн бұрын

    And these working in the west aiding in ethnics cleansing in india. They work in christian countries but wanting to get rid of christian in india for hope of a hindu empire.

  • @mises9954

    @mises9954

    17 күн бұрын

    Report to UK police and provide ur evudence against rishi sunak and suller braverman.

  • @Manish_Kumar_Singh

    @Manish_Kumar_Singh

    16 күн бұрын

    K2a Maleech

  • @mpsbhati
    @mpsbhati17 күн бұрын

    We in India want Modi and love the ideology and direction India has taken.

  • @arjumandara9437

    @arjumandara9437

    15 күн бұрын

    Speak for yourself.

  • @Thefloristgang4pf

    @Thefloristgang4pf

    15 күн бұрын

    Unfortunately, history has shown us that some nations are attracted to fascism. Just remember that the people you are aligning yourself with will at some point target you 😉

  • @AnAn-yn7yd

    @AnAn-yn7yd

    15 күн бұрын

    ​@@arjumandara9437why in your view is the BJP so popular among girls, woman, young people, SC and ST? What about subaltern movements upsets you?

  • @AnAn-yn7yd

    @AnAn-yn7yd

    14 күн бұрын

    @@Thefloristgang4pf why do you object to lbgtq+ and femnist BJP supporters?

  • @nasreenakhtar8521

    @nasreenakhtar8521

    14 күн бұрын

    Facism

  • @sofe821
    @sofe82121 күн бұрын

    It's the same regime being repeating everywhere. Sadly the previously persecuted have become the persecutors. If you ommit the specific Indian references, she could be talking about the Zionism, Nazism or British colonialism.

  • @killa1234560

    @killa1234560

    21 күн бұрын

    or the Islamic invasions oh wait thats taboo and islamophobia , keep living in your own bubble

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    21 күн бұрын

    But But This is the mother of Swastika. ....enocide of religious minorities including Muslims, Sikhs, Christians and other minorities under the supervision of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.....

  • @PankajKumar-ej5dt

    @PankajKumar-ej5dt

    21 күн бұрын

    If someone takes some things in his her individual way. Does it become truth? She should have some verifiable facts not her own twisted opinions combined with woven fiction for furthering her own career goals. Westerners seem too naive for their own good these days it seems. Sad. May be decline of the western intellect.

  • @juliewake4585

    @juliewake4585

    20 күн бұрын

    @@killa1234560why would you make a comment like that? Surely their comment is correct and there were probably many other examples to make.

  • @killa1234560

    @killa1234560

    20 күн бұрын

    @@juliewake4585 because the valid issues with those invasions are labelled as islamaphobia by those in these leftist circles , they act as if indians should be happy and proud about mughals , the same theme was made out in this video , but imagine telling native Americans , hey you should be happy for the settlers , and not say they did any bad , gets tiring

  • @AjitJoshi686
    @AjitJoshi68616 күн бұрын

    There is freedom of expression in Canada when the liberal govt freezes accounts of Truckers for protesting or US Govt throws Professors in Jail for protesting. But India where govt withdraws its pro WTO farm laws due to protests is authoritarian 😂😂😂😂.

  • @fchau6019

    @fchau6019

    14 күн бұрын

    You cannot pick and choose the areas where India has some positive developments, as it is actually intolerant of minorities. You cannot call yourself a "democracy" when you are intolerant of other peoples, and aspire to have a state for the Hindus only. Economic success does not equal democracy.

  • @LemonLadyRecords

    @LemonLadyRecords

    7 күн бұрын

    But this is about Indian ills, not Canada or the US, hypocrisies as may be. Novara always calls out oppression in the West. Maybe you'd like it. Snyway, takeover of such a massive population as India, by supremacist fascists, is certainly notable. Neither the US nor the UK are so far gone. YET.

  • @disdoncable

    @disdoncable

    15 сағат бұрын

    @@LemonLadyRecords Novara doesn't call out oppression in the West when it is against right-wingers

  • @hemantsharma1674
    @hemantsharma167419 күн бұрын

    India overtake uk 🇬🇧 as 5th largest economy and within 2 years India will become 3rd largest economy in the world. It is very fascinating that a country which ruled India for about 200 years is in such a bad situation now even after extracting all the resources from their former colonies.

  • @viplav2562

    @viplav2562

    17 күн бұрын

    Reality check 1.)Per capita income of India 2700 dollars >India is at 141st position out of 195 economies in terms of GDP (nominal) per capita. 2.)per capita income of UK 33K dollars >while UK is 6th Even after becoming 3rd largest economy india will have largest number of people living below poverty line. Congratulations 😂

  • @DrNileshTaneja

    @DrNileshTaneja

    16 күн бұрын

    Yk we can make you the head of state and still india will become the 3rd largest economy. It’s nothing to be proud of, it is a matter of statistics and large population. You must ask the question of employment of this large young population and reason why India is nowhere to be seen in manufacturing esp after marketing “make in India” The gap between the second largest economy (China) and India is ever increasing and that’s what we should be focusing on as a nation building exercise

  • @jayakishore3032

    @jayakishore3032

    16 күн бұрын

    @@DrNileshTanejahave u seen yesterday gdp statistics ?? I would urge to have a look in manufacturing sector growth . Plz don’t make fool of urself think you guys know everything

  • @DrNileshTaneja

    @DrNileshTaneja

    16 күн бұрын

    @@jayakishore3032 no idk everything. But I know what you’re talking about. Increase in numbers after a sharp decline during covid doesn’t mean that the industry is doing well. By all accounts economy in India is not growing as it was predicted to grow in the last decade. We have lost the bus so to speak, production units of MNCs have gone to Vietnam Taiwan Bangladesh. 10 years back you and I wouldnt have believed that Bangladesh could do better than us in economy. Mean no disrespect to them, but we should look inward on what has gone wrong and how wrong it has gone for so long.

  • @madhukacs

    @madhukacs

    16 күн бұрын

    Yes…. 80 crore people are reported to be getting ration from the government, has the highest unemployment in 75 years, unimaginable inflation, but we are largest economy…

  • @sorayaboyd9275
    @sorayaboyd927521 күн бұрын

    Just as Judaism was highjacked and turned into zionism, Hinduism was also highjacked and turned into hindutva

  • @aFoxyFox.

    @aFoxyFox.

    21 күн бұрын

    Trained by the same people if you look into the ties and connections.

  • @e.o.s.4768

    @e.o.s.4768

    21 күн бұрын

    Did anyone hijack Islam and Christianity as well? And how come we don't talk about those ethno-religious nationalist movements in the same way? We definitely should, or the world will remain an awful place.

  • @anarcho-yorpism

    @anarcho-yorpism

    21 күн бұрын

    @@aFoxyFox. by the US and white supremacy, yup!

  • @jaytsecan

    @jaytsecan

    20 күн бұрын

    Very true!

  • @CHIEF_420

    @CHIEF_420

    20 күн бұрын

    🌍⌚️

  • @imveryhungry112
    @imveryhungry11221 күн бұрын

    In america our leading presidental candidate is under over 100 felony indictment trials during the election season.

  • @Bengastar

    @Bengastar

    21 күн бұрын

    And what does that mean?

  • @imveryhungry112

    @imveryhungry112

    21 күн бұрын

    @Bengastar if democracy is over in India its over in america too.

  • @sirg3137

    @sirg3137

    18 күн бұрын

    ​@@imveryhungry112 don't worry Trump will win . you guys can try everything to stop him 😂😂

  • @imveryhungry112

    @imveryhungry112

    18 күн бұрын

    @@sirg3137 I'm voting for Trump.

  • @pauldeanda7100

    @pauldeanda7100

    17 күн бұрын

    @@Bengastar That the whole system is/has been an illusion? The worse part is that people refuse to see it a/o ignore it, bc it does not affect them personally a/o bc they are afraid to admit things are not as they have been led to believe. 🤷🏻‍♂️ It’s a very hard pill to swallow for most people.

  • @manishgurav2369
    @manishgurav236915 күн бұрын

    In India, Muslims have understood that they will no longer have any special privileges which they enjoyed in past Congress lead UPA government in the name of one-sided secularism and democracy This Modiji BJP lead NDA government have bring true sense of equality, secularism and democracy... After listening cry of those so-called independent jurno and islamist i understand that we are heading in right direction under Modiji leadership. I remember the word of a great man "When you're accustomed to privilege, Equality feels like oppression". -Franklin Leonard

  • @aiswaryabersan7983

    @aiswaryabersan7983

    14 күн бұрын

    There was no privileges to Muslim in past their still poor even today

  • @phillipmiddleton9335
    @phillipmiddleton933521 күн бұрын

    We can see that democracy in its present form is over. Not just in India but worldwide. We simple primates are manipulated by advanced marketing techniques to vote against our best interests. Also the inherent problem of a 5 yearly popularity poll to choose a representative is a pathetic shade of what true democracy could be. Democracy in its present form needs to be abandoned as soon as possible.

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    21 күн бұрын

    Super rich hates communism and true democracy. With true democracy, the poorer majority will want wealth distributed. Has it happened? Yes in CanaDA IN1950? tHEY IMPOSED TAXATION OF over 100% for certain income. The rich ran away.

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    21 күн бұрын

    If you examine democracy with the Bell curve, you will come to some surprising conclusions

  • @ptg25

    @ptg25

    17 күн бұрын

    Capitalism and democracy are not synonymous

  • @noricd

    @noricd

    16 күн бұрын

    OP - Excellent observation.

  • @BrutallyGoofyBuddha420
    @BrutallyGoofyBuddha42024 күн бұрын

    The idea India is a democracy is almost as hilarious as the idea the United States and Israel are...🤣🤣🤣

  • @Higgenter

    @Higgenter

    24 күн бұрын

    India is closer to a representative democracy, but it's also got the negatives of that type of government

  • @bopian8913

    @bopian8913

    21 күн бұрын

    It's never a democracy. It's the world's largest caste system. Please get it right.

  • @ddk567t

    @ddk567t

    21 күн бұрын

    ​@@Higgenter💯

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    21 күн бұрын

    If you study democracy with the bell curve, you find out that Super Rich is terrified of True democracy.

  • @rakadus

    @rakadus

    15 күн бұрын

    It's a "Republic" also.

  • @rahulramteke3210
    @rahulramteke321023 күн бұрын

    Nope: caste oppression, bad economy, violence against women etc

  • @ChefbyMistake

    @ChefbyMistake

    21 күн бұрын

    Afghanistan ?

  • @Salomessanctuary

    @Salomessanctuary

    21 күн бұрын

    It's not as bad as the Congress Party. Under Indira Gandhi, we had widespread emergencies, and the men were operated on forcefully for population control. Didn't they find a lot of monies in Congress Party premises recently?

  • @carinarilk89

    @carinarilk89

    21 күн бұрын

    ​​@@ChefbyMistakeBefore the Americans came in, women studies medicin. When they installed B. Laden everything change. CIA = Regime change The methodic is always the same.

  • @ChefbyMistake

    @ChefbyMistake

    21 күн бұрын

    @@carinarilk89 So we must not support them and support Modi.

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    21 күн бұрын

    India's blatant, massive, systematic and extremely dangerous targeted killings, marginalization and genocide of religious minorities including Muslims, Sikhs, Christians and other minorities under the supervision of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

  • @wynetsang
    @wynetsang21 күн бұрын

    Free speech is an important character of democracy. Therefore, free action can follows.

  • @simonehejazi2304
    @simonehejazi230421 күн бұрын

    Thanks to nevara media, I’ve learned a lot from watching you . every video teaches me a new thing ❤️

  • @hrabesancho1892
    @hrabesancho189221 күн бұрын

    this could be much MUCH longer!

  • @ChristopherFynn001

    @ChristopherFynn001

    20 күн бұрын

    There is her book to read.

  • @wajdatabassum5751
    @wajdatabassum575124 күн бұрын

    He is going to continue being what he and his party represent sad and frustrating that opposition have no clue how to cope and take the step forward. Its sickening the way activists are locked up the NGO workers are summoned the journalists are locked up on an ongoing basis.

  • @philipzaccheus8398

    @philipzaccheus8398

    21 күн бұрын

    INDIA COMES ON THE VERY TOP OF THE WHITE EUROCENTRIC'S CAPITALISM. PORTUGAL AT THE END OF 1400 SAILED TO INDIA FOR SPICES A LITTLE LATER COLOMBUS TRIED SAIL WESTWARDS FINDING "WEST INDIES. LATER IN HISTORY THE BRITISH GET INVOLVED THROUGH EAST INDIA COMPANY AND LATER UK BECOMES PART OF EMPIRE.AFTER WWII INDIA BECAME INDEPENDENT BIGGEST DEMOCRACY AND I THINK THE"WEST" STILL DENOTE INDIA AD BIGGEST DEMOCRACY. A DIFFERENCE HAS OCCURRED IN THE POLICS OF THE COUNTRY TURNS RELIGIOUS,(HINDUISMIC) EMBRACING ALL PARTS FROM BRAHAMINES TO UNTOUCHABLES.etcetc

  • @blackmamba9950

    @blackmamba9950

    21 күн бұрын

    Based

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    21 күн бұрын

    CCP thinks modi is good for them

  • @blackmamba9950

    @blackmamba9950

    21 күн бұрын

    @@biggpicture2930 No CCP hates modi for being a problem at the border but broadly a rising Indian economy works very well for China in terms of trade. The Chinese media in fact praised Modi for his poverty upliftment achievement, it's usually rare for China to do it. So it's a mix, they like Modi for increasing trade

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    20 күн бұрын

    ​ @blackmamba9950 CCP like Modi. He can go on continue with his assassinations in Canada and US ground, building great west-India relationship. He can continue the chaos and geocide in India, and gave more back land to china at border without a fight. That is why he is a boon to china.

  • @humblehuman85
    @humblehuman8521 күн бұрын

    After this video, be ready for onslaught of hateful comments from online trolls

  • @PankajKumar-ej5dt

    @PankajKumar-ej5dt

    21 күн бұрын

    When you get too many hate comments then you need to correct your stand because it means your stand is not right. Because that means most people don't see things your way.

  • @ValQuinn

    @ValQuinn

    21 күн бұрын

    @@PankajKumar-ej5dt or it means you have independent thought. try it.

  • @PankajKumar-ej5dt

    @PankajKumar-ej5dt

    21 күн бұрын

    @@ValQuinn Indepent doesn't have to be right thought. Even loonies can have independent throughts which have no basis in reality.

  • @ValQuinn

    @ValQuinn

    21 күн бұрын

    ​@@PankajKumar-ej5dt of course but if you don't have it you are guaranteed to be talking nonsense, if you do have it you only might be.

  • @dovic86

    @dovic86

    21 күн бұрын

    @@PankajKumar-ej5dt you have a very authoritarian mindset

  • @southernman523
    @southernman52321 күн бұрын

    Cops driving a vehicle into a hospital ward to arrest someone!!! First in the world

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    21 күн бұрын

    ??? It has been done in many part of the world. Maybe in china, first because the patient is an indian?

  • @malaydhar917
    @malaydhar91721 күн бұрын

    She reported and analysed almost perfectly. Really excellent scholar. Congratulations. 🌺✍️💚🙏-bmd

  • @AlashMane

    @AlashMane

    16 күн бұрын

    There is nothing excellent about this, she is just spreading propogenda, she is telling half story i.e. She said that 1000 muslims were killed by Modi in Gujarat in 2000, but the truth is that first muslims burnt 60 Hindu priests alive. The Hindus later reacted. Role of modi was nowhere in this incident. But this propogendist never tell you.

  • @LemonLadyRecords

    @LemonLadyRecords

    7 күн бұрын

    Used to be, India was the world's example of religious freedom and diversity. Sad that it's being destroyed. And scary. How many Hindu denominations and sects are going away? Can you imagine ONE Christian denomination? Yes, you can, it was the Catholic Church. Spoke for all global Christians before the Reformation. It's like single schools of Buddism, Islam, Judaism. One positive thing, neo-colonizers can't ser one sect against snoth, like they've done to Islam. Like appointing the minority to run things, and using diversity to control and which sets up sectarian problems, which "need" to be controlled.

  • @bendyrland7213
    @bendyrland721321 күн бұрын

    Listening from the USA. Very interesting and informative discussion.

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    21 күн бұрын

    ‘Akhand Bharat’ was a concept espoused by Hindutva nationalists envisaging An Empire that includes ....... ..... USA... >> I have heard it

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    21 күн бұрын

    Shah.... mentioned ...... rule The World...

  • @studyportal1074

    @studyportal1074

    17 күн бұрын

    She had no idea about a lot of the topics she discussed, like the caste system, Ambedkar, why people voted BJP, and riots. This is an old leftist narrative. She just uses it here and there with no substantial proof.

  • @jiti5034
    @jiti503416 күн бұрын

    Indian democracy is very much alive, many states are non BJP, Modi did not declare himself perpetual leader , the party he belongs to does not have such tradition.

  • @rodneyloder2863
    @rodneyloder286321 күн бұрын

    This is India, persecution of lower casts.

  • @Arkaworldd

    @Arkaworldd

    20 күн бұрын

    All these lower cast are voting fir Modi. Modi himself is from lower cast.

  • @hsuyaarchives2526

    @hsuyaarchives2526

    20 күн бұрын

    except Modi himself is from lower caste and so are many others in his party leadership.

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    19 күн бұрын

    How much lower are the lower caste? The problem is this Countries by IQ - Average IQ by Country 2022. India ranks 143 with 76.24 average IQ. CHild like IQ?

  • @DataCrusade1999

    @DataCrusade1999

    18 күн бұрын

    ​@@Arkaworlddis he a dalit? I bet thousands rupees that he is not a dalit. The day you make a Muslim PM or a Dalit PM then come and talk.

  • @sirg3137

    @sirg3137

    18 күн бұрын

    Hahahah you don't know india then 😂😂. I am sc and our family and in our village maximum vote modi . because he is Uniting Hindus

  • @robertthorn184
    @robertthorn18421 күн бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @aishwariyasweety2433
    @aishwariyasweety243316 күн бұрын

    Thank you for posting this

  • @mukundshamlalshamlal5959
    @mukundshamlalshamlal595914 күн бұрын

    India is the greatest Democracy and rule of law in the world India is an ideal example of Democracy Hindus are expressing their legitimate rights to express their opinions and choose ❤❤❤

  • @saifudeendawood6991
    @saifudeendawood699121 күн бұрын

    British divide and rule policy and ideologies are well woven within the RSS Group

  • @dellwright1407

    @dellwright1407

    21 күн бұрын

    India has to take responsibility for its own politics now though. British haven't ruled India for nearly 80 years.

  • @alst4817

    @alst4817

    21 күн бұрын

    That’s so silly…it implies that the British were the first in all of history to invent it. In reality every government that has ever existed has used that 😂

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    21 күн бұрын

    british taught them about honoring agreements and wearing clothes, difference between right and wrong. Despite these, they only learn to wear some clothes

  • @user-ph4qj6of2l

    @user-ph4qj6of2l

    17 күн бұрын

    😂

  • @manivelarasan

    @manivelarasan

    14 күн бұрын

    ​@@biggpicture2930 Your comment is racist.

  • @worldJSR
    @worldJSR16 күн бұрын

    Her lack of understanding about India , Hindu or RSS , the whole discussion was mislead...half baked knowledge creates more confusion.

  • @rakadus

    @rakadus

    15 күн бұрын

    Opportunity for non resident desis to their 3 minutes of fame by defaming India.

  • @worldJSR

    @worldJSR

    15 күн бұрын

    @@rakadus true

  • @darshansingh4375

    @darshansingh4375

    14 күн бұрын

    Unfortunately what she exposed is true. There’s no safety for any minority in India.

  • @kamkala7047

    @kamkala7047

    14 күн бұрын

    @@worldJSR, why don’t you explain what is misleading ? Actually everything she explained is quite convincing and completely true. Do you know what you are talking about ? She is totally right when she talks about Muslims,killings of Muslims and Christians and I would say about Dalits. Can you deny anything she’s saying ? If yes then why ?

  • @mtarkes

    @mtarkes

    14 күн бұрын

    @@kamkala7047 Yeah, Hindus are also killed all the time. Its been happening since a thousand years, not anything to do with Modi.

  • @sachitshah1941
    @sachitshah194114 күн бұрын

    I would love to see what alpa says about impending Islamic takeover in uk?

  • @srkchandrala1071
    @srkchandrala107118 күн бұрын

    The Hindu-Muslim conundrum started with partition of India. It was made more stark with Babri masjid dispute. Now that Ram temple is back, there will be a lull and peace from Hindu side. The moderate Hindu will still try peaceful means to get back other important Hindu places of worship.

  • @sanjaylakhani2263

    @sanjaylakhani2263

    15 күн бұрын

    It was instigated by British

  • @celt456
    @celt45620 күн бұрын

    Fantastic, illuminating interview; many thanks!

  • @Prat-zi1ou
    @Prat-zi1ou16 күн бұрын

    Its not trust me. More than half of india is ruled by non BJP states and india is so decentralized it almost impossible for dictator to control it

  • @gauriprasad7811
    @gauriprasad781115 күн бұрын

    THANK YOU FOR COVERING THIS!! it is so under-covered by western media!!

  • @janapender4989
    @janapender498921 күн бұрын

    Thank you for educating us❤

  • @nupuramit

    @nupuramit

    18 күн бұрын

    You mean brainwashing?

  • @youknow6968
    @youknow696821 күн бұрын

    India has 3rd largest Muslim population in the world, after Indonesia and Pakistan with around 250 million each, and India with little over 200 million. Facts are important.

  • @ghazalhaqani8116

    @ghazalhaqani8116

    21 күн бұрын

    And?

  • @youknow6968

    @youknow6968

    21 күн бұрын

    @@ghazalhaqani8116 and, what? Are you feeling OK? I strongly suggest you need help.

  • @sarahjones2210

    @sarahjones2210

    21 күн бұрын

    So, with over 5% upper castes controlling 95% of wealth, and vast majority of Muslims, Dalits and Sikhs living in sub human conditions in slums, India is on a reverse course to self destruct.

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    19 күн бұрын

    @sayanchakraborty4650 I remember once when Ravish Kumar was asked what his first question to Modiji would be if he ever gave him an interview. His answer was that he would ask, 'How do you lie so much?'

  • @DataCrusade1999

    @DataCrusade1999

    18 күн бұрын

    ​@@youknow6968hope you're not drowning in bhakti.

  • @YoucanDo-lt3qj
    @YoucanDo-lt3qj21 күн бұрын

    Why even educated indians doing modi modi instead of getting concerned for democracy 😢

  • @sirg3137

    @sirg3137

    18 күн бұрын

    😂😂 because they love there country. We don't care about democracy. it's one of the reason our country is not developing fast

  • @nupuramit

    @nupuramit

    18 күн бұрын

    Yes we love our country and that’s why we take care of democracy too! We just are choosing something different than what west would like us to choose.

  • @jayakishore3032

    @jayakishore3032

    16 күн бұрын

    Bcoz we are educated and we know truth simple . When our literacy rate was low they elected congress . And see how bad we were . Since our literacy rate is growing ppl are electing modi . Hope u got ur answer

  • @YoucanDo-lt3qj

    @YoucanDo-lt3qj

    15 күн бұрын

    @@nupuramit west ? Can't you see how he is targeting indians ? Doing communal hate speeches ! Mangalsutra, mutton, machhli, ram mandir pr bulldozer and such pathetic speeches. As a mature indian citizen how can you support this hateful attitude

  • @YoucanDo-lt3qj

    @YoucanDo-lt3qj

    15 күн бұрын

    @@jayakishore3032 you maybe anti indian ! A democratic pro indian person can never support communal hateful politics. "Agar congress ayee ram mandir pr bulldozer chala de gi". Isn't this like provoking public ? Campaigning for Prajwal Ravenna? Is it ok

  • @JohnnyBravo-jr5uj
    @JohnnyBravo-jr5uj21 күн бұрын

    As an American, I support Novara Media, I'm glad that there is also progressive media in Britain

  • @CHIEF_420

    @CHIEF_420

    20 күн бұрын

    💻

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    20 күн бұрын

    .... .. blatant, massive, systematic and extremely dangerous targeted killings, marginalization and genocide of religious minorities including Muslims, Sikhs, Christians and other minorities under the supervision of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The report highlights the dark reality and the real face of Narendra's Modi's Hindutva led ideological plans for India along with his vicious intentions to create an imaginary normalcy around events of targeted marginalization, killings, riots, abductions, arrests and intolerance.

  • @user-fh7mt4ox5c

    @user-fh7mt4ox5c

    20 күн бұрын

    Aaah the warmongering media of the FAKE left. Novara are no different from the billionaire and government controlled msm.

  • @vp4439

    @vp4439

    20 күн бұрын

    Ask Donald Trump

  • @vp4439

    @vp4439

    20 күн бұрын

    Aaron is wants to have anti Hindu narratives

  • @sennecawise7899
    @sennecawise789920 күн бұрын

    British left has been so slow on this its incredible. Already 10 years in and this is the first episode on novara

  • @nupuramit
    @nupuramit18 күн бұрын

    What did the Muslims do the trains full of Hindus in 2022? Before the riots. Was that not part of your research? Please…

  • @avinashchowdhary3468

    @avinashchowdhary3468

    15 күн бұрын

    Dont worry sister...just 5 years ... Extreme poverty and crusades...thats the fate of europe ...britain will suffer the most...i am really shocked at the apathy of west against its own citizens...they know extreme poverty is knocking on the doors of the west yet they preach and mislead...

  • @kamkala7047

    @kamkala7047

    14 күн бұрын

    nupuramit, Muslims did it in your and Feku’s dreams ?

  • @sumit2158

    @sumit2158

    14 күн бұрын

    Tats true that first trigger point was Godhara train specific compartment in which Hindus was present. Before the riots trigger point does not suits to there narrative ,these kind of people does not consider the trigger point. Always be searching the truth in post acclamation

  • @user-tf4ti1gd7n
    @user-tf4ti1gd7n21 күн бұрын

    Mandela did not really go to india for help...he got help from cuba and palistine..

  • @pinksooshy
    @pinksooshy21 күн бұрын

    Excellent interview

  • @fchau6019
    @fchau601921 күн бұрын

    Unfortunately, the fact that Modi has been elected for a 3rd time indicates that the Indian society is also accordingly radicalized. Just like the Israeli society. Both are targeting Muslims, and call themselves "democracies."

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    20 күн бұрын

    Fermand De Varennes, United Nations.. .. India's blatant, massive, systematic and extremely dangerous targeted killings, marginalization and genocide of religious minorities including Muslims, Sikhs, Christians and other minorities under the supervision of India's Prime Minister Narendra Mod

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    19 күн бұрын

    freeshooters target anybody but themselves, so christian, silk etc are also not safe.

  • @jayakishore3032

    @jayakishore3032

    16 күн бұрын

    Yes whenever u don’t like result just blame society . Always you are right and society is wrong .

  • @msdolly6101981

    @msdolly6101981

    15 күн бұрын

    Yes the only democracies are the 50+ OIC countries 😅

  • @nasreenakhtar8521

    @nasreenakhtar8521

    14 күн бұрын

    It's the poor that are easily radicalised. The good old divide and rule.

  • @sharraadprabhuddas7949
    @sharraadprabhuddas794911 күн бұрын

    Chief Minister of the State is sent to prison by the court and not by the government

  • @sheilarebello763
    @sheilarebello76321 күн бұрын

    Alpa Shah has done a brilliant and candid assessment of what is actually happening in India. Kudos to u Alpa and I hope many will change their views after listening to you.

  • @DzogChen2
    @DzogChen221 күн бұрын

    She did not mention that a huge proportion of Dalits converted not to Christianity but following Ambedkar himself, to Buddhism; which is an anti-caste tradition.

  • @aFoxyFox.

    @aFoxyFox.

    21 күн бұрын

    I saw a video about conversions to Islam too. I think that it is necessary for people to try to improve their conditions and get away from the caste system of ethnic oppression.

  • @lostlegend9015

    @lostlegend9015

    21 күн бұрын

    ​@@aFoxyFox. Caste is an identity just like being German is an identity. You can't get away from it whether you move out of Germany or live in Germany. You are just German by identity. Though nationality is something that can be changed. Religion is that nationality and caste is that identity. Just by changing your religion your caste doesn't change.

  • @lostlegend9015

    @lostlegend9015

    21 күн бұрын

    ​​@@aFoxyFox. Every religion in India have caste system except for Jains and Buddhism. They don't have caste system because of whole different reason.

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    20 күн бұрын

    Jains and buddhism are rejection of caste in hinduism

  • @mises9954

    @mises9954

    17 күн бұрын

    This woman is chatting alot of bs and ppl need to seriously fact check her.

  • @Arkaworldd
    @Arkaworldd20 күн бұрын

    Modis india is shinning.

  • @labtechtech

    @labtechtech

    16 күн бұрын

    Shit doesn't shine

  • @vision_intention_action
    @vision_intention_action13 күн бұрын

    Brilliant encapsulation of the state of affairs in India

  • @bankimkulshreshtha8695
    @bankimkulshreshtha869516 күн бұрын

    Thanks to Alpa shah ,her book was marvellous account of conditions of rule of law laying bare everything in domain 🎉

  • @noodlelicious.
    @noodlelicious.22 күн бұрын

    Fascism in india is a real thing. If you travel there, people do talks about it.

  • @madhukarmurthi9064

    @madhukarmurthi9064

    21 күн бұрын

    so stay away

  • @Shahid-if4ws

    @Shahid-if4ws

    21 күн бұрын

    Zionism/Hindu RSS alliance is a match made in hell 🔥

  • @sarahjones2210

    @sarahjones2210

    21 күн бұрын

    @@madhukarmurthi9064 agreed - that's why a lot of western governments are already issuing travel advisory against travelling to India, and a large number of educated Indians are leaving India.

  • @madhukarmurthi9064

    @madhukarmurthi9064

    21 күн бұрын

    @@sarahjones2210 lol you wish...Europe needs to rid itself from Hamas before its too late. In the meantime the US and Europe are heavily focused on India - look at Indian sources not propaganda that won't report on things like the Scandanvian FTA with India,

  • @dariusrana8487

    @dariusrana8487

    21 күн бұрын

    ​@@madhukarmurthi9064bhakt alert. 😂

  • @shabs6214
    @shabs621421 күн бұрын

    Thanks

  • @masterpassacademy
    @masterpassacademy21 күн бұрын

    Great coverage Bastani! Was wondering when NM would get round to this.

  • @patrice5976
    @patrice597613 күн бұрын

    Great talk

  • @knowone3529
    @knowone352924 күн бұрын

    Demoncracy.. u just missing the en

  • @forecast_hinderer
    @forecast_hinderer21 күн бұрын

    No Wikipedia page for BK16 that I could find.

  • @isamkamel
    @isamkamel21 күн бұрын

    Thank you for inviting Alpa Shah and for the brilliant insights into the origins of RSS with self destructing fascism and hitlerism.

  • @sirg3137

    @sirg3137

    18 күн бұрын

    😂😂 i think you are talking about Islam

  • @Ouroboros542
    @Ouroboros54219 күн бұрын

    This isn't being spoken about enough

  • @adamsinghlealadhar6234
    @adamsinghlealadhar623413 күн бұрын

    Over 5% GDP and tens of millions of graduates with no jobs. 12 million graduates come out every year roughly, and how many jobs are created by this huge GDP ? It would be interesting to find out.

  • @useless_fella
    @useless_fella20 күн бұрын

    Lies lies and lies!!!

  • @lewa3910
    @lewa391021 күн бұрын

    Great interview, even if disheartening to learn of what feels like leftist losses around my region in south asia

  • @M10FUN
    @M10FUN21 күн бұрын

    religion and hate politics always win. no matter where

  • @lelz0394

    @lelz0394

    2 күн бұрын

    We ended slavery, we always make progress

  • @rkariy01
    @rkariy0112 күн бұрын

    Democracy in India ain't so dead anymore, huh

  • @usamashabibi215
    @usamashabibi21521 күн бұрын

    Very interesting interview. I wish Alba could have talked more about the elections in India. I once read reports about bribing very poor villages by the ruling party before elections.

  • @blackmamba9950

    @blackmamba9950

    21 күн бұрын

    We are not Pakistan

  • @biggpicture2930

    @biggpicture2930

    21 күн бұрын

    bribes and mass rapping are part of culture

  • @sirg3137

    @sirg3137

    18 күн бұрын

    ​@@biggpicture2930 yes in Pakistan

  • @alkathakur-hazarika7604
    @alkathakur-hazarika760421 күн бұрын

    Thank you for this interview, Novara Media.

  • @krishparmar3213
    @krishparmar321316 күн бұрын

    colonist cannot digest this ? right

  • @spatel6190
    @spatel619020 күн бұрын

    Right on Ms Alpa Shah! Bravo for exposing the truth!

  • @abc-_-xyz
    @abc-_-xyz18 күн бұрын

    🤔 Can anyone explain how being a hindu nationalist has anything to do with democracy? Being proud of your religion and nation means threat to democracy? Aur ha, kitna bhi try karlo, aayega to modi hi 🪷 Cope with it.

  • @GauravJha-mu5gv

    @GauravJha-mu5gv

    18 күн бұрын

    Nationalism of any kind is seen bad in the west because of some historical reasons. Other than that they were somehow misinformed about us hence we are seen by them as fundamentalist. They may get this image of us because of the one-sided news they get from leftist media.

  • @suhnuramsharma4871
    @suhnuramsharma487113 күн бұрын

    Just take care of your own democracy. Why worry about India?

  • @krishnabhan6098
    @krishnabhan609815 күн бұрын

    Autonomy in Kashmir was temporary and hence done with.

  • @madhum3953
    @madhum395321 күн бұрын

    Don’t sweep all of India with the same broad brush. Modi is only popular in some states especially those that are poor. Large parts of India, especially southern states Bjp has no support. Political parties are still hugely corrupt. Yes Indian politics is dirty, needs to clean up.

  • @abbakkachowta6326

    @abbakkachowta6326

    21 күн бұрын

    2019 elections BJP was the single largest party 32/126 South Indian seats. Please explain.

  • @INSHALLAH_SUBAH

    @INSHALLAH_SUBAH

    20 күн бұрын

    BJP has the largest seats in the south in loksabha

  • @sirg3137

    @sirg3137

    18 күн бұрын

    😂😂 how knowledgeable you are we can see it 😝😝

  • @msdolly6101981

    @msdolly6101981

    15 күн бұрын

    Do you even know the south Indian states? 😅

  • @rakeshbarman3486

    @rakeshbarman3486

    14 күн бұрын

    huhh😂

  • @fchau6019
    @fchau601921 күн бұрын

    "CPC." Not CCP!

  • @vmkoride
    @vmkoride13 күн бұрын

    Cast system is imposed by British in India. Now people - Hindus are realiaing it trying to take every one irrespective of cast into their fold. Hinduism is a way of life and very democratic than all other religions religions which impose the way how one should live in terms of one book.

  • @davidmeacham9851
    @davidmeacham985120 күн бұрын

    Excellent interview and guest....thank you

  • @vmkoride
    @vmkoride13 күн бұрын

    It is disgusting and appalled to know her poor knowledge about India and its only continuing civilisation in the world.

  • @katsullivan
    @katsullivan14 күн бұрын

    Modis india is not broken. Modis india is fascist.

  • @chandrashekharhs9738
    @chandrashekharhs973814 күн бұрын

    Democracy is not a holy cow. It need not be protected at all costs. In India, there are bigger problems which are not known to people outside India. It is the same democracy which will elect him tomorrow ( 4th June 2024). We will solve our problems in our own way. We don't need your certificate.

  • @muktiprateekdas9769
    @muktiprateekdas976916 күн бұрын

    Judges- retired judges Chief minister got arrested- recvered 1000 million rupee of black money from his house.

  • @123xyzabccba

    @123xyzabccba

    14 күн бұрын

    Many corrupt politicians have joined bjp and got pardoned

  • @muktiprateekdas9769

    @muktiprateekdas9769

    14 күн бұрын

    @@123xyzabccba india doesn't have pardon as jurisprudence,what you can say bjp delayed the time of evidence submission

  • @FilipJDT
    @FilipJDT9 күн бұрын

    Correct me if I'm wrong as I'm just learning about these stuff.. i was discussing recent building of a hindu temple instead of a mosque with my gujarati wife and she pointed out that in fact there used to be a hindu temple in the past which was torn down and a mosque was build on top of it and that it was common in the past.. im not trying to defend either side as im no expert but it looks like to me that colonisation done its part sewing hatred between hindus and muslims and this is what u get out of it.. lots of people in India will side with Modi because India economy is risings, lots of infrastructure developments taking place but as well because terrorist attacks and Modi's steps against it.. of course there could be a different approach to all these things, but as we're living in rotten capitalist system these are the people you'll get..

  • @Anonymus-qp2mb
    @Anonymus-qp2mb11 күн бұрын

    Indians say Modi is the best out of the worst in the politicians, can you believe this.

  • @ShivanshThakur-sh8ub

    @ShivanshThakur-sh8ub

    6 күн бұрын

    Because he IS. And we believe what we see and experience you live abroad and know nothing what goes here

  • @suchindranathaiyer494
    @suchindranathaiyer49415 күн бұрын

    India was broken in 1949 when scoundrels like Nehru, Patel, Ambedkar, and other took over the British paramountcy and imposed the most draconian Colonial Rule over all of India tweaked to selective Communism. The perpetuated the colonial Constitution, laws, Judiciary, Police, and methods to steal from some for the benefit of others on the basis of caste, tribe,e religion, gender, geography, language and proximity to power. A modues operandi that has continued without any modification through Thirteen Prime Ministers.

  • @Human_Herbivore
    @Human_Herbivore20 күн бұрын

    Excellent discussion, thank you. This really makes me realise what I don't know about what's happening in the world. The worldwide growth of religious nationalism is so concerning.

  • @manishgurav2369
    @manishgurav236915 күн бұрын

    .@INCIndia must be happy that PM @narendramodi has done free promotion of Congress Manifesto that no one was bothering to read so far. Step 1: Make assessment of wealth of every Hindu Step 2: Gift it all to Muslims through preference in loans, employments, contracts, skill development! Hindustan me jab tak Congress hai, log ...

  • @manishgurav2369
    @manishgurav236915 күн бұрын

    Congress brought religious endowment act to control religious places. It's applicable only on Hindus not on Mslms Congress brought RTE act, it's applicable only on Schools operated by Hindus not on school operated by Mslm Congress brought land right waqf act for Muslim but no such act for Hindu Congress brought marriage act, dowry act, divorce act which applicable only on Hindus not on Muslim If Congress brings inheritance tax act, save my tweet it will be applicable only on Hindus not on Muslim Modi ji and Yogi ji are not joking

  • @zkojani
    @zkojani11 күн бұрын

    she should study the history of RSS and india with depth ..almost every one from the west of India has invaded or ruled India

  • @kusinara8936
    @kusinara893614 күн бұрын

    yes, it's all over in india. requesting all concerned citizens to kindly migrate to the west or gaza or whatever

  • @NADARAJAH18
    @NADARAJAH1816 күн бұрын

    The people will decide

  • @vmkoride
    @vmkoride13 күн бұрын

    Please teach democracy to China and Russsia and North Korea and Muslim countries. Indian democracy is much better than most of the countries.

  • @rishiverma2432
    @rishiverma243219 күн бұрын

    ❤ Only MODI ❤

  • @sisong1963
    @sisong196321 күн бұрын

    ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫਤਿਹ! 🙏👌✊✌🙏Thanks!

  • @vizotzyz
    @vizotzyz11 күн бұрын

    Aadivasis are tribals/natives. Idk what she was trying to say there. The meaning of aadivasis is first people or firt settlers.

  • @naseerkhan6695
    @naseerkhan669516 күн бұрын

    It is only tenable things which go to news . What about education and Social space?

  • @somanwarrier9720
    @somanwarrier972014 күн бұрын

    She has a very extreme views……The hindutva brigade has been a bit aggressive compared to the old times. But the situation is not as alarming as she wants to make out to be…..

  • @joshualilley973
    @joshualilley97316 күн бұрын

    Did she accuse Boris Johnson of hiring Indian hackers??

  • @instantsleep2534
    @instantsleep25344 күн бұрын

    WTF is going on in India 😢 is completely different thoughts of outside India 😢

  • @dariusrana8487
    @dariusrana848721 күн бұрын

    Where are the Hindutva troll army?

  • @Ash17588

    @Ash17588

    20 күн бұрын

    Hi

  • @sirg3137

    @sirg3137

    18 күн бұрын

    Hlw bro . i think you are from jhadi troll army

  • @dariusrana8487

    @dariusrana8487

    18 күн бұрын

    @@sirg3137 hello bhakt.

  • @sirg3137

    @sirg3137

    18 күн бұрын

    @@dariusrana8487 hello andhanamazi 😁😁

  • @ShivanshThakur-sh8ub

    @ShivanshThakur-sh8ub

    6 күн бұрын

    Hello namazi where will you explode ​@@dariusrana8487

  • @pheonix-one
    @pheonix-one20 күн бұрын

    Shiv Senna - is the right wing group in India.

  • @MarkDenmark-nz2pz
    @MarkDenmark-nz2pz25 күн бұрын

    Israewl and Afaganstan are also a democratic countries

  • @patrickquinlan3056

    @patrickquinlan3056

    21 күн бұрын

    What is your point?

  • @MarkDenmark-nz2pz

    @MarkDenmark-nz2pz

    21 күн бұрын

    @@patrickquinlan3056 sarcasm.

  • @patrickquinlan3056

    @patrickquinlan3056

    21 күн бұрын

    @@MarkDenmark-nz2pz Your sarcasm has failed. It is as bad as your spelling.

  • @MarkDenmark-nz2pz

    @MarkDenmark-nz2pz

    21 күн бұрын

    @@patrickquinlan3056 if my sarcasm failed , you wouldn’t comment on it. Anyway, Offended of everything and ashamed of nothing.

  • @patrickquinlan3056

    @patrickquinlan3056

    21 күн бұрын

    @@MarkDenmark-nz2pz I don't even get how it is supposed to be sarcastic in the first place. Anyway, here is a random quote about Israel.

  • @user-fy3xj4yz3f
    @user-fy3xj4yz3f13 күн бұрын

    We Indian need Modi

  • @user-tf4ti1gd7n
    @user-tf4ti1gd7n21 күн бұрын

    Remember the crusades..

  • @krishnabhan6098
    @krishnabhan609815 күн бұрын

    What started riots in Gujrat.She will never mention.

  • @kaydee3407
    @kaydee340714 күн бұрын

    RSS was created by dr moonje under the supervion of the british army chief of india . They areanged his trips to right wing paramilitaries in germany and italy by the foregn office after the 1930 conferences ..mussolini , a british agent ...had dr moonje visit him ..and his model of a paramilitary caste was planted in his head ..

  • @LimeyRedneck
    @LimeyRedneck21 күн бұрын

    🤠💜

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