Integrity Score 684
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An era of misinformation and hate speech has started in the media, and the government has shown ignorance in sharing information, and only pro-government information is shared.
Dissent has been curtailed and boycott campaigns have started. There has been an absence of critical coverage of the government which is necessary for a democracy. The government has tried to limit the freedom of online media by putting a ban and FIR on channels and websites so criticism of the government and an opposition view and perspective doesn’t come out, apart from heavily blunting the RTI Act by denying information on grounds of sensitivity and national interests.
Both leaders made sure to make a cult identity of their own and use slogans to make space in the minds of the general public. Indira Gandhi effectively used the slogan, “They want Indira out, I want poverty out.” Modi uses this with aplomb, “They want Modi out, I want corruption out.”
At every public event, PM Modi attends, chants “Modi, Modi.'Gandhi got her party president D.K Barooah to say, “Indira is India, India is Indira”. Both leaders used their strong personalities and used a larger-than-life image in media to create an identity that is unforgettable.