Will Modi's media blitz deliver BJP's big election victory? | The Listening Post

With voter turnout in India's elections unexpectedly low, traditionally interview-shy Prime Minister Narendra Modi is spending more time with journalists than ever before.

Contributors:
Maya Mirchandani – Associate Professor, Ashoka University
Pragya Tiwari – Writer & Co-Founder, Indian History Collective
Siddharth Varadarajan – Founding Editor, The Wire

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The headline fixer

Eight months of Israel's war on Gaza has shone an often unflattering spotlight on media coverage by mainstream United States news outlets. Historian Assal Rad explains the mission she has undertaken to "fix" misleading headlines.

Featuring:

Assal Rad – Author, 'State of Resistance: Politics, Culture & Identity in Modern Iran'

[kryptopsy]

A islamic state funded channel saying "state funded" channels are dangerous 😳 😂😂

[JOATNewsIndia]

"Al Jazeera is funded in whole or in part by the Qatari government"...😂😂😂

[onlineaakashvani]

Al Jazeera is Funded by Qutr govt. And they giving advise on free media😅

[kushalm]

sir you did a mistake by telling 'he is spending more time with journalists' it should be rather 'he is spending more time with his puppets'

[alex]

This guy is playing God and considers citizens fools.

[khosolekyapaomai]

Modi should not be the pm again, indian citizens are suffering in all aspects under BJP

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Best actor of india
‘THE DICTATOR’

[SLOHUS]

India now actually has its craziest time will record in the history...

[historyalwayslie]

“Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners.”
― Vladimir Lenin

[shahbaazabedi]

In india its call godi media anchors 😂😂😂😂😂

[YS]

“The problem with international media is that they think that they are political players in our elections.”

-Jaishankar.

[ekamsat]

“Every country has the government it deserves.” - Joseph de Maistre

[vikrantkatke]

In India people are voting to save democracy & uproot fascism.

[Blue_Rose]

The Laugh of Sold Journalist Rubika Liyaqat is like a witch is laughing.

[uvbqmtm]

German Dictator said he was sent by God! Italian Dictator said he was sent by God! Now Gujarati Dictator’s saying the same thing..🙄

[kiwiwala]

Cry cry, cry. If a dog's prayers are answered, bones will rain from the sky. Simple fact: He is very popular within and outside India. Al Jazeera can't stomach it.

[Nerje]

Couple of days ago he remarked that he is not biological but Gods have sent him with a purpose.

[emamudinansari]

He understood that the main nerves of indian people particularly in Hindu he becomes savior of those people

[MegaSekhars]

After listening to him, i checked the name of the channel. Some stereotype never changes.

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*To understand Modi amit shah & RSS first study Gujrat 2002 riots*