India's surprising election results and the verdict on the media | The Listening Post

The surprise election result in India leaves the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi missing a chunk of voter support and at the helm of a tricky coalition. Will this new configuration loosen the screws on Indian media and give them space to reinvest in journalism rather than the sycophancy that dominated the airwaves so much of the time this past decade?

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Sreenivasan Jain – Host, The India Report
Mukul Kesavan – Historian and novelist
Fatima Khan – Journalist, The Quint

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[ajay-arunaarora]

It’s a slap on the face on all those journalists, who have been spreading misinformation. They are not worth showing their face.

[anonymous-ind]

As an Indian I am proud of election results. Had any country faced such brutal media, it would have turned to dictatorship. But India resisted. ❤love India.

[Mr.Nobody_]

Never underestimate the power of a common man.

[Oceansta]

Even BJP supporters don't deny the degradation of the Indian mainstream media.

[shivamkatale]

Congratulations to people of india we saved democracy of our country 🇮🇳

[shahidreza]

Indian Media has lost credibility among Indian.

[ankitasoman]

The election results shows how self proclaimed Modi "Non Biological person", "Messenger of God " become "Biologically Human" again.

[alendersng]

As an Indian am totally ashamed of how the world looks at Indian Media.
How low can one stoop for money?? Not at least to the extend of betraying your own country

[altarique]

democracy showed the power of democracy .
love ❤️ the biggest Indian democracy from USA 🇺🇸

[Jayanthsanthosh]

It is a slap on the face of Indian mainstream media... Shame om you...

[navintheyagaraj]

Nope the Indian media will serve money and self interest. Nothing will change.

[dasaritra]

India’s democracy is strong.. stronger than anyone imagined. Modi and BJP have been cut to size.. hatred got a slap on the face with unity in diversity.. a stronger opposition as the Indian citizens showed the mirror to BJP and a warning that this would be last time that they have given a chance to govern and would not tolerate divisive politics and discrimination.

[historyalwayslie]

“If a country has a fascist leader, this is a great horror for that country; but there is much greater horror: The existence of ignorant and unethical masses who support that primitive leader!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

[kartikad]

Ravish Kumar, Dhruv Rathi, Parakala Prabhakar….. some of the people who opened the minds of the Indians

[FreemiumCourses]

Modi government ❌
NDA Government ✅
😂😂

[santhosh_]

Big salute to the handful of honest journalists still out there 🫡

[lalithgunaratne]

It shows that the masses - especially the young - are awake and those nasty old men who think they wield power are really not so powerful at the end. Truth may be under attack but may honesty prevail... And well done India....and people power....❤

[Adunb]

In India, there is a place called Manipur, which the Indian govt has forgotten or turned a blind eyes.
Yesterday, so many houses were torched. The govt just wait and watch.
Wait and watch has been the mantra.
The Imphal city is halfghost City.
We need help.

[historyalwayslie]

" It is not intelligence but ignorance and insecurity that causes arrogance and other delusions of superiority.”― Arne Klingenberg

[ameyatikhe]

This is India. Never mess with us. So proud of my fellow Indians.❤