Modi resurrects historical Muslim emperor as a modern foe
Posted on AllSides June 7th, 2022
From The Center
Yuichi Yamazaki/AP
ANALYSIS
Narendra Modi rose from his chair and walked briskly towards the podium to deliver another nighttime address to the nation. It was expected the speech would include a rare message of interfaith harmony in the country where religious tensions have risen under his rule.
The Indian prime minister was speaking from the historic Mughal-era Red Fort in New Delhi, and the event marked the 400th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh guru who is remembered for championing religious freedoms for all.
The occasion and the venue,...
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