INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Photo DB PostJust like Prime Minister Imran Khan, Indian premier Narendra Modi has also written an opinion piece on Wednesday for the US
daily New York Times.The piece was written on the 150th birth anniversary of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi
In his piece Modi discussed the principles of non-violence the Indian leader followed.More: Indian SC gives govt four weeks for reply on IHK
pleasIt seems that Modi has chosen to highlight Gandhi non-violent philosophy to counter the criticism he received on the curfew in Indian
occupied Kashmir since August 5.PM Imran in his opinion piece last month had attacked Modi and compared the Indian policies in the occupied
territory to Nazi Germany and the Indian premier to Adolf Hitler.Modi, in his op-ed, wrote about Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela,
and the like, in an attempt to mislead the world by comparing himself with these global icons of peace.It remains to be seen whether the
homage paid to non-violent independence leaders from across the world will be enough to white-wash Indian crimes in occupied Kashmir
On August 5, Modi had revoked the constitutional autonomy given to occupied Kashmir under the Indian Constitution, and imposed a military
curfew in the occupied territory, imprisoning millions of innocent Kashmiris
Thousands were arbitrarily detained as well, and fears of an impending genocide in the valley are being raised across the world
International media is also reporting torture of detainees by Indian forces
Modi side-stepped discussing the Kashmir issue in his write-up, instead focusing on highlighting his sanitation programs, business acumen,
and the non-violent philosophy of Gandhi
"There have been many mass movements in the world, many strands of the freedom struggle even in India, but what sets apart the Gandhian
struggle and those inspired by him is the wide-scale public participation," Modi wrote
"He never held administrative or elected office
He was never tempted by power
For him, independence was not absence of external rule
He saw a deep link between political independence and personal empowerment," Modi added
It is pertinent to mention that Indian PM Modi is a member of the right-wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, an extremist right-wing group that
assassinated Mahatma Gandhi for his soft stance on minorities back in 1948.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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