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The bus driver killed himself after losing his job, I think the headline missed the lead of the story.
Jeez and not by a small margin.
Looks like they didn't consider it worth mentioning 😕
that's tbh a private issue
someone's suicide shouldn't be political
It reflects the inevitable result of Modi's extremism. He has been prime minister for too long.
Modi has become a scumbag of epic proportions.
Always has been. Look up the 2002 Gujarat pogrom.
well, yeah, dude has basically no challenge to his position
but he's going to win the next election anyway
It reflects the religious screaming about "religious freedom" only to the secular while not allowing even a thought about it when it comes to any other religion.
India came so close, but it's clear they're moving backwards.
Oh well.
Democracy isn't scalable
This isn't a democracy issue; it's a cultural one.
This is a fairly stupid headline. There are laws which require Muslims to prove their heritage and that they are legally residents, and no one else. There's police brutality against Muslims and their homes are destroyed. High ranking leaders talk about how Muslims are like rats and roaches spreading disease and requiring extermination. These leaders are part of Modi's Hindu nationalist party.
The incident in this article doesn't reflect an "increasingly polarized India", it presents an extremely polarized India. Fascists are using the government to spread nationalism and religious zealotry, and persecute Muslims.
article brings attention to the rising anti-Muslim sentiment encouraged by Modi's government
It's behind a pay wall. What happened?
Mohit, who was a conductor in UP Roadways was suspended earlier this year, for allegedly halting a Delhi-bound bus for two passengers to offer Namaz. The UPSRTC staff and his co-driver, a contractual staff, were suspended on June 5 for halting ‘Janrath’, an air-conditioned bus headed to Kaushambi from Bareilly.
do read - https://monyet.cc/comment/4068760
Thanks.
Also, oof. That's sad.
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