TIME article on PM Narendra Modi omits his achievements, presents a false narrative | The Indian Express

TIME article on PM Narendra Modi omits his achievements, presents a false narrative | The Indian Express

Written by Sambit Patra |Updated: May 11, 2019 6:45:10 am

The writer is national spokesperson, BJP. Views are personal

TIME article on PM Narendra Modi omits his achievements, presents a false narrative

Any balanced report would have mentioned, even if it was only grudgingly, that one of the most important reasons for Narendra Modi’s victory in 2014 was the pervasive corruption that had become synonymous with Congress rule.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi after casting his vote in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. (Express Photo)

Bias can be recognised not only from what is visible, but also from what is missing. There is a crucial word missing from the rambling lead article in Time magazine, which purports to be an analysis of five years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The missing word is “corruption”.