What foreign media says and concocts ::: "Modi’s BJP remains in control of all key posts, but he will be forced to seek consensus"

"Yogi Adityanath does not belong to the RSS stable, and has signalled the revival of his own Hindutva militant brigade, which he had abandoned over the years in office. 

A potentially rebellious Uttar Pradesh could leave Modi further isolated within the BJP, particularly when by-elections are due for state legislature seats vacated by Lok Sabha winners, with candidates chosen by New Delhi." - 

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"The notion that one is destiny’s child may entitle a leader to believe that they are the “chosen one,” a “superhuman” born to change the destiny of millions of people of the country and even of the universe. A few of them perceive themselves as messengers of God, a messiah through whom God wishes to change the cosmos. In history, there is no dearth of such leaders.

Narendra Modi is one such leader, who has successfully projected himself as the “chosen one,” born with a mission. 

Under this framing, Modi will make “India great again,” course-correct India’s civilizational path, and propel India to a position wherein it won’t be ruled ever again by any foreign power. He is an avatar for whom the country has been waiting for a long time." -- The Diplomat 

"The UAPA is a draconian law – being granted bail is extremely difficult, and the accused can be taken into custody before the trial even begins. And the proceedings may not begin for years, as has happened to several leading dissidents during the Modi years. 

But its use against Roy in this case is puzzling. Lawyers have pointed out procedural gaps: it is not known if the Delhi police has filed a formal report, known as “charge sheet”,  -- The Guardian   

"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi passed the first big political test of his third term on Wednesday as a candidate from the ruling coalition was elected speaker of the lower house of parliament, defeating an opposition lawmaker." - Reuters 

"Modi’s BJP remains in control of all key cabinet posts, but analysts say he will be forced to seek consensus within his coalition to push more contentious legislation through parliament.

Rahul Gandhi told Birla (LS Speaker) that the speaker’s role was not only to facilitate the passing of laws, but also to ensure democratic debate flourished. “The question is not: How efficiently the house is run? The question is: How much of India’s voice is being allowed to be heard in this house?” Gandhi said.

“The idea that you can run the house efficiently by silencing the voice of the opposition is a non-democratic idea,” he added. “This election has shown that the people of India expect the opposition to defend the constitution of this country.”

-- AFP