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"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is favoured to win a third term in office
when the country holds its massive general election, starting on April 19.
While there are many questions about what another Modi term could mean for the
country, residents in the Muslim-majority northern region of Kashmir are
particularly apprehensive.
Modi visited the Kashmir capital, Srinagar, in early March in a bid to win
Kashmiri hearts and minds – his first visit since his government
controversially stripped the region of its semi-autonomous status in 2019.
Amid a heavy security presence, Modi promised over US$774 million (A$1.2
billion) worth of development projects to boost the economy and tourism in the
region.
Whether this is enough to placate Kashmiri voters remains to be seen. Many
residents have been made to feel like second-class citizens under Modi’s Hindu
nationalist government and have dim views that things will improve if he wins
another term in office."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
