INDIA: 2021



          In India politics seems to be divorced from economy. (While in USA, the primary 

focus is " it's the economy stupid"). Indians, mostly, do not vote on the basis of 

economic  issues. Caste, cultural ideology and hero worship play a much greater role. This is

ironical since the economic upliftment of poor and lower middle class people, who are the majority, 

should be the most primary focus of the policy makers in India, in my opinion, especially after the 

worst negative economic growth year, 2020, after independence. 


          It is my educated guess that about 20% of Indian adults are staunch communal Hindus and 

additional 20 % are of soft Hindutva frame of mind. (Interestingly as a parallel, in USA, about the

same percentages of staunch and soft white racists appear to be there, respectively). As per the most 

recent opinion pole conducted by 'India Today', BJP still commands widespread support among people,

The opposition political forces are disappointingly splintered. There is no sign of an inspirational 

leader on the horizon who can unite and motivate those who are opposed, in principle, to the current 

regime.

 

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