‘No checks to current regime’s misuse of agencies towards political ends’
The Hindu
The second and final day of the Bangalore Literature Festival (BLF) on Sunday saw an eclectic selection of panels and discussions covering history, the many languages of Karnataka, and current affairs
The second and final day of the Bangalore Literature Festival (BLF) on Sunday saw an eclectic selection of panels and discussions covering history, the many languages of Karnataka, and current affairs.
Senior journalist and author Josy Joseph discussed his recent work, The Silent Coup: A History of India’s Deep State, in one of the sessions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said, is perhaps the PM after P.V. Narasimha Rao to extensively misuse agencies towards political ends. Mr. Joseph was of the view that the Mr. Modi had perhaps internalised the potential of the misuse of the non-military agencies of the State so well, it was frightening. “After Mr. Rao, the coalition era provided for some checks and balances against the misuse of agencies. The UPA Governments ushered in an era of transparency and agencies seemed to be moving towards professionalisation. But all that work has been undone under this regime,” he said.
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