Why the 2019 Elections Are Crucial For Indian Democracy

Professor Apoorvanand and Siddharth Varadarajan of The Wire discuss the factors that make the current national elections crucial for the survival of Indian democracy. They talk about the ruling BJP's assault on institutions essential to the functioning of the democratic system, the way religious polarisation is driving the election narrative, and the marginalisation of the poor under official economic policy.

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