Watching India today, the supposed “world’s largest democracy,” evokes a profound sense of alarm. The space for freedom and pluralism feels systematically dismantled. The recent attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, registers as a deeply unsettling event, raising serious questions among critical observers. It’s difficult to escape the view that this wasn’t random violence, but potentially a politically motivated false flag operation, calculated to fuel a specific narrative that bolsters Modi and the BJP, justifying their iron grip – a narrative many Indians fundamentally do not agree with.

The media storm unleashed has been frankly terrifying. Leading outlets have engaged in war-mongering and whipped up jingoism at an unprecedented scale, pushing people towards suspicion and anger, particularly towards Pakistan. This isn’t just reporting; it’s fanning flames. This media pressure appears to be forcing the BJP into taking risky actions, effectively pushing themselves into a corner from which retreat seems difficult. The ultimate cost of this unchecked jingoism will be........

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