Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday accused the Modi government of crushing the opposition’s voice, which he said was not good for a healthy democracy.
Baghel told reporters about the government's crackdown on journalists who raised their voice against the Modi government.
“Actually the Modi government can’t tolerate the voice of opposition and that is nothing new,” he said, citing the action of central agencies in states ruled by opposition parties.
Whether it was Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Telangana or West Bengal, the action of federal agencies like ED and IT was proof that the Modi government was intolerant of the voice of opposition, he said.
In a healthy democracy the opposition was equally important, but the Modi government wants to eliminate the entire opposition, Baghel said.
The action on the journalists proves a dictatorial attitude of Modi government, he said.
“Democracy in India is in danger as they (BJP government) cannot accept anyone opposing them,” he said.
