My reply below was sent to the Editor of the Guardian, Institute Montaigne, Hannah Ellis Petersen, Jean Dreeze and the Indian High Commission.
The above, ‘editorial’ of the Guardian dated Sunday 9 March 2025 is a howler agonising over the potential, ‘fracture’ of India. The Guardian really worries for the Indian Union! So much so that it has prioritised the editorial on India over Scotland. Scotland has long campaigned for Independence because of its margilisation and being short changed by England on the proceeds of the North Sea oil. The Editorial (I am sure the Editorial has been penned by the usual suspects)says that the ‘Hindu Nationalist” government of Modi wants to redraw India’s electoral map which would disadvantage the Southern States. The BJP government, the Editorial claims is pursuing a policy called Delimitation. Delimitation ensures each member of Parliament represents an equal number of voters. According to the Editorial this will weaken the political clout and culturally distinct Southern States. The Southern States are rich and world’s apart the Editorial wails. Delimitation represents both economic and political margilisation of the South, being taxed more, represented less and side lined in policy making according to the Editorial. To back up its anti-India propaganda the Editorial quotes a French Think Tank (yes another one!) called Institute Montaigne. The Institute has highlighted the divide between the India North/South divide. This Think Tank is primarily promoting French companies. Its funding comes from French companies! Finally in a own goal the Guardian contradicts itself by quoting a Indian economist Jean Dreeze who admits that Modi actually gained votes in the South during the last election. Jean who is actually a Belgian and his Guru (influencer) is Hindu hater Amartya Sen.
India is more united than ever. This really hurts the Guardian. It can only vent its frustration and indulge in breast beating to no avail as in the grand scheme of things it is only a small time tabloid with no impact.
Nitin Mehta.
10 March 2025
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