The Indian media was already in the electoral mood even before the bugle of Lok Sabha elections 2024, media organizations and personalities from all over the world not only showed interest in it, but also presented their views and analysis from time to time on the world’s most What did the media organizations around the world see, what they presented to the world and what they felt in the general elections of a big democratic country.
Some of the media organizations were negative, some adopted a balanced stance and some praised the great festival of Indian democracy. America’s leading newspaper New York Times wrote that Modi’s power is increasing and the people of India seem to be making him stronger. The newspaper has written about BJP entering this election with its Hindu nationalist agenda and vigorously promoting its welfare schemes.
Is Modi worried?
At the same time, it is also written that BJP’s supporters are very happy with him and Modi remains popular even after being in power for two consecutive terms. Before the last phase of voting, the newspaper described Modi as setting high standards for the party and wrote about his defensive appearance and giving momentum to the long disappointed opposition and raised the question, is Modi worried?
The End of Nonsense
Sam Stevenson, assistant editor of the English newspaper Daily Express, said after ground reporting of the Indian elections that it is time for the anti-India nonsense to end. We must listen to the true, positive things about the new India. I have seen women wearing burqa going to Modi’s rally.
Better performance than before
Allowing dissenters to protest is a picture of freedom of expression that many media houses in the West do not cover. Sam also rejected the Weedem Institute’s Liberal Democratic Index report, which talked about electoral autocracy. British newspaper The Guardian wrote that Narendra Modi’s BJP is confident that its performance in these elections is going to be better than before.
Democracy weakened
BJP is facing allegations that democracy has weakened in the last 10 years since it came to power. Quoting election analysts, the newspaper has written that after decades such an election is taking place in India, the results of which are known to everyone. The Guardian has written that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strength is his Hindu nationalist agenda, in which the country’s minorities are being marginalized. Along with this, while including the allegations of the opposition, it has also been written that the opposition is worried that if the BJP comes to power for the third time, it will change the Constitution of the country, whereas the BJP has termed all these allegations as fabricated.
Won with a large majority
Al Jazeera has underlined the enormity of the Indian elections. Also, describing Ram temple as a central issue, it has been written that it is the main basis of BJP’s Hindu nationalist agenda. Prominent American executive and expert on India-US relations Ron Sommers said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will win the 2024 general elections with the largest majority ever in the history of India. He said that in the words of the Prime Minister, ‘Developed India by 2047’ is a mission that requires not just ambition, but a multi-pronged strategy encompassing economic growth, strong governance reforms, use of clean energy and scientific progress.
Such enthusiasm for democracy is not found in London
In the entire coverage of the global media, these lines of Sam Stevenson, assistant editor of the English newspaper Daily Express, summarize that there is an enthusiasm for democracy among Indians which I do not see in London. The reason for this may be that here people see democracy as a gift, whereas it is not so in India. Here people come out in 45 degree Celsius temperature, stand in queues and cast their votes. This shows the strength of Indian democracy and public engagement. Here, independence was achieved after centuries of struggle and the importance of it and democracy is clearly marked in the minds of Indian people. Its impression has been on every person who came to India and did election coverage.
