'Increasing global discomfort with Mr Modi'
Soutik Biswas, BBC News Delhi In December, Rahul Bajaj, a leading Indian businessman, told an awards function in the western city of Mumbai that people were afraid to criticise the ruling Narendra Modi-led BJP government and there was an "atmosphere of fear". Home Minister, Amit Shah, who was present at the function, said there was "no need to fear about anything". Many have lauded Hyderabad-born Satya Nadella's remarks on the controversial citizenship law because most Indian businessmen have chosen to remain silent on this hot-button issue, which has sparked countrywide protests. Historian Ramachandra Guha tweeted that he wished "one of our own IT czars had the courage and wisdom to say this first". But others like TV Mohandas Pai, a businessman who is sympathetic to the government, tweeted that he found the Microsoft boss's statement "confusing" and said "Indian leftist academics in the US have confused him by misinformation". Mr Nadella's considered intervention may not be a radical critique of the citizenship law, but it points to the increasing discomfort in the international community with Mr Modi's government. The prime minister's global image, many believe, has already taken a beating in the aftermath of the prolonged lockdown in Indian-administered Kashmir after his government stripped the region of its autonomy. The citizenship law, which has been widely criticised as discriminatory, has not helped mattersDISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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