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Re:Kingdom: Sikkim’s merger with India by blueblisters on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @03:16AM (#25655673)
No matter your political inclinations, you cannot unironically praise Indira Gandhi and denounce the current administration in the same breath. Even if they are ideologically different, they both have similar authoritarian tendencies and a common pathway to power - populism.
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Re:Kingdom: Sikkim’s merger with India by dhruval on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @10:56AM (#25658795)
Indira Gandhi declared an emergency and used the emergency powers to amend the Indian constitution in a way that benefits her ideology.

That’s in a completely different league when it comes to authoritarianism.

The current PM just keeps winning large electoral victories and is passing laws that benefit his ideology. And sometimes in ways that circumvents the constitution of India.

I think there is a difference.

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Re:Kingdom: Sikkim’s merger with India by rusticpenn on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @05:43AM (#25656466)
They haven't declared an emergency to have powers.. Yet.
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Re:Kingdom: Sikkim’s merger with India by selimthegrim on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @09:25AM (#25657990)
Looks like Kashmir was out of Sikkim playbook though
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