Why Modi retains his personal support

Mon, 06 July 2015

11:53

While on the PM, read Aakar Patel's column for Rediff.com.

"Modi has been given a longer leash by his fans than any other leader of our time. Will he be able to continue putting himself above the fray if other scandals continue to emerge in his term? No, the erosion will inevitably come, given the awful state of this country. But for now, he has managed to shine through a period that would have tarnished any other leader but him," says Aakar Patel. Read

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