Democracy is in our spirit, blood: Modi at presser

June 22, 2023 23:48

"Democracy is in our spirit, in our blood, we live it."

That was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response when asked at the press conference his response to the charge that his government discriminates against minorities and silences critics.

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