Time Magazine has put Prime Minister Narendra Modi on its cover for May 20 issue and called him India’s “Divider in Chief”. The headline comes with a caricature of Modi and talks about rising populism in democracies like India, Turkey, Brazil, Britain and the US. The article in the magazine, written by Aatish Taseer, runs with the headline “Can the World's Largest Democracy Endure Another Five Years of a Modi Government?" The article opens with the sentence: “Of the great democracies to fall to populism, India was the first.” Under Prime Minister Modi, “nation’s most basic norms, such as the character of the Indian state, its founding fathers, the place of minorities and its institutions, from universities to corporate houses to the media, were shown to be severely distrusted.” The article also recalled Gujarat riots that claimed lives of hundreds of people while Narendra Modi was the chief minister of the state. It also compares former prime minister Jawarharlal Nehru, who has been blatantly criticised by Modi in his speeches, ideas of secularism with the prevailing social "stress" under Modi who "demonstrated no desire to foster brotherly feelings between Hindus and Muslims." The article is based on Hindu-Muslim relations and blames Modi for being pro-Hindu and not working in the interests of Muslims in the country. BCCL The cover story says “the world's biggest democracy is more divided than ever" – broadly covering mob lynchings, appointment of Yogi Adityanath as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, and BJP’s recent decision to field Sadhvi Pragya, accused in Malegaon blast case, in Bhopal. Time’s article comes at a time as Lok Sabha elections enter its last stretch with just two phases left for polling. The votes will be counted in May 23. This isn’t the first time that Narendra Modi has been criticised in Time. In a 2012 article, the magazine described him as ambitious, controversial and shrewd politician. Many on Twitter addressed Modi as "real chief of tukde tuke gang." Looks like even Time Magazine has the same views. Now whole world knows that we have a divisive PM in @narendramodihttps://t.co/qTxSmu6PfD — RAKESH CHAVAN (@raakeshchavan) May 10, 2019 Who is the chief of real ‘Tukde Tukde gang’? I think, the world knows best. https://t.co/AJZPy2w88M — Swati Singh (@itssinghswati) May 10, 2019 Very true PM Modi has been nothing but "India's Divider in Chief". His divisive politics has damaged the social fabric of country very severely. #JitegaModiJitegaBharathttps://t.co/KY5V7kQgrf — Afzal (@IndiaAfzal) May 10, 2019 Who is more dangerous for the country? India's Divider in Chief @MrsGandhi pic.twitter.com/2XpTOJz37r — Sweet Abyss (@TrueAthiest) May 10, 2019 While India's Divider in Chief Modi and BJP are busy hiding behind Rajiv Gandhi and INS Viraat, Gujarat faces massive water shortage. The elections are over in Gujarat. Who will listen to their pleas? ? Lesson - never ever vote for BJP.#Vote4Governancehttps://t.co/0gfVfQRbRK — Sanghamitra (@AudaciousQuest) May 10, 2019 Now, he will be crying & seek vote by saying that the world top magazine has abuse me by saying - “India’s divider in chief” ! https://t.co/VO4T85PciM — Anil Karnwal (@KarnwalAnil) May 10, 2019 #TimeMagazine addresses Modi as "India's divider in chief" in its recent issue, while #IndiaToday in its 2002 year end issue after the Gujarat anti-Muslim pogrom addressed him as "Master divider". The man and his politics thrive on blood, communalism and religion based division. pic.twitter.com/EVKyH1iao8 — Syed Hassan Kazim سید حسن کاظم (@kazimtweets) May 10, 2019<doc-sep>The TIME magazine has featured Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the cover of its international edition with a controversial headline and a secondary one that reads "Modi the Reformer" as the country enters the final phase of the mammoth general election. The American magazine's May 20, 2019 international editions - the Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia and South Pacific - feature the Modi cover story with the main headline "India's Divider in Chief" while the US edition has a cover story on Democrat Elizabeth Warren who is running for the White House in 2020. The article "India's Divider in Chief" is written by Aatish Taseer, son of Indian journalist Tavleen Singh and late Pakistani politician and businessman Salmaan Taseer. It also said the opposition Congress party has little to offer other than the dynastic principle. The article "Modi the Reformer" is authored by Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group, a global political risk research and consulting firm. The cover depicts a portrait of 68-year-old Modi. The articles inside the magazine have the titles "Can the World's Largest Democracy Endure Another Five Years of a Modi Government? ", written by Taseer and "Modi Is India's Best Hope for Economic Reform", by Bremmer. Taseer's article notes that "If in 2014 he (Modi) was able to exploit differences in order to create a climate of hope, in 2019 he is asking people to stave off their desperation by living for their differences alone. "Then he was a messiah, ushering in a future too bright to behold, one part Hindu renaissance, one part South Korea's economic programme. Now he is merely a politician who has failed to deliver, seeking re-election. Whatever else might be said about the election, hope is off the menu," he says. In 2014, Modi converted cultural anger into economic promise. He spoke of jobs and development. Taking a swipe at the socialist state, he famously said, 'Government has no business being in business'. That election, though it is hard to believe now, was an election of hope, the article says. "Not only has Modi's economic miracle failed to materialize, he has also helped create an atmosphere of poisonous religious nationalism in India," Taseer writes. Far from his promise of development for all, he has achieved a state in which Indians are increasingly obsessed with their differences, according to the article. On Congress -- India's oldest party -- he said it has no more political imagination than to send Priyanka Gandhi - Rahul Gandhi's sister - to join her brother's side. It would be equivalent to America's Democratic Party fielding Hillary Clinton again in 2020, with the added enticement of her daughter Chelsea as Vice President. "Modi is lucky to be blessed with so weak an opposition - a ragtag coalition of parties, led by the Congress, with no agenda other than to defeat him. Even so, doubts assail him, for he must know he has not delivered on the promise of 2014. It is why he has resorted to looking for enemies within," he wrote. On the other hand, Bremmer's article notes that while Modi's economic record is mixed, "India still needs change, and Modi remains the person most likely to deliver. He has improved relations with China, the US and Japan, but it's his domestic development agenda that has done the most to improve the lives and prospects of hundreds of millions of people". Outlining the achievements of the Modi-led government, Bremmer talks about the Goods and Services Tax enacted in 2017, the "unprecedented amounts" of money directed towards the country's new infrastructure, expansion of the Aadhaar biometric identification system that began under the previous Congress–led government. "Modi has the instinct to dominate and the thin skin of other strongmen, but he also has a genuine track record in providing the kind of reform that developing India urgently needs," Bremmer writes. Modi also benefits from a lack of a credible alternative. The opposition Congress party's election platform centers on a programme that would provide direct cash payments to 50 million poor families. But a promise is not a plan, the BJP controls enough states to block a Congress government's projects and Modi has already delivered for many people, according to the article. PTI For in-depth, objective and more importantly balanced journalism, Click here to subscribe to Outlook Magazine<doc-sep>Modi New Delhi: American news magazine Time has featured Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the cover page of its May 20 issue with a headline that may create controversy across the India amid the election season. The headline reads "India's Divider in Chief" that is and carries a caricature of the Prime Minister criticises Modi. This title pertains to the article in the magazine, written by Aatish Taseer with the headline "Can the World's Largest Democracy Endure Another Five Years of a Modi Government?" The write up compares former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's idea of secularism with the prevailing social "stress" under Modi who "demonstrated no desire to foster brotherly feelings between Hindus and Muslims," the article read. Besides, the article it also recalled the Gujarat riots that allegedly claimed lives of scores of people. The whole article is based on the Hindu-Muslim relations and blames Modi for being pro-Hindu. It is not the first time when the magazine has come with critical commentary about Modi. In its published article in 2012, the magazine described him as a controversial, ambitious and a shrewd politician.<doc-sep>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on TIME Magazine cover (Source: TIME Magazine) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on TIME Magazine cover (Source: TIME Magazine) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been featured on the cover page of American news magazine TIME for its May 20, 2019 edition. Titled ‘India’s divider in chief,’ the cover carries a caricature of Modi. In the cover story “Can the World’s Largest Democracy Endure Another Five Years of a Modi Government?” journalist Aatish Taseer talks about rising populism in democracies like Turkey, Brazil, Britain, the US and India. The article opens with the sentence: “Of the great democracies to fall to populism, India was the first.” Under Prime Minister Modi, the story read, “nation’s most basic norms, such as the character of the Indian state, its founding fathers, the place of minorities and its institutions, from universities to corporate houses to the media, were shown to be severely distrusted.” “…Under Modi, minorities of every stripe – from liberals and lower castes to Muslims and Christians – have come under assault,” it reads. Talking about the economic promises made by Modi in 2014 elections, the writer says, “Not only has Modi’s economic miracle failed to materialise, he has also helped create an atmosphere of poisonous religious nationalism in India.” ALSO READ | Time magazine article author a ‘Pakistani’, pursuing Pak’s agenda of maligning Modi: BJP The author also adds that Modi is ” lucky to be blessed with so weak an opposition–a ragtag coalition of parties, led by the Congress, with no agenda other than to defeat him.” “Modi will never again represent the myriad dreams and aspirations of 2014. Then he was a messiah, ushering in a future too bright to behold, one part Hindu renaissance, one part South Korea’s economic program. Now he is merely a politician who has failed to deliver, seeking re-election. Whatever else might be said about the election, hope is off the menu,” the write-up reads. In 2015, Modi had appeared on TIME cover when the magazine had done an exclusive interview with him after he became the Prime Minister. He also featured on the magazine cover in 2012, when he was the Gujarat chief minister.<doc-sep>
The American magazine calls Indian Prime Minister the country's 'Divider in Chief'. The controversial cover has come with still two days of polling left in the ongoing elections. The writer, Aatish Taseer , is a British journalist whose mother veteran Indian journalist Tavleen Singh. Narendra Modi India's Divider in Chief TIME’s new international cover: Can the world’s largest democracy endure another five years of a Modi government?… https://t.co/gAeugAjJVu — TIME (@TIME) 1557439212000 American news magazine Time has featured Prime Ministeron the cover page of its May 20 issue with a headline that can stir up a controversy across India. There are two days of polling yet to complete in a high-stakes Parliamentary election where the chances of Narendra Modi's return as the Prime Minister is just as much as that of a rival coalition winning.The headline reads "" that is and carries a caricature of the Prime Minister criticises Modi. This, just two years after Modi was named the Person Of the Year in an online poll conducted by Time.The article in the magazine, written by Aatish Taseer, has the headline "Can the World's Largest Democracy Endure Another Five Years of a Modi Government?" The advent of Modi is at once an inevitability and a calamity for India, the story adds.The 39-year old Aatish Taseer is a British-born writer-journalist, and the son of Indian journalist Tavleen Singh and late Pakistani politician and businessman Salmaan Taseer.The write up compares former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's idea of secularism with the prevailing social "stress" under Modi who "demonstrated no desire to foster brotherly feelings between Hindus and Muslims," the article read.Besides, the article it also recalled the Gujarat riots that allegedly claimed lives of scores of people.The whole article is based on the Hindu-Muslim relations and blames Modi for being pro-Hindu.It is not the first time when the magazine has come with critical commentary about Modi. In its published article in 2012, the magazine described him as a controversial, ambitious and a shrewd politician.With inputs from IANS