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by supriyo-biswas 860 days ago
As a data point, the previous government that grandparent speaks of also has been involved in actual suspension of democracy, abolition of press rights, and jailing of opposition leaders[1].

Indian administrations have always have had an authoritarian bent regardless of who has been in power.

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emergency_(India)