Modi's Mission Shakti speech: BJP appears nervous, celebrating missile could be PM assailing his fears
5 years, 9 months ago

Modi's Mission Shakti speech: BJP appears nervous, celebrating missile could be PM assailing his fears

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation announcing the successful testing of the anti-satellite missile on Wednesday encapsulates the essence of his political style as seen over the past five years — he stokes popular expectations to the point where it become impossible to meet them. For the other, within minutes of Modi’s announcement, links to a 2012 India Today story detailing India’s capabilities to destroy satellites in space starting doing the rounds. In choosing to make the announcement regarding India’s space breakthrough, Modi had an eye on the forthcoming Lok Sabha election. Modi’s announcement on Wednesday, therefore, gave us a hint of his electoral strategy: He will seek to churn emotions and ride them through the Lok Sabha election.

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Mission Shakti: India shoots down live satellite in space, says PM Narendra Modi

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Firstpost  

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The Hindu  

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Firstpost  

Before Modi’s announcement, there were a lot of speculations about what he was going to say considering the prime minister tweeted from his personal handle that he was going to address the nation for an important announcement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, in an address to the nation, announced that India has become the fourth nation in the world …

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The Hindu  

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Live Mint  

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Live Mint  

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CNN  

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What is anti-satellite weapon India successfully tested under Mission Shakti?

India Today  

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