Propaganda. The government of my state is led by a party that came into existence less than a decade ago. Every election has literally hundreds of candidates from hundreds of parties competing. I can and have criticized the government on online and offline mediums
Sure, there is pushback from government supporters, but that doesn’t mean there is no democracy. As it is practiced, democracy is thriving in India.
Just as a side note, BBC is never keen on India, simple googling would tell you the weird biases they had against India, they don’t even hide it or be subtle about it, my theory is, it’s an established bias in organization for generations since Independence of India and it passed on.
Please read more Economist or Reuters for actual factoids or practical opinions on India that are close to reality (I know South of earth news sources are all biased to west unless it’s loaded with triggering emotional stories of victims, I could list some good ones)
Love how everyone is throwing around the word "democracy" in this thread like saying it makes hot true and that it has some specific meaning.
The only reason Apple is moving there is because it is NOT a democracy.
'Electoral autocracy': The downgrading of India's democracy https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-56393944