India facing decentralised Emergency: Arun Shourie

January 26, 2018 18:08

Describing the current political situation in India as a "sort of decentralised Emergency", renowned journalist and former Union minister Arun Shourie said there is a "climate of fear" and "helplessness" in the country.

"The immediate circumstances are that today we don't have a centralised Emergency but sort of a decentralised Emergency... There is climate of fear and a sense of helplessness which I did not see during the Emergency," he said.

"Forces that are to battle against this situation are divided. I have been long saying that you have to recognise the mortal danger that (Narendra) Modi and others represent to the country," he added.

According to Shourie, over the last 30-40 years there has been a decline in the quality of persons in public life.

He also questioned the system of selecting rulers in India. "This is not the way to select rulers for a billion people.

According to Shourie, earlier the media's passion was public issues while "today the passion is to make money".

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