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Pandemic power-grabs: autocrats’ covid opportunism

The Intelligence from The Economist

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This chapter examines how political leaders in India have utilized the COVID-19 pandemic to stifle dissent and advance controversial legislation targeting minorities. It critiques the impact of such strategies on democracy and civil rights, focusing on the protests against citizenship laws and the government's response during the health crisis.

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