Not mincing words

IN Media Watch Briefs | 18/02/2015

Mr Modi's traditional backers in the media have begun to turn critical of him. The Dainik Jagran wrote a sharp editorial on Feb. 18 in response to the PM's remarks on Tuesday at a Catholic church forum. It said this had come rather late, he should have spoken up unequivocally much earlier, and had he done so the actions of fringe Hindutva groups might not have cost the party the Delhi election. The paper added for good measure that the Modi government also needed to rein in its ministers promptly when they make uncalled-for remarks about minorities.

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