When it comes to the cult of heroes and demi gods in politics, we Indians like to cheer for Hero No 1. Today while some may have argued that election results are based on the TINA (There is no alternative) factor others have asserted that the results are based on the TIMO (There is Modi only) factor. Posters, cutouts, advertisements, caps, T-shirts, mugs and videos with PM Modi splashed all over all have one refrain: winner takes all. Quipped the internet wag, while British are dis-May-ed and Americans are Trump-ed, Indians are Modi-fied.
The defeated opposition is lamenting that its heroes have become zeroes and grumbling about its own lack of Heropanti. Meanwhile the ruling party is exulting phata poster nikla Read More
