Leftists whine after PM Modi will get grand reception in France, Opindia’s prediction comes true

On Wednesday (July 12), Opindia revealed a report whereby it highlighted the record of French leftist publications, that are prone to bitter PM Narendra Modi’s go to to France, forged aspersion on India’s democracy and its therapy of spiritual minorities.

The publications included Mediapart, Le Monde and Libération. And as anticipated, they revealed vicious items denigrating the Indian Prime Minister and his governance of the nation.

Coinciding with PM Modi’s go to to France, Mediapart revealed a doubtful report on the 2016 Rafale deal within the hopes of thwarting the 90000 crore defence deal between the 2 nations.

Screengrab of the information studies by Mediapart

The leftist publication managed to seek out members of the Indian diaspora, who’re supposedly ‘unhappy’ about PM Modi’s go to to France.

“Narendra Modi is this year’s guest of honour on July 14. Part of the Indian diaspora strongly criticizes this initiative by Emmanuel Macron. For them, it is a slap in the face to the defenders of an India that respects all its citizens,” Mediapart claimed in an article on July 12 this yr.

Contrary to the expectations of the publication, Prime Minister was greeted with zeal and enthusiasm by hordes of Indians dwelling in Paris. His deal with to the diaspora was well-received and the  La Seine Musicale centre reverberated with chants of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai.’

#WATCH | France: A member of the Indian diaspora will get emotional after PM Modi’s speech in Paris.

“I think it was a wonderful speech. I am very touched, it was a beautiful speech…I think he spoke from his heart…,” she says. pic.twitter.com/bi3Khmr09E

— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2023

For occasion, a member of the Indian diaspora was moved to tears after listening to the speech of PM Narendra Modi. While Mediapart tried its greatest to recommend that Indians had been sad about his go to to Paris, the plan backfired badly.

In one other contentious piece, the leftist publication lamented that the official go to of PM Modi on ‘Bastille Day Parade’ will one way or the other ‘gas the cult of character round Modi.

It claimed, “France’s strategic partnership with India is old, but its implications deserve to be debated in view of the authoritarian involution of Narendra Modi’s regime.” Mediapart is identical French publication, which has earlier revealed a number of deceptive articles on the 2016 Rafale Deal.

Le Monde cries foul over PM Modi’s go to to France

Opindia earlier identified how a leftist French newspaper by the title of Le Monde had been influencing public opinion in regards to the Modi authorities by making false insinuations about India’s democracy and non secular freedom.

“India’s democratic regression,” the paper revealed a propaganda editorial piece on April 24 this yr. On Thursday (July 13), Le Monde revealed an op-ed titled ‘Narendra Modi has fostered state-sponsored violence for decades.’

It went on to assert that the French authorities has disregarded the ‘dismal human rights record’ of PM Modi whereas inviting him to the ‘Bastille Day Parade’ on July 14, 2023. The paper alleged, ” Since 2014, when Modi and his occasion, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), got here to energy, the general public local weather in India has deteriorated violently.”

Screengrab of the information studies by Le Monde

It reiterated the distorted narrative of ‘Muslims being in danger in India’ and accused the Indian Prime Minister of concentrating on human rights defenders and journalists with sedition legal guidelines.

In one other piece revealed by Le Monde, it claimed, “Once accused of complicity in the anti-Muslim pogroms that bloodied the then-state of Gujarat in 2002 – killing over a thousand people – he was banned from entering the USA for a decade. But for some time now, this unabashed Hindu nationalist with an authoritarian stance has been enjoying a warm welcome in the major capitals.”

Given that France has now bestowed Narendra Modi with its highest civilian award, we will count on the leftist newspaper to disseminate extra anti-India propaganda.

Libération leads the best way

In anticipation of PM Modi’s go to to France, the leftist newspaper Libération went overboard and revealed 4 completely different articles concentrating on the Indian Prime Minister.

“The Indian Prime Minister has been putting civil society under constant pressure for years and undermining the work of associations that displease him by depriving them of foreign funds,” it lamented the cancellation of FCRA licences of doubtful NGOs in India.

In one other article, Libération dubbed the rising ties of France with India as a ‘gamble.’ The leftist newspaper additionally offered area to ‘writer’ Shumona Sinha to rant towards India and the Modi authorities.

It additionally managed to discover a handful of anti-Modi activists, opposing his go to to France, and offered their views as the bulk perspective.

Screengrab of the information studies by Le Monde
France 24 makes its grand entry

Although it didn’t characteristic in Opindia’s preliminary record, the State-owned information community ‘France 24′ also published a contentious piece on the occasion of PM Modi’s go to to France.

“Leading French academic and Indian specialist Christophe Jaffrelot said Modi was in the process of deconstructing India’s democratic institutions in an article published this week,” it wrote, stating how PM Modi was invited within the shadow of nationwide riots.

Screengrab of the information report by France 24

Interestingly, former NDTV ‘journalist’ Sarah Jacob has been newly inducted into the English crew of France 24. “I learnt today that many in France are questioning why PM Modi has been invited as chief guest for their Bastille Day celebrations, given India’s perceived weak record on human rights and press freedoms,” she had tweeted.

Screengrab of the tweets by Sarah Jacob

Sarah Jacob is but to tweet in regards to the grand reception given to PM Modi and that he has been the primary Indian Prime Minister to be bestowed with France’s highest civilian award.

Just when PM Modi leaves for a state go to to France, in Strasbourg, the European Parliament discusses the ‘state of affairs’ in Manipur

Apart from being a transparent case of ‘interference’ in India’s inner matter, it additionally exposes western hypocrisy & white supremacist perspective

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— Anti Propaganda Front (@APF_Ind) July 13, 2023

Coincidentally, France 24 additionally talked about a contentious decision by the European Parliament in its report, which has been rubbished by India’s Ministry of External Affairs.

“Amid the diplomatic courting of Modi, a resolution from the European Parliament on Thursday served as a reminder that he and his Hindu nationalist agenda have garnered critics at home and abroad,” the report learn.

France’s State-owned TV community additional quoted European Parliamentarians to advantage sign the Indian authorities about operating their nation. As PM Modi inks offers with the French authorities, the leftist ecosystem continues to whine and repeat their standard lies about India.