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Political liberalism in India is now under assault. The current right-of-center government, dominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), appears intent on transforming India's pluralistic, open, and secular state into an ethnic and illiberal democracy. To that end it has sought to place ideologues in key governmental institutions, attempted to curtail academic freedoms at a leading university, and made efforts to curb an otherwise feisty mass media. A weak political opposition, which had in any case failed to demonstrate much mettle when in government prior to the BJP's 2014 electoral victory, now appears utterly incapable of stemming this illiberal tide. As a consequence, India's future as a liberal democracy appears to be at some risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the security state in democratic India, which mention about Armed Forces Special Powers Act, colonial legacy, practice of Prevention of Terrorism Act and creation, and the role of national human rights commission.

The article discusses the political risks associated with the results of the 16th general election in India. Topics covered include the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Indian National Congress (INC) as well as the implications of the results for the political transition in the country. Also mentioned is the decline in the political power and influence of INC through time.

The article presents information on the prospects of the May 2014 general election in India and its foreign relationship with its neighbors. It is stated that the election could have significant consequences on the quality democracy, economic and foreign policies of India. The 2013 national elections of May 2013 in Pakistan is stated to have improved democratic prospects for the nation but Bangladesh seems to be backsliding.

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The article explores six decades of independence and democracy in India. The country's rapid and successfully consolidated transition to democracy during the years following British withdrawal in 1947, raised doubts about the validity of arguments on economic development and democracy. The British evidently did little or nothing to promote the growth of democratic institutions in the country.

Focuses on the impact of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the political status in South Asia. Occurrence of parliamentary democracy; Rise of ethnoreligious fervor; Recurrence of agricultural transformation.