Disagreement Is Fine, But Why Abuse?
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Almost every person from the opposition abuses PM Narendra Modi. I accept that he has introduced some policies that did not work well, and people have every right to criticize him for them. But what is the point of abusing the man personally?
He never abused people himself. He was born into a lower-middle-class family and witnessed the difficult period of the 1980s, including the Emergency and the riots. He respects every section of our society — even if someone believes he does so for political purposes.
He is around the age of our grandparents, yet people from Gen Z constantly abuse him. He is also respected by many people around the world. More importantly, our basic ethics and the culture of our country teach us to respect our elders. Yet somehow, we seem to have forgotten that.
If you don't like the Prime Minister, criticize his policies, decisions, ideology, or political record. You have every right to disagree with him. But there is no need to abuse him personally.
And if, in the future, he commits something truly horrible — such as a heinous crime — I will also have no reason to respect him.
But right now, I genuinely feel that people are going too far with personal abuse.
And if we are talking about leaders who have been accused of doing some of the most damaging things to the country, then Indira Gandhi's legacy also deserves serious historical discussion — yet she continues to be commemorated by the Gandhi family on her death anniversary.
Disagree with leaders. Criticize them. Hold them accountable. But don't lose basic respect and decency in the process.