Social Media Watch: Indian Polarized Society

Ideological Polarisation: the Political Landscape in India. It’s the fact that Indian are much more polarized than they were in ten or fifteen years ago. The divisions between right winger and so-called liberals on fundamental political issues. In recent years, these gaps have grown even larger.People are becoming more extreme in their ideological leanings.Rigid ideological difference makes it really difficult to express a view independently.Even veteran journalists are trolled by netizens .If some one oppose government policies he or she may be termed as ‘Traitor’ or ready to hear ‘go to Pakistan’ phrase.Right wingers also similarly shamed by being openly ‘mocked’.

Some comments on social media during the latest JNU fiasco illustrate how divided our society is on ideological issues and sometimes they forgot where you drawline.

more power to #Resistance2020 , stay united and beat the #FascistsOfIndia .#AMUstandWithJNU in solidarity of #terrorattack by #ABVP_TERRORISTS
— 𝐙𝓲𝓴𝓻𝓾𝓵𝓵𝓪𝓱 𝐌𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓬𝓴  (@ZIKRULLAH2008) January 6, 2020

Quite spell bounding to see such trolling with the hashtag like #terrorattack #TERRORISTS #ABVP_TERRORISTS where as people are of out of unity and integrity and deepen into the division based on caste, religion, ideology. #JNUattack
— Ashish Sharma (@ashishsharma_56) January 6, 2020

Yes #ABVP_TERRORISTS
Yes #BJP_Terrorist
Yes #RSS_Terrorist #JNUattack #JNUUnderAttack #AmitShahMustResign #ResignModi #ResignAmitShah #JNUSU #terroristBJP #TERRORISTS #terrorattack pic.twitter.com/sT47Oi9AM5
— Raaj 🕉️ (@RSaawariya) January 6, 2020

#RSSTerrorists have ready caused significant disaster for India. These guys

1-Are uneducated illiterate and noisy
2- Are Stupids, can be hired for Rs. 20-30 per hour
3- Are dungeons with no knowledge of respect
4-Are terrorists, but completely drunk
5-Gangsters & on drugs
I Spit https://t.co/PU32T8sEqG
— Dr.Phys. निकलो बाहर मकानों से जंग लड़ो बेईमानों से (@Radhanath15) January 6, 2020

attack pre-planned….so no arrest till now…just imagine, if it was not #BanABVP..how many would hv been behind bars…. #JNUattack #ShameOnModi #RSSTerrorists #BJPTerrorist #BJPMuktBharat https://t.co/R7Dfb2xL0s
— Rajoshree Mounirudro (@rajmou24) January 7, 2020

https://twitter.com/chal_vekhsan/status/1214061749160140802?s=19

https://twitter.com/JPSINGHMAURYA1/status/1214076836080021505?s=19