Centre for Policy Research chief Yamini Aiyar steps down days after citicising PM Modi's governance
Economic Times. In the opinion piece published on March 23, Aiyar said, "A dark shadow of creeping authoritarianism looms over India as it prepares for its 18th general election." The article was titled: "Yamini Aiyar laments the damage done to Indian democracy under Narendra Modi". ALSO READ: PM Modi gave India a sustainable model of governance She acknowledged that Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to power after winning a third term.
She, however, wrote, "...his governance, built on aggressive centralisation, legitimised by a cult of personality and undergirded by an exclusionary Hindu-nationalist ideology, is eroding India’s democracy." ALSO READ: ‘This is India’s moment’: PM Modi talks about his management style, says ‘the final destination…’ She added that "the space for the political opposition, media, academia and civil society to freely express their views is fast shrinking". ALSO READ: Governance happens through innovations, new ideas, says Modi Days after the publishing of the article, the Centre for Policy Research released a statement, informing that “Yamini Aiyar, President, and Chief Executive of the Centre for Policy Research will step down from her current role as of 31st March 2024".
The press release added that she will "devote more time to her research interests." ALSO READ: PM Modi gave digital outlook to governance for ease of living of citizens: Jitendra Singh Aiyar has published widely in academic publications and the popular press. She "writes regularly on current affairs and policy matters in mainstream Indian newspapers," her profile on the website says.
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