The Election Centre: Post-Truth And Polarisation

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  • Published On: February 22, 2017
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In an exclusive interview, BJP lawmaker and star campaigner Yogi Adityanath told NDTV that facts didn't matter, adding that public opinion is what counts. The lawmaker's comments were in response to questions asking for proof of the BJP's claims that the Uttar Pradesh government has practised communalised development. We debate whether post-truth politics has made its debut in the Uttar Pradesh elections.

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