Hopefully he’s changed since 2002.
This type of “western liberal” smear campaign against a democratically elected leader of the largest democracies is quite annoying actually.
The issues of religious tensions in India are a lot more complex, and I wish liberals in the West stop passing judgment to please their own sense of false morality.
Modi has been taking a lot of pot-shots at the liberal journalists who attempt to take him down, inventing "facts" on their way. His take-down of Rajdeep Sardesai was telling - he accused Sardesai of being a shameless liar, using the word "liar" and also of getting awarded a "Padma Shri" ( civilian award from the Gov't for Public Service") for being anti-Modi.
Yesterdays acceptance speech also poked fun at the "crowd" of anti-Modi hacks.
Actually sounds like one of the good guys. Anyone who is anti-Islamic terrorist is fine by me.