G20 Aesthetics: Modi’s Brutal Delhi Facelift
BY BINOY KAMPMARK
Photograph Source: Prime Minister’s Office – GODL-India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi really wanted to make an impression for his guests and dignitaries, and coarse realities would simply not do. The occasion of the G20 summit presented him with a chance to give the city an aggressive touch-up, touching up a good number of its residents along the way, not to mention the city’s animal life as well. As for those remaining nasties, these could be dressed up, covered, and ignored. Elements of the Potemkin Village formulae – give the impression the peasants are well-fed, for instance – could be used when needed.
One Delhi resident, Saroaj Devi, informed The Guardian about the sharp treatment meted out to him and those living in pove...