Anti-national (India)

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Anti-national is a pejorative label and political catchphrase that has been widely used during the premiership of Narendra Modi, especially in media discourse.[1] It is a connotation for anti-Indian sentiment in an Indian citizen, suggesting anti-government or seditious behavior (however outside of the sedition law Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code). In November 2021, a parliamentary panel sought a definition for "anti-national" from the union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.[2]

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  1. ^ Pal, Joyojeet; Sharma, Ankur (1 January 2021). "From 2016 to 2020, Growing Use of 'Anti-National' in Political Discourse on Indian Twitter". The Wire. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  2. ^ Bhardwaj, Deeksha (20 November 2021). "'Define anti-national attitude; bring laws to counter fake news': House panel". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.

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