The gist of a famous Shakespeare quote is: When woes come, they don’t come singly, they come in battalions.
It hasn’t been the brightest week for Narendra Modi, all-powerful prime minister and the BJP’s pre-eminent lodestar. It began badly with Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel abruptly quitting his job, like an uncomfortable dinner guest walking out without so much as a thank you nod to the host. It ended far worse with the election results and the BJP’s clear erosion of power in the Hindi heartland.
I happened to be at the local butcher’s as the news trickled in. Eyes
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