Day 1,668: hubristic, rally, implicate, absolve

The danger is that a hubristic Hindu chauvinism undermines his economic ambitions.

It organised a rally of Hindu activists in 1992 that led to its destruction, sparking Hindu-Muslim riots across South Asia.

After ten years in power, Mr Modi, who was implicated in deadly anti-Muslim riots in 2002 when he ran Gujarat state (he was later absolved by the courts), no longer seems so restrained.

Narendra Modi’s illiberalism may imperil India’s economic progress

Artwork of the day 
Rally in front of the Palace of Fine Arts
Mstislav Dobuzhinsky
Original Title: Митинг перед Дворцом Искусств
Date: 1920
Style: Naïve Art (Primitivism)
Genre: cityscape

Word of the day 
hubristic: too proud:
rally: a large public meeting where a lot of peopleshow their support for something:
implicate: to show that someone is involved in a crime or partly responsible for something bad that has happened:
absolve: (especially in religion or law) to free someone from guilt, blame, or responsibility for something:

Quote of the day
“The idea that humans are yet intelligent enough to serve as stewards of the Earth is among the most hubristic ever.”

― James Lovelock, The Revenge of Gaia