Check out the analysis of 200 prime-time debates done by peeing human. Republic, India TV, Zee News, ABP News, Aaj Tak, Times Now, Sudarshan News and countless regional channels are pro-govt. NDTV is the last channel standing.
Yes, without the context it could be misleading that is why there is the hyperlink, so one can understand more.
Irrespective of what party is in power now or previously, the policy-makers should not be making these crazy claims. Please understand this is not a race to the bottom, anyone who holds public office should be held accountable. A countless number of people will take their words as the truth.
And to answer your question yes many of these people still hold the office and all comments were made when they held the office.
I certainly don't support fascism but at least Hitler had some interest in science. Things are worse in India. We spent 0.8% of the GDP on Science and Technology. At the same time, a part of that (taxpayer money) is spent on Homeopathy, Ayurveda, and Cow Urine/Dung Research.
Our policy-makers absolutely have no idea what evidence in science means. Here is an entertaining collection of statements by Indian ministers,
=> “Science is a dwarf in front of astrology.” - Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, the minister of human resource development
=> “Since man is seen on Earth, he has always been a man. Nobody, including our ancestors, in written or oral, said they ever saw an ape turning into a human being.” - Satyapal Singh, the minister of state for human resource
=> "Vedic theory is greater than the theory of relativity." - Harsh Vardhan, the current Minister of Science and Technology
=> "Cow urine cures cancer" - current Bharatiya Janata Party member of parliament
=> "Maths never helped Einstein discover gravity" - Piyush Goel, minister of Railways and Commerce
=> "Ganesha proves plastic surgery existed in ancient India" - Modi, Prime Minister
It is actually happening for a while but for the last 5 years, it was done under the disguise of progressive leadership. Now that the economy is down the drain the people are waking up to see the true face of our leaders.
Thanks to the uneducated buffoon at the helm who faked his degree, didn't listen to Reserve Bank/Chief Economic Advisors and ruined the economy.