In an age riddled with rising political tensions and now, even a war, there is hardly anything left the world has not seen. 21st CE was supposed to be the age for development and growth and tolerance but while the former two keep happening, the latter is a tumultuous territory. Here are seven leaders who lead the controversy charts in terms of their decisions, actions as well as principles.
NARENDRA MODI!
Narendra Modi may be the leader of the biggest democracy in the world but it is hardly a successful feat when there are constant communal tensions, environmental concerns, economic downlow, rising intolerance etc. in the country. India may be at the crossroads of sanity and insanity but the leader continues to stay strong with his ardent supporters. Riddled in controversies ever since his stint as a menial minister, this one surely makes it to the list of controversial political leaders of 21st CE!
DONALD TRUMP!
This Republican leader may have left the White House but it doesn’t deny the fact that he did give the media and the world a lot to talk about. From the contents of his speech to his social media shenanigans, his policies to his world view and “friends” around the world, this man surely has a lot of attention and most of it is unnecessary!
BASHAR AL ASSAD!
The Syrian President had to make it to this list, especially after the prolonged Syrian conflict. Assad’s political decisions and preferences have ruined his relationship with the masses of Syria and also created a dicey space for him in world politics. Comes as no surprise that he makes it to this list!
PERVEZ MUSHARRAF!
Pakistan’s former leader is nothing short of a vicious dictator. From usurping power from a leader to sacking and arresting supreme court judges and falling prey to jealousy and greed and committing treason after treason, this man has done it all. So much so that his own country ordered a death sentence on him. Today he lives in Dubai away from his own motherland!
ROBERT MUGABE
This man ruled Zimbabwe for 35 years and under his rule the country dealt with corruption of the highest order, economic shutdowns, civil unrest and even white hate. When he expired in 2019, the world hoped and prayed for Zimbabwe to heal!
KIM JONG UN!
North Korea’s notorious dictator surely had to top this list with his personal life, political decisions and in general his persona. Creating a country that is cut out from the rest of the world is hard. Most common things like soft drinks, internet… maybe even happiness are banned in North Korea. With his imposing restrictions and looming presence he surely is one of the most controversial political leaders of our time!
VLADIMIR PUTIN!
The ongoing Russian-Ukraine war is certainly one of the scariest things to happen in 2022. From being taunted as a criminal and strongly opposing the west, Putin surely has a lot at stake. But he hardly seems to be dying down. His visions and actions are monumentally affecting the world and needless to say he tops the list of the World’s most controversial political figures!
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