"I have been strongly critical of Modi after the widespread anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat in 2002 and warned that the failure of the Gujarat police to effectively deal with the rioters could drive aggrieved Muslims into the welcoming arms of the likes of Osama bin Laden."
..Don't know if you heard "Better to die on one's feet than to live on one's knees."
I am no advocate of Modi at all.. but such phrases tend to debase the integrity and brawn of a nation.