When BJP took power in Karnataka, this is what I commented:
BJP can once again anticipate coming to power at Center in the next elections. Not only that, they can now be aggressive on their Hindutva agenda- because it is clear that they don’t need to succumb to their allies in their NDA. They can be less dependent on their partners – unlike in the past during Vajpayee Government.
A week later, BJP has this to announce:
With its confidence reinforced by the Karnataka victory, the Bharatiya Janata Party has given a clear signal that it wants to bring back on its active agenda the old Hindutva issues of implementing a uniform civil code and abrogating Article 370 that confers a special status on Jammu and Kashmir…
It promised to bring back the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) or a similar law if it came back to power at the Centre.
Another week later, BJP has this to say when Nepal embraced democracy by toppling the monarchy.
The declaration of Nepal as a secular state is a “negative development…” says the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Responding to the question, “Was the BJP happy about Nepal becoming a secular state,” Mr. Singh said, “As an Indian and a believer in ‘sanatan dharma’ [Hinduism], I feel diminished. … There are four ‘dhams’ [pilgrimage centres] in India and the fifth, Pashupati Nath, is in Nepal. There is nothing more secular than ‘sanatan dharma’. … This is a negative development [in Nepal].”
It is becoming more and more sure that BJP would come into power at the centre next time and subsequently it is double sure that they will actively pursue their goals, which is what I see a negative trend in Indian politics. Secular and democratic parties are failing in blocking the communalistic agendas of BJP and the like. Even the traditionally right and secular parties are becoming communally oriented for the sake of vote banks.
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It is either this or that in India, democracy is abused by a majority that have no sense of direction or the education to decide that which is best for the people.
ReplyDeleteBJP promoting its hindutva agenda is nothing new, just that being in the minority I wonder what the fate of us non hindus are going to be, on the other hand I rather see them in power rather the greedy pigs who are now ruling our country.
I just wish there was a party that would genuinely care for the welfare of the people, and with the state of democracy in this country, i doubt if ever there was such a party they would ever come into power.
its more than clear and a fear now that BJP needs the Indian secularism to be converted into the so called sanadana dharmism, and when they will take over, it'll be the time for Indians to learn bitter lessens, WHOM NOT TO VOTE, what we Indians didn't learn through half a century.
ReplyDeleteits more than clear and a fear now that BJP needs the Indian secularism to be converted into the so called sanadana dharmism, and when they will take over, it'll be the time for Indians to learn bitter lessens, WHOM NOT TO VOTE, what we Indians didn't learn through half a century.
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