Triumph of the Moderate
by Arun Jaitley
The BJP’s tally in the Lok Sabha elections is below expectations. We had entered the 14th Lok Sabha with 138 MPs and we hoped to win 160 seats this time — an increase of 22 seats. Ironically, our tally was exactly 22 down to 116 seats. A thorough analysis of the 2009 verdict will take time but some messages the electorate wanted to deliver are absolutely clear.
The BJP contested the elections on predominantly three themes: the inability of the UPA government to take concrete and decisive steps in the management of the economy; the need to strengthen national security; and the importance of a strong and decisive leadership. All the three themes were directly linked to governance.
The results have demonstrated that there was a surge in favour of the Congress across the country. Even Congress supporters would have conceded that its past five years were wasted in indecision. The government didn’t live up to popular expectation in announcing decisive measures to fight the economic slowdown nor did it adopt measures to strengthen India’s security. Despite these glaring failures the Congress secured more votes and seats.
There was a larger central issue in the elections. Not only did we in the BJP fail to read it, even the Congress did not foresee it. This was the desire of the Indian voter to ensure politically stable government free from obstructions and roadblocks. The experience of the past five years had strengthened the resolve of the Indian voter to elect a government which is more decisive and is not prevented from acting merely because supporting allies are a hurdle in the decision-making process.
In the past five years, the Left obstructed economic decision-making. The leaders of the government not only appeased the Left but were paralysed into inaction. After withdrawing its support from the UPA, the Left was replaced by the Samajwadi Party. The Samajwadi Party’s agenda was more than merely political. Its quid pro quo for support involved the receipt of generosity from the CBI for the party’s leader.
The Left now attempted a new experiment. It led a combination of parties ranging from the BSP, TDP and AIADMK whose aim was to win over 100 seats and on that basis pressure the Congress into supporting a Third Front from within or outside. With the country being pushed into this nightmare, the UPA and the NDA attempted to increase their seats. But the voter wanted to favour one side decisively to ward off the Third Front threat.
The architects of obstruction were badly punished and routed. The BSP got less than half the seats it expected. The Left was routed in the states of West Bengal and Kerala to its lowest tally in recent memory. The TDP and AIADMK were expected to fare much better but got only a small fraction of what they expected. The major gains of the UPA came from the states where the Third Front was hoping to do well. But the ripples of the anti-Third Front mood were also felt in the NDA-dominated states. We lost some seats in a number of states. The first message of the electorate was thus clear: they wanted a stable government free from any form of political obstruction.
Which were the states where the non-Congress parties were able to resist this surge of the Congress? These were essentially those states where the governance record of the non-Congress parties had been good. The non-Congress parties won an overwhelming majority of seats in Orissa, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka. In the face of this Congress surge, they still managed to win a majority of the seats in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. The second message of the electorate was thus equally clear: it wanted good governance. Even in the face of the Congress surge, it spared the opposition in states in which the chief ministers had governed well.
Additionally, there are a large number of regional/ local factors which may have influenced the electorate in several states. The in-fighting within the Left in Kerala, the sympathy for the Sri Lanka Tamil cause in Tamil Nadu, the division of non-Congress votes in Andhra Pradesh, the MNS effect which helped the Congress in Maharashtra and the inability of the BJP to field more young candidates could be several other factors.
Why did the benefits of political stability accrue to the Congress and not the BJP? A possible reasoning could be that the Congress had a larger pan-India presence. The Congress was a victim of obstructions caused by the Left, the Samajwadi Party. The prime minister’s own image created a sense of sympathy, that a man who wanted to deliver was being obstructed from proceeding further.
But there are other important lessons the political class can gleam from the results. Sober governance helps, shrillness does not. Moderation and understatement are virtues.
India is changing, the profile of the Indian voter is changing. Both the Indian politician and the political parties must also change. The fact that most criminal candidates lost is itself an indication that the electorate is looking for cleaner politicians. Politics directs the life of a nation. It influences decision-making. The individuals who man it must have a tall and mature stature. The ethical criterion cannot be disregarded any more. While aligning with any coalition, political parties will have to watch that the baggage of the
alliance partners does not get transferred to them. I am sure the TDP and AIADMK would introspect whether being a part of an over-ambitious but a disruptionist alliance cost them seats in Parliament.
I also have a few other preliminary thoughts. Are we moving towards a greater bipolar politics? The Third and the Fourth Fronts have temporarily evaporated after May 16. Secondly, the opposition space belongs predominantly to the BJP/ NDA.
India is passing through a serious crisis; the economic concern is one of them. There is no improvement in the internal security scenario. There is trouble ensuing in several of our neighbouring countries which concerns us. The emergence of the Taliban in Pakistan is an area of concern. Our primary objective as a responsible nationalist party is to strengthen India. We will support the government where national interests are at stake. We in the BJP will oppose the government when we find it wanting. We have also seen the emergence of political arrogance in the party in power. The manner in which the allies have been snubbed is not merely a reaction to the erstwhile allies who irritated the government; even friendly allies are being cut to size. Arrogance in politics is always the first but a sure indicator of a future decline.
Finally, many feel that Verdict 2009 gives legitimacy to India as a dynastic democracy. A cursory look at a cross-section of our young MPs suggests that most of them are inheritors of a legacy, and not those whose merit has impressed the voters. The real strength of Indian democracy will only be realised when merit prevails over family names. India must grow as a democracy and not as a state with feudal moorings.
(The writer is a BJP MP and general secretary. This article was first published in the Indian Express on May 27, 2009.)
Comments
61 Responses to “Triumph of the Moderate”
@Arun Jaitley
Are we moving towards a greater bipolar politics? the opposition space belongs predominantly to the BJP/ NDA.
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Glad to hear from Mr. Jaitley but I just have one thing to say in response to his above query. If BJP doesn’t get its act together, come out of its Kumbhkarani live in denial sleep, get allot of dedicated & trained young blood in the party, create model state out of the states ruled by it and work on other honest suggestions of BJP supporters on this website and/or otherwise then unfortunately we will be moving towards a greater unipolar politics under perpetual dictatorial rule of the Nehru-Gandhi-Maino clan.
Vande Mataram!
Jaitley sir , I am a great admirer of you and your sincere efforts for strengthing the BJP. However, the party is lacking in some areas which had a direct influence in the results of 2009 elections. These things could have been fixed by BJP atleast some time back and the results would have been very positive in keep the tally of BJP atleast at 136.
a) I am wondering inspite of political presence in Andhra Pradesh ( I have special interest in A.P since I am an NRI from this state) for last 20 years and couldn’t win a single Lok Sabha seat. There is a huge potential here and I can’t understand why the BJP central leadership fails to see it. Can you replace the Inept current BJP leader and provide an energetic and a enthusiastic leader who can work for the party and take it to the next level ?.
b) Why did the BJP fail to take steps to see the internal dispute between Vasundhara and leaders like Jaswant Singh, Bairon Singh Shekawat, RSS and other people who work for BJP in Rajasthan ?. The failure in Rajasthan is BJP’s own self doing . BJP wanted to hurt BJP in Rajasthan.
c) What is causing the party to not do well in Delhi, Haryana and U.P ?.
d) Why BJP’s presence in W.B, Kerala and T.N is neglected ?. If you can’t win atleast some L.S seats there is no point in dreaming to form the government at the center.
e) We supporters want a internal democracy for BJP and dynamic and hard working person should become the BJP leader. Most of the supporters want you to be the next BJP leader.
This elections results clearly show that a party who has presence all across India has a advantage in forming the government. Can BJP try to expand in all the states before 2014 ?.
Sir,
1. Pl. focus on AP/TN/WB/Kerala.
I believe non presence of BJP in those states cost us the elections.
2. Setup your own media network.
3.Focus on pro poor schemes & target sc/st/obc etc.
4.Change your overall perspective - of providing good governance to that of getting votes.
Regards
Mr. AJ, Thanks for writing. You said Quote-”We Failed to read” leads to incapability. BJP is the party with difference right?. Pls do not compare BJP with Congress or put both of them in same boat. Before elections were declared I knew people will vote bi polar. Did you not follow media when it was highlighting about 3rd and 4th front. How it will impact voter. I sensed it that time. I forecast now that credibility, accountability, transparency, ideology etc will play major role in future elections. Indian voter is changing , most people know this for years now. I do not agree that Congress got sympathy because of left. Voter could have very well turned to BJP in that case. But BJP failed on many counts. I am sure lots of BJP supporter know those counts even if you do not want to mention them here. We now need action and results if you want to dream about governing India. BJP supporters are shattered as we lost 10 years now. We could not give alternative force to our country. I do not have confidence in BJP. It is my country’s bad that it can not get rid of dynasty.
We need Narendra Modi as President and Shivraj Singh Chauhan as Prime Minister. It is a Dalit/OBC combination and Media’s ego will be satisfied for some time that they have defeated Modi ji. Modi ji has long career and public memory is short may be he can be candidate for 2019.
Media wants to see Modi humbled and let them have this pleasure.
BJP should make Shahnawaj Hussain who is young and from Muslim community as Leader of Opposition for next 2 years. This will cool down Muslims a bit,will give BJP sufficient time for transition.
This will also Puncture Media’s and Congress campaign for painting BJP as communal.
Slave mentality of Hindus will take some time to go away. One simple example is that Narendra Modi will loose Gujrat elections 2012 as Congress will promise free power and all the farmers will fall for it.
Same way too much Pseudo Secualarism is nothing but [b]“Glorified Cowardice”[/b]. This cowardice is inherent in Hindus.
This is a ugly thing to say but lets accept this as a fact. BJP should device strategies to budget this slave mentality,rather than asking people to leave it.
We should budget following things till that time:
1) Media will be constantly against us,
2) Other than 14% Muslims there would be 10% Christians and both will never vote for BJP courtesy Media and Congress.
3) Lot of Bangladeshi immigrants voting against
4) New generation of Pseudo secular youths fed on Media campaign who aee hating BJP.
We have to win elections out of 50% votes and that too succeptible to caste/liquor/chicken biryani etc. So we have a really tough task.
Hindus have this natural tinge of slavery in them. Sad part is Advani ji wasted his entire life in getting them out of it.
So 2014 also is a bit difficult for BJP to win. BJP should meantime focus on capturing states and providing Good Governance and becoming principal opposition parties in A.P,Orissa,West Bengal.
BJP should focus on big things now. They should target South India now and before capturing South India,they should finish this Aryan-Dravidian crap theory. They should educate
the South Indians that if Aryans were indeed invaders then none of the Dravidian Languages would have survived as an attacker will never leave any cultural symbols which could
become problem later. They should see what has happened with mayan,Aztech and Babylonian civilizations.Yes Hindi is a new language and North Indians shouldn’t feel extra pride on it
and neither South Indians should feel threatened by it.
Karunanidhi the original champion of Dravidian Politics was a mute spectator in Prabhakaran being finished. Instead he was busy negotiating for ministeries. Tamil people
should understand how they were kept like a frog in well for so long as it suits these regional parties.
Dear AJ,
Good interospection, I think BJP needs to bring young brigade, they need change their face and become more flexible, media savy.
Rajesh R
Varun will always be the target of attack by Media on what ever small thing he says or he does. Media will attack him to show how good Rahul Gandhi is. BJP ha sto understand this and devise strategies against it.
We have done everything honestly for Good Governance,in fact BJP taught what good Governance is from the days of Kalyan Singh in U.P. We now have to do only [b]One thing Attack the Media Hard[/b].
What is more hurting is why does the BJP appears so weak before the Media. They seem to behave like a rejected lover trying hard to woo his beloved once more and his beloved is thinking of only betraying and humiliating him.
Why a strong party like BJP with Government in so many states can’t humiliate and attack Media when smaller parties like Samajwadi party and RJD can take a hard stance against Media.
BJP Leaders should be given some crash courses by Professor Amar Singh. The way he is aatacking Barkha Dutt and Veer Sanghvi is really Music to ears. I wish our leaders can do that. We have to finish the credibility of Media.
All 60 years of dirty politics will become clear before the public and in particular of last 8 years. If we finish the credibility ofCongress backing so called Intellectuals and Media,we will be doing a great job for Hindu civilization
as Indian people respect these people because of their English speaking skills. But what a shame to see them encouraging caste,dynastic and populist politics.
Do yo think the biased Media and Congress will ever allow BJP to appear moderate. BJP branded as communal is necessary for survival of both. Lot of Mangalore Pub Attacks could be staged and some fake Ram Sene could be made to make BJP appear communcal. Lot of Congressis themselves can fake as Bajrangis and attack Pubs,churches and Womens and Media can give a 24/7 coverage to that.
Please understand Minorities are sufficiently scared is in strategic interest of Congress. If minorities are not scared then won’t they vote for BJP,what is need for Congress then.
Even Media wants to scare Minorities otherwise they would not have played Varun’s video 1000 times.
Congress will also create lot of fake minorities and keep them scared,like UPites and Biharis in Bombay,Pub going womens. Congress will keep the social tension growing as then only
it can appear as a Party which does the balancing act. BJP has to understand this and devise its strategies.
Jaitley ji, you have had a principal role in FoB right from its inception.
As a follower of this forum and a staunch BJP supporter, I expect you or any BJP strategist to please keep posting some decisions (ofcourse which can be made public) which the BJP is taking to stem the rot and general direction the party is taking. IMO, you owe it to FoB.
Copy-Pasted articles like these can be found elsewhere. We want more inputs in terms of the direction FoB should take etc…Many of us have posted our comments and most them were passionate pleas but there hasnt been any response until now. We have to get up quickly and start running again.
@Mohan
Agree fully that Copy pasted articles are not requierd. But many people visit FoB and not other sites.For them this is still relevant and required right? So please allow such duplication also.
Secondly, Any BJP decision should first come out in its press conference and simultaneously online in FoB and BJP supporting sites. This will ensure that we dont need to see the Sickular English media channels at all even for want of information.Which will ensure that their TRP ratings will fall and they will stall in-fighting and perish under their own weight.
Thirdly, Arun Jaitley Ji. One frank question.
Why did you not contest and face the people. Why many of BJP leaders are taking the LS route? A strong face like you in a certain defeat constituency can add value right? I mean you still have your RS seat. But had you contested in WB or TN or Kerala or AP you would have attributed to a Split right? Why did many BJP heavy weights not think in this way?
FoB , how many of you guys think this is even entertainable.
Vande Mataram
श्रीमान जेटली जी,
मैं आपकी इस बात से सहमत हूँ की देश के लोगो ने अपना मत स्थिर और मजबूत सरकार के पक्ष में दिया इसके लिए उन्होंने क्षेत्रीय दलो को नकारते हुए राष्ट्रीय स्तर की पार्टियों को अपना समर्थन दिया, पर वो समर्थन हमारे पक्ष में नहीं रहा आखिर क्यों ये सोचने वाली बात है |आज भी लोग वाजपेयी जी की सरकार को आजादी के बाद की सबसे अच्छी सरकारों में रखते है फिर भी हमारी पराजय होती है| आडवानी जी को सबसे योग्य माना जाता है हमारि नीतियों को सबसे अधिक समर्थन मिलता है फिर भी बीजेपी सत्ता से और दूर हो जाती है
मेरे हिसाब से हमे कुछ बिन्दुओ पर बहुत सूक्ष्मता से गौर करना होगा जैसे कि
१) क्यों आज भी बीजेपी को श्री क्षेत्रो कि पार्टी माना जाता है
२) क्यों आज भी दक्षिण क्षेत्र हमारी पहुँच से बाहर है
३) क्यों जंहा भी हमारी सरकार सहयोगियों के साथ गठित है वंहा पर सरकार द्वारा किये गए सकारात्मक कार्यो के लिए बीजेपी को श्रेय नहीं मिलता है ,जबकि किसी भी गलत निर्णय के लिए बीजेपी को ही पूर्णतया जिम्मेदार ठहराया जाता है जिसका उदहारण है उड़ीसा और कुछ हद तक बिहार में भी
४) क्यों बीजेपी कि हालत उन प्रदेशो में और भी बुरी हो गयी है जंहा पर बीजेपी सरकार में सहयोगी कि भूमिका में है
५) क्यों बीजेपी अपने आप को जनता के सामने एक बेहतर विकल्प के रूप में पेश करने में असफल है
६)क्यों बीजेपी को केवल कट्टर हिंदूवादी पार्टी माना जाता है जबकि वो हमेशा देश में सद्भावना कि बात करती है
७) क्यों हम मीडिया मैनेजमेंट में इतना पीछे है
८) क्यों आज भी बीजेपी अपने वोटर्स को बूथ तक लाने में असफल रहती है
हमे एक बात नहीं भूलनी चाहिए कि ये सरकार केवल देश कि कुल आबादी के ४५%-५०% लोगो द्वारा चुनी गयी है
९) क्यों हमारि पार्टी के सांसद और विधायक अपने अपने क्षेत्रो में ऐसा काम नहीं करते है कि जिससे कि अगली बार के चुनाव में हमे उन क्षेत्रो में जीत के बारे सोचना ही ना पड़े वो जनता द्वारा हमे उपहार स्वरुप मिले हमारे नेताओं द्वारा किया गए काम के एवज में |
अगर हमे बीजेपी को एक बेहतर विकल्प के रूप में देश के सामने पेश करना है तो उसके लिए आज से और अभी से लग जाना होगा |
जय हिंद
विवेक सिंह
कंप्यूटर इंजिनियर
I largely agree with LKA’s assessment that Congress got Sympathy vote due to Left’s continuous tantrums. By going for Indo-US nuclear deal, Congress clearly showed that they meant business and it was only due to Left they were not able to do so. Level of basic amenities in India is poor. Hence BJP’s argument that if we get nuclear power, we won’t get a bomb fell flat. I think the general feeling was why we need to sacrifice for a bomb that we may never use anyway. So the message that went to majority of people that MMS is a sincere guy who is trying to bring prosperity to country. Anyway, nobody trusted this line that MMS can willingly sabotage the national security which seemed to be the argument of BJP. I think the general feeling was, it’s better to have an honest, sincere person who means business in office rather than a 3rd front led by Mayawati. So the bottom-line is, for a common man, the credibility of MMS was more than that of BJP. Why did that happen? Nobody will ask this in BJP let alone answer this. By attacking MMS as week PM, BJP made the sympathy votes swing to Congress further particularly in states where BJP itself is not present.
We BJP supporters however accepted BJP’s arguments at the time of election that MMS is week (now in hindsight we are all wise, that’s a different matter however). So another the basic point is, BJP needs to create more supporters. Only way that can be done is by expanding in new geographical areas.
So we all know by now, that what the reasons are. But what is the solution?
I think BJP has two core identities. One, nationalism (or Hindutva or whatever u r comfortable with, it doesn’t matter) and second as champion of development who can usher India in a new era of prosperity akin to its glorious past with its new and different (right-of-centre?) economic policies…
In 1990s you had a movement on the basis of first part of your ideology (nationalism). The general feeling is that u didn’t deliver on what u promised. So what do you have with you which catch the imagination of common man?
Now, lets come to second part that is a different kind of economic policies that will make India prosperous. But what are those policies? Nobody knows. What has BJP done to convince people on its second argument? We need to do something which catches the attention of common man in way that “yeah, these guys are talking sense… why don’t we try what they are saying” type of manner.
Instead of that, what we always hear or read is that BJP people are a confused lot on economic policies. Why can’t u people sit, or call some experts who u think may define your type of policies, and decide your vision once and for all. The trappings keep on changing with time but basic core should remain same from then onwards.
For instance, Congress has this ‘aam aadmi’ as the root of it’s economic policy. I’m right now not talking about their honesty on the same. That’s the job of BJP to convince people about their hypocrisy. The truth is when it comes to the ‘aam-aadmi’ rhetoric of Congress; BJP doesn’t have any answer accept me-too type of response. Naturally why would people go for pretender when they have original.
With all these handicaps, how do you accept BJP to become a serious challenger at national level?
But who is ready to do hard work? That is the main question….
Finally a silver line for BJP from this election. MMS, who is considered the father of economic reforms in India (BJP’s pet subject), being re-elected with a thumping victory implies there is ample scope for BJP to actually experiment with its core set of right-of-centre policies. There is enough mass in this country who may accept those policies.
The only challenge is, there they should look original and Congress pretender.
Hi Arun - Frankly, this is too simple an analysis. 3rd front was non-existent in Mah, Orrissa, UP, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan etc and BJP would well have got the 44 seats that it feels is the defecit. There is more to this loss and one needs a frank and correct analysis of that. There would be nothing wrong in admtting that in-fighting led you down in Raj or the Shiv Sena effect in Mah…
Dear Mr. Jaitley
I have lost all my hope that some day BJP can be moderated and someday it can get rid of burden of RSS, VHP, Bajarang dal and like. I have seen enough venom in the minds of BJP workers and here in this forum itself. i am convinced that reforming congress away from it’s older policies is much easier than stopping talibanisation of your party. I doubt your moderate credentials as well. It seems as rhetorical as secularism of senior Mr Gandhi displayed in shahbano case. But at least I can hope to make congress see the point. At least such lapses are not in the ideaology. Here in BJP I see the entire ideology is poisonous. I can’t help smell Nazism in your party.
Mr Jaitely,
With due regards to you and your article, I would honestly request you to promote quantitative party and policy management.
Dont leave any stone unturned when analysing and presenting before the nation the facts about the populist measures of congress to woo the illiterates of our country in the name of votes.
I believe BJP needs a top management consultant to help provide guidance in areas where party is lacking- e.g media management, reaching out to the grassroot level, advertisement, strengthening the brand image etc..
Produce the report card for the development work done in the BJP ruled states and why does BJP think it has helped people in that state and those policies can well be replicated in the larger interest of the nation..
Last but not the lease - we the friends feel the party needs reorganization at the earliest. The more is the delay the more is the confusion and noone would want the BJP to declare a change of guard just before the election.
Rejuvenate and reorganize the state caders.
Indulge in carving a niche in the states where you dont have a presence yet and by carefully choosing very very strong candidates.. may be notable clean public figures in those states be choosen and given authority to consolidate the base there.
Finally let us know if you really really want to have any support in building a youth image of the party (unlike the RG tamasha) for the true upliftment of the 70% people below 35 years of age. Thats hard to neglect.. If congress can claim that Rahul has been primarily responsible for making the 43 million new voters to vote this time - while ignoring the hard and genuine effort of Jaagore.com - Why cant BJP allow to see how many youth leaders are there in the country who can give a credible yet tough challenge to the false youthfulness of their oppoenets. Try to leverage this youth power please.. I will not vote if required but my ethics does not allow me to vote for congress who has been cheating this country for 62 years.. Listen to the heartbits of BJP friends. we are there with you.
With Best regards,
Binay
As usual, Mr Jaitley has been to the point in correctly assessing the senario.
And the inference is:
1. Get our act together in states like WB, Kerala, Andhra and TN, so that we can win in these states. If we can win in Karnataka, why can’t we become a major player in the other three southern states. If we proper put our strategy in place, we should replace the Left in Kerala. People in the country have begun to realise that the Left parties are only of nuisance value.
2. We need to focus on U.P. to counter the resurgence of Congress in this largest State. I belong to U.P., and I know that the people of this state have begun to realise that SP and BSP have ruined the state, but if the BJP only offers Ram Temple, it will lead us to no-where. The President of BJP is from UP and if he cannot make the party a major force in his own state, then????
Dear Arunji,
I partially agree to your analysis. I don’t believe that there was any wave in favour of Congress…Congress just got its equations right in WB,TN,Kerala and AP(again good governance helped here)..Raj was lost due to BJP in-fighting.. Don’t want to get into this analysis again. Important is to
1) take some harsh steps to occupy the Centre-Right Space.
2) All the BJP leaders in all states should start touring each and every village and get connected with the masses.. This is one main thing voters look for.. Who came to their help, who was there to listen to them when it was needed.. I guess RahulGandhi has understood it and he is doing the same in UP right now.. High time, BJP realises this..
3) Remove the current Joker serving as BJP president.He has neither charisma nor the brains required to give a vision and the drive the party towards absolute majority
4) I liked the suggestion given by someone here.. Make some young, muslim leader as the leader of opposition..This in my opinion is Killer Stroke..!!!
Hi
Nobody knows why did Rajashekhar reddy won the election s in Andhra Pradesh .There is one intersting fact here .This Person is a christian and in the name social welfare schemes he promoted religious conversions like never before .By the end 2013 Christians will become decissive factor like Kerala .SO not possible for BJP improve its chances in AP .Simple because Christians (converted) and Muslims will not vote for BJP.Its going to again Rajashekhar reddy govt(congress) in 2014 also as he propagating his religion like never before.One person said correctly Hindus are slaves they can’t protect their religion.
yeah moderate and go back to 2 seats. I won’t vote for BJP minus hindutva & im not in my 70’s im only 22.
Hope common sense prevails at BJP.
Guys,
Everyone is dovitng their precious time in putting up their views.. Mr AJ and Team are you all really reading the same? Knock Knock…. Knock..Knock…. Wake up!.. Its better late then never…
India,Israel and China became Independent at the same time. Look where have Israel and China reached and where are we.Our only competitor is Pakistan.
All this is because of 60 years rule of Congress.I agree with True Friend on “If India got some positive image in world, credit goes to the NDA regime in 1998-2004.”.
Earlier we were begging before the World that we are a little better than Pakistan and feeling proud on it. Andhra Pradesh or Hyderabad got its best development in NDA rule only. 4 years continous Draught and still NDA provided Rice at Rs15 a KG, but if people are so much obsessed with Congress then it is a matter of choice.
BJP should keep doing its good work in states which have shown trust in it.
Remember for all secular blabberings Hindus have one single Country for them like Jews. How it feels to be one without having a country or Homeland ,somebody should ask the Jews. Till they didn’t have Israel they were prosecuted across the World.
It will be one of the biggest failures of World and no country will pardon us if Hinuds screw up the only country they have got.
All the psudo secular may gloat in pride that they are able to mix with any culture across the World but they should understand that there is a powerful Hindu Country back at home which gives them this respect. Jews were also individually talented but without a homeland they were always peosecuted.
Dear Sumanth,
Rajsekhar reddy has got a peanut from central leadership.He will continue to get that and hope people like you from AP will realise one day that despite so many reddys , AP is one of the poorest states in India. God help these kind of states in the larger interest of our nation. MMS will come to the state the next election and announce many things for free and then go away.
No one cares who own vote by applying what tactics. Its infront of everyone to see.
62 years of nasty politics has allowed the election results to be based on biriyani and daru., false promise for free power. God help this country..
I openly challenge the value system of congress.. No corrupt, anti national party would want BJP to come back to power and would spend mutiple thousands of crores from public exchequre to do that because the fact remains - 6 years of NDA rule had completely outperformed the 40+ years of congress or any other party.
Only nation lovers, courageous people who want our country to be a developed nation vote for BJP.
Jai Hind.. Face the nation with we the change agents. Jai Akhand Bharat
What is BJP’s plan going ahead? There are many state elections due in the next 2-3 years.
BJP needs a serious public discussion to reinvent itself.
BJP should transform into party of the common man, by the common man, for the common man.
Vande Mataram
True friend of BJP :
People of A.P are quite emotional people. I am a Bhaiya in A.P for last 12 years and I can say that they are the best people in India,they are quite nice and thats why quite gullible.
NDA/Chandra babu was the best thing to happen to A.P. The way A.P grew and got respect was unmatched. Vajpayee Ji who beleived in true federalism pampered Chandra Babu over his own Party CMs as he was working hard.
But Alas the free goodies Politics take over the common sense and CBN got defeated. Now even if he wins he has to carry on free goodies like Free Power. This is what Congressi Culture does to the country. Hyderabad now is having daily Power Cuts,something unbelievable in babu’s time.
Chandra babu faced draught for 4 years but i remember he and NDA Govt managed Rice for R15 a KG and the biggest food for work programe.
But what can CBN do. What pains is that a Farmer greedy of free Power calls Chandra Babu a thief is acceptable but even a Software professional working in HiTech City and a telgu person also calls Babu a thief. This is funny and huring.
anyway people deserve the Government they deserve.
True friend of BJP :
People of A.P have a problem. They believe in NoteBook Patriotism,somebody told them that BJP is dangerous for secularism and they blindly follow it. They may go for an idealistic LokSaata which I doubt is a Congress Stooge but not for BJP which already stands for what all Loksatta preaches and has proven itself.
If TDP is spent force why don’t they move to BJP.Any where in country where Congress is there BJP is in opposition except A.P
I am a sincere friend of BJP and wanted the party to do well.But the reality is different.All the political parties are afraid of BJP coming to power and are jointly spreading the canard that it is against the interests of minorities and will therefore never win elections and there are any no of HINDU psudosecularists to add fire to the notion supported by media.Hindus by nature like to be slaves to the whiteskin and hence the support to an illeterate foreign lady and congress party”subservience to the dynasty including the PRIME MINISTER.Having said all this I feel that BJP is a sinking ship and will be exitinct very soon,because the party has neither nor the vision to provide meaningful leadership.Hence we the friends of BJP CAN ONLY BLAME THE FATE OF THIS country,mourn the death of BJP and give it a decent burial.BJP is a party with no future atall
Dear Mr Jaitly,
Enough of analysis. Time for action.To begin with the key issue is change of perception about BJP.
With regards,
B R Shetty.
Dear Mr. Jaitly,
Its very good to see your analysis and its a good presentation. But i dont agree to your point that the people of india voted to the stablity and good governence. This verdict is defeat of BJP not the win of congress party.
The BJP needs to do its introspection, why people of india did not trust BJP even the majority think that its BJP is the single party who thinks for the nation, but voted the congress. Its not only loss of mere 22 seats but due to non performance of BJP the country has gone into hands of wrong people.I am sure the present govt. which is directionless and going to take the country in backward direction, and if this happens BJP and its senior leaders are responsible for that.
So awake and do the introspection, dont think about your personal ego and personal achievement.You people are the only hope of millions of Indian and can lead us to the development. Its crisis time not for the BJP but for the nation. Making BJP Strong is in the national interest and its top leaders should do the introspection for the same.
I would like to get your attention towrads the following issues:
1. why BJP top leaders seems to be fighting with each other the message that you and Mr. Rajnath singh feaud during election given.?
2.Why BJP wishes to be the B team of congress?
3.Why are you people trying to deviate BJP from its fundamentatls.
4.Why BJP dont support its Cadres and workers? e.g. Mr. Varun Gandhi episode, he has not been proved guilty by the court, and has been harrassed by the govt. but instead of BJP supporting its Cadre MR. Varun Gandhi seemed to be in uncertain mood.
5. Why BJP and its top leadership become shy on its relationship with RSS. RSS is the life line of BJP. Do congress become shy of its organisation Seva Dal? If someone asks, is BJP being governed by RSS you should say yes and should not be shy of relationship with RSS.
6. Why leaders like you dont wish to be the mass leader and wish to do the ground work. If some top leaders say they are strategist , fair enough be the startegist but give the credit of good things to the grassroot worker and take the responsiblity of defeat.
The indian culture is based on the principle of sacrifice not on the basis of personal achievement.
7. Why in the 14 th loksabha BJP did not try to raise the issues in parliament? Every time BJP tried to disrupt the parliament and supported the govt in disruption of parliament proceedings.
so please do these introspection , the nation is in crisis and only tru nationalist like BJP leaders can save us from the crisis. So do these introspection and work for the country, arise above the personal ego and think for the nation.
BJP has a team of great leaders and its suppoters are true natinalist. We support BJP,not for our personal interest but for the national interest, and the top leaders should also do the same practice.
please Dont deviate from your core principles, which BJP is trying to do.
Its the great responsiblity ahead, remember the line of swami Vivekanand, ” Utishth: jagrat prapya varannibodhat.
DESTROY the English media in India COMPLETELY. There is no other choice.
DESTROY the English media in India COMPLETELY. There is no other choice…
We had elections, and India elected Congress for whatever reason, but I see congress is already back with their old tricks. One day old jumbp ministry government is already talking about Reservation policies in private sector.
Mark my work congress will soon go for Minority reservations.
What is BJP’s response to these will determine the next course. BJP should start working, enough of “Atma-chintan”, now let’s be “Karma-Jogi”
Politics is fluid, nothig is permanent and its the events which decide the future. In politics week is a long time.
Regards,
S.Chatterjee
Dutta Ji, destroying English Press will not happen, so please drop this request. Just a humble request
Hi Jaitley,
I am fan of yours and like the way you present yourself before the media and take some of the responsiblities in your capacity.
However I was upset with the fight you had in midst of the election, I dont want to go into specifics. I am sure you had your reasons, but i wish the leader you are you could have thwarted the issue.
I see a lot of good comments in these sites. I suggest if you like you can invite some of us for a monthly meet to discuss key issues in a chat forum or a concall. We would be able share our thoughts, may be not the best but you can probably catch our viewpoints.
Overall BJP didnt gauge the election mood twice for the parliament. What is it going to stop BJP getting whacked the third time in a hattrick? Your strategy sessions should start now, not on who is going to lead but how to build the grass root levels. Why havent we broken through in key states like TN/AP/WB/Kerla? Even if we agree that only the Hindus vote for BJP, there are sizeable chunk of Hindus in these states. I suggest you strengthen the leadership in these states. It will be easier for you to get started with the temple towns in these areas to attach votes.
BJP should atleast try to get 15-20% state assembly seats, to ensure we are having some say in regional politics. If small time parties can acheive it I am sure with some introspection BJP can. Find the Yediurappa’s/Modi’s in these places, the Ananths/Datta(AP)are good managers but not really leaders in that sense.
I am sure most of this would have been discussed sometime or other. But it gives a chance to you see how many of us conccur with your thoughts.
Wake up and smell the coffee.
Noting in the BJP campaign had anything that was win-able.Its about the winnablity index.
Neither Advanji, nor Varun, nor the scathing attacks on PM,nor the resurfacing of the Bofors were winnable issues.
I will always vote for BJP,its my party of choice but at some point we all want to be a part of a winning team. So lets not look back - lets look upward and forward .And Arun, engage us all, talk to us, listen to what we say, some great stuff is being discussed here - dont discount it.
And however is looking at this, mobilise us and get us to work offline too and re-create the aura that was BJP
Viva
Before Analyzing external factors, correct things internally:
1. Infighting between leaders. They worked for themselves not parties ( Jaswant camp V. Vasundhar Raje, Khanduri V. Koshiyari and many more)
2. Everybody is ready to give statements. Why there is no single voice. Mr. Joshi wanted to be Leader of Opposition and agreed for Mr. Advani to be out whereas others were talking of persuading Mr. Advani.
3. No unanimous decisions. Here I have to quote your Exp Mr Jaitely. The tip off between you and Rajnath singh bcos of certain Mr. Mittal was out in open and when you know Media is so biased against BJP, why to give fodder to them.
4. Not so many and so much young faces.
5. Absence of Succession planning. In congress they have got the benefits of Dynasty politics. Rahul Gandhi need not worry about his position. He knows he is at the top and can work to strengthen the party. There is no internal fighting to get the top post as all leaders concede it to Gandhi family
Most Hindus are idiots( my-self a Hindu too) and have no understanding of their religion. They will worship sonia, lalu, Priyanka, Rahul, MMS. This is what has happened in 2009 elections. Media worked as a catalyst to help them worship these demigods. I am surprised to see Mr.Prannoy Roy showing the clippage on NDTV where a man was climbing a pole to see the demigod Sonia and Mr. Roy is eulogising it. What kind of Media is this ?. Instead of condemning people like this they are helping the people of India live in poverty in India.
I am definitely concerned about A.P and how people have elected this Christian/Hindu fake Reddy again. For last 5 years, Christian missionaries have worked hard across the state to convert people to christianity massively. Every where there is christian agenda on walls, play grounds, big cities like Vizag, Hyderabad, Vijayawada. Sad thing for A.P. Another 5 years of fake Christian/Hindu will prove the path for A.P becoming another Kerala.
BJP leadership should remove the enept Dattatreya and replace him with a young,energetic , dynamic leader who can take it to a next level.
BJP lost in 2004 also even after having Vajpayee and a secular Government for 6 years. Accept this fact,Muslims and Christians
will never vote for BJP and move on. Devise strategies to counter this fact rather than starting to behave like Congress. Media will
never allow BJP to be secular. Gujrat will be shown before every election.
The biased Media and Congress will ever allow BJP to appear moderate. BJP branded as communal is necessary for survival of both. Lot of Mangalore Pub Attacks could
be staged and some fake Ram Sene could be made to make BJP appear communcal. Lot of Congressis themselves can fake as Bajrangis and attack Pubs,churches and Womens and Media
can give a 24/7 coverage to that.
Please understand Minorities are sufficiently scared is in strategic interest of Congress. If minorities are not scared then won’t they vote for BJP,what is need for Congress then.
Even Media wants to scare Minorities otherwise they would not have played Varun’s video 1000 times.
Congress will also create lot of fake minorities and keep them scared,like UPites and Biharis in Bombay,Pub going womens. Congress will keep the social tension growing as then only
it can appear as a Party which does the balancing act. BJP has to understand this and devise its strategies.
It is crystal clear now that the electorate wants a stable govt. at the centre and at the same time does not want anything to do with the so-called Third Front. Which clearly goes to show that they are not averse to a strong Opposition; on the contrary they would want only two National level Parties to form the Govt.This clearly translates into a huge responsibility on the only other National Party,BJP.Therefore a huge but welcome opportunity now has come the way of BJP.HOW?
In order to be a strong Opposition, BJP owes it to the Nation to remain a force to reckon with, so that no party can have an unobstructed sway over the future of the country. BJP owes it to the nation to therefore not only just retain its strength in the PARLIAMENT, but increase it further so that ultimately even BJP does not have to depend on undependable allies for its future.BJP owes this to the nation and must understand this message very clearly. INDIAN ELECTORATE IS TAKING THE COUNTRY TOWARDS A TWO PARTY NATION.If BJP does not grab this opportunity now i.e. within the next 5 years, uptil the next election BJP will have only itself to blame. How does BJP do this?
Before I elaborate further on this, I would like to point out here that if Congress thinks that they have been voted back for their performance, it is good for BJP. They would continue to live in the past unreal glory without any performance like last time and throw up an opportunity in the lap of BJP.Which is highly probable. Therefore BJP has at all times to remain on their toes and wait for a weakness to drive home, at the same time even if not, at least a strong strength in the Parliament, if achieved, would at least ensure a strong opposition, which will be viewed very favorably by the electorate and could at any time turn the tables in any one’s favour.
Thus it is clear now that BJP must try to increase its`strength in the PARLIAMENT and forget the past. It must concentrate all its energies in this direction. It could be well rewarded,by may be the next party to form the Govt. HOW? In my blog.
I agree with the Views presented here that NDTV and CNN-IBN are able to harm so much because they Fake as neutral and then paint BJP as Devil. BJP and its Government should take strong action against them. At least Urban Youth will ask why is BJP acting against them. There can’t be smoke without fire.
There is a great master trick of Congressis and they have fooled public by this and even Media has learned it quite well. Trick is that you curse Congress a lot but say that others
are equally bad. This is a trick to produce the TINA(There is no other alternative) factor. These kind of people including Media will talk of some shortcommings of Congressand then will paint the Opposition as Real Devil. It is same thing as they did during Bombay Attack of 26/11. Make people cynical of all politicians and the ultomate loosers will be Left and BJP because they stand for something however wrong or right it is. Since Congress stands for nothing ,people can’t hate it strongly and hence it becomes
the default choice.
i second mr. dutta’s view, destroy the media completely, though i m a part of it. BJP also had a few flaws in their agenda, free laptop and cellphone’s were not able 2 lure the voters, only 1 kg rice won more votes. I completely agree with Mr. Jaitley, he is one of the most respected countrymen of ours. Hope BJP now plays the role of strong opposition. Take this as an opportunity to go to the people, hurt congress as much as possible as an able opposition. things will change for better
Kiran
You can smell nazism because think you are a Congress supporter. That is the only argument you guys have against BJP. BJP ruled centre just a few years ago and that was the best government we had. Congress never even thought and even today is not tying to build basic infrastructure for India.
For BJP leaders - You cannot win an election sitting at Delhi. Do you make an effort to connect with people? Where are you during the floods in WB? I never seen any BJP leader trying to visit and help people during crisis situations. To demonstrate your secular credentials, can’t you go and stop communal riots when they happen - for instance Kandhamal riots? You could have visited those areas and tried to stop this. Would have gone a long way in improving parties image.
Jaitleyji,
BJP will get many opportunities to be party with difference - it can start now with taking a very clear stand against Reservation - quota system. Reservation should only be based on economic means and not based on the last name of people. Caste based politics divides Hindus and India and is clearly against any concept of Hindutva.
Take a stand now. Casteism should have no place in modern India and should be shown the door asap.
Kiran:
Lot of local BJP Leaders must be doing so,but since we ourselves don’t go to those places we will never know and Media never shows BJP doing good work. Media will show BJP Leaders only when they are sitting in Delhi and passing Stupid comments.
The biased Media and Congress will ever allow BJP to appear moderate. BJP branded as communal is necessary for survival of both. Lot of Mangalore Pub Attacks could
be staged and some fake Ram Sene could be made to make BJP appear communcal. Lot of Congressis themselves can fake as Bajrangis and attack Pubs,churches and Womens and Media
can give a 24/7 coverage to that.
Please understand Minorities are sufficiently scared is in strategic interest of Congress. If minorities are not scared then won’t they vote for BJP,what is need for Congress then.
Even Media wants to scare Minorities otherwise they would not have played Varun’s video 1000 times.
Congress will also create lot of fake minorities and keep them scared,like UPites and Biharis in Bombay,Pub going womens. Congress will keep the social tension growing as then only
it can appear as a Party which does the balancing act. BJP has to understand this and devise its strategies.
Bappa Chowdhury :
About Reservations. This tactic of dividing Hindus on basis of reservations while also converting them to christianity can’t go for long.
Because reservation and other benefits will be only there when India is a prdominantly Hindu country. If India is not a Hindu country but a Christian or an Islamic country there won’t be any reservaions and practically no need to appease the poors.
All the so called Poor People,Aam aadmi,OBC/Dalit/minority Fundas will work only till India is a Hindu country. Once it is not then poors will be treated either China’s way or Pakistan’s way( Ruthless Dictator ships,total suppresion).
Hinduism is naturally democratic and Caste system was the Indian form of captilism and balancing force which initiated the corrective action and thats why downtroddens could move forward.
Can you imagine a Mulayam,Lalu,Mayawati or Ram Vilas paswan rising in China or Pakistan. Just think on it. It is Hindu India which has done justice to them.
@Mr.Arun Jaitely,
-The media presence of BJP is still a big “ZERO”. Why?
-All over the media, 100 days agenda meeting of the Congress is highlighted.What about BJP?
-The thing highlighted by Media about BJP is ‘HOW CLOSE IS BJP TO RSS’ !! Why BJP is doing nothing to counter it?
-Why BJP is silent on the increase in 325% contribution on medical expenses by central government employees, with specifications about treatment meted out to the employees on the basis of grades and posts the employee holds? Is this inclusive agenda which the congress has been highlighting??
-I hope the moderator listens and BJP does something.
-Dear Mr.Moderator,
-We, the deeply hurt BJP followers have repeatedly asked BJP to use media like the congress has done and is still doing. But instead Mr.Moderator has given a lame and dull excuse why BJP doesn’t need a nationalised media. Who will read a RSS praja-janya news print? only BJP or RSS followers read it , and not the common people who read news-print at tea stalls, hair-cutting saloons..Wake up Mr.Moderator before again it is too-too late.
-If Mr.Moderator BJP doesn’t have a media, we and all the viewers will soon forget the faces of Jaitely, S.Kulkarni,Ravishankar Prasad…
-After the election-results we have not seen any of them till today on any televised media at prime time.
-Even in newspapers, at some corner of 4th or 5th page we see the news like”BJP meets to discuss why they lost so badly”.
-The media presence of BJP is still a big “ZERO”. Why?
-All over the media, 100 days agenda meeting of the Congress is highlighted.What about BJP?
-The thing highlighted by Media about BJP is ‘HOW CLOSE IS BJP TO RSS’ !! Why BJP is doing nothing to counter it?
-Why BJP is silent on the increase in 325% contribution on medical expenses by congress on central government employees, with specifications about treatment meted out to the employees on the basis of grades and posts the employee holds? Is this inclusive agenda which the congress has been highlighting?? Why is BJP not reaching these employees to give them some hope that this will be opposed by BJP?
-What is BJP doing to highlight the BJP ruled states achievements via media? Nothing. All that is highlighted in BJP ruled states is “dead frog found in mid-day school meal in Bhopal” or “Gujrat catches the MMS scandal mastermind” with impress on the culprit being caught being a muslim !! This is India media.
-Too much focus on Punjab violence with Rs.7000 crores lost, but no focus on Alia Storm and rain in WB where about 92 lost lives but no mention on loss of property, or what is congress doing to stop brutal attacks on Indians in Australia. This is the way the biased media reports , be it times now, IBN 7, CNN IBN, NDTV etc.
-If BJP still sleeping or getting drunk to drown its sorrows on loosing the elections?
[b]-I hope the moderator listens this time with an open mind and not like a thick-headed RSS follower.Kindly lead my message to some responsible and concerned BJP member.[/b]
-Also Mr.Moderator, this website is visited only by BJP lovers, not by anyother party members except for some spying.
-By the way, Can BJP or anybody from the camp mention howmany times BJP spokesperson had been in televised media after the election results with agendas like= Vienna episode, Punjab episode, Alia calamity, medical contribution increase to 325% by central govt. employees??????
Any person will be files defamation cases if anyone abuses personally against him/her. I am very confused and worried why BJP and RSS is not taking steps against media and so called secularist for propagating Sangh Parivar as a communal. We (Parivar) may be thinking it would be help to getting support from people. Young educated society is not going by history of the Sangh Parivar; they are very much influenced by English media and McCauley education.
As a Swayam Sevak and Karyakarta of the BJP I have two requests.
1. Sri Arun Jaitleyji (or any one else from Sangh Parivar) has to take actions against this Medias and fake secularist (I know there are so many famous lawyer associated with BJP).
2. Take initiative to start the news channels which has to factual (they may be favour or against the BJP, but they should be very honest).
We all know BJP is the only party which remained secular in our country. But convincing to new generation is not easy job, so do that immediately. For Hindus Sangh Parivar is the only protector. Please improve our team and show the real strength of our Parivar. God will help us.
Al last please recall without Hindutva BJP is “Bina Atma ke Sharir”.
Jai Sri Raam
Vande Mataram
It was not a vote for stability don’t fool us Mr. Jaitley. It was vote against Advani, a man not liked by core supporters of the party. Other than this BJP lost b’coz it has given away its ideology utterly, u failed to deliver as opposition party, Ur appeasement of secular media was also a reason of this defeat, lack of aggresiveness did u in, No real concern for Hindu cause is also one reason. The problem is u r not understanding that u’ve lost the credibility now u r seen as a party for whom Hindu sentiments and there emotions r merely an election plank, there is no real concern. The more u become center of the Right the more u’ll loose. Congress will win 2014 election on its own. Believe me or not is upon u FYI let me tell u I was among the very few ppl who despite abuses from the BJP supporters stuck my neck out and predicted big defeat for the BJP and huge win for the Congress. I was proven right and if u don’t change ur mentality u’ll loose again. U need Hindutva and a “real” concern for Hindu cause to revive ur party. I don’t expect these from u. Other than these u need strong Right-wing media else ur doom.
Probably we have to wait till Maharashtra Elections. After that BJP has to attack Media full time. It is good that BJP Spokesperson are off the Media now. Everybody’s including Muslims ego will be satisfied that they have defeated BJP.
They should be away from TV but be quite prominent in Local Print media and Local Area for next 1 year.
In last 8 years what has made people deviate away from BJP. It is the TV News Media which ironically become prominent during Vajpayee’s time only.
If BJP makes NDTV/CNN-IBN/Times Now and Star News loose their credibility in next 5 years, BJP would not have to work very hard to promote itself because like a movie people will be clear of what all BJP has done and what all it stands for.
What ever BJP has done and stands for has been discussed million times on TV although negatively. So if BJP makes Media unreliable then people will immediately pick up what BJP stands for.
BJP has to finish Media’s credibility like Amar Singh does. So the target should be attack media and make it appear cheap and biased and sold its sould. Sad thing for a democracy but BJP ha sto do it for its survival.
At least the 6 BJP Governments should declare that they are thinking of banning NDTV/CNN-IBN/Star News. Offcourse there will be lot of Noise and Congress jumping to protect the Media but this will come to people’s mind at least once that why are 6 Governments banning it at once. There must be some reason.
I am confident if it was Samajwadi Party or BSP which were target of such virulent campaign of Media they would have fixed it long back.
Gentle Request to all BJP think tanks including respected Jaitley Ji ,
Time is running against BJP , kindly ensure that Actions speak louder than Words( mentioned in the article of yours )and have an Inclusive Pan India agenda. Time to reboot the system or else face the crash of system ( back to 2 seats).
Learn and Be Proactive , You are good choice for 2014 race and no Modi because repeat of Modi/Varun instances then in 2014 as in 2009 will be of loss only.
Freinds,
We all go on writing about several topics. Some of the posting are very thought provocking and result of hard working and experience. Unfortunately it seems there is no response from the think tank of BJP, I think there should be response from higher up in think tank. This way those who are diehard BJP supporters will loose interest in party itself. It is urgent and need of the hour to read the pulse of the all sections of people and more particularly the supporters of BJP on which the base of party stands. Jai hind vance marram!
dear Mr. Jaitely
I have admired your wit for long now and was impressed by the way you handled law ministery during your tenure. I somewhat agree with your analysis but there are certain things that should be kept in mind while fighting elections.
I summarise.
Ideology is all very well, image and perception collective and individual both, are important too, However, we must never forget the micromanagement of an election.
It is the mundane things like how much ground work done, how many people contacted, how many people convinced and how many people swung to your side that will win elections. In all the four states being brought in time and again on this forum there is non existent BJP micromnagement. The party caders are not active and do not meet people even during an election. Here in Hyderabad not a single BJP worker was found on the roads or meeting people in his own capacity.
Micro management like swinging the “may be” votes(there are plenty of those in any election )can only be brought out by personal contact and door to door convassing which is now becoming extinct.
Election time is rally time however rallies will not win votes if the electorate will not connect. This disconnect may be with issues local or national or persons to whom large portions of electorate are indiffrent.
Congress did not win. Rahul and priyanka’s charm won.
I have nothing against them, it is not thier fault that they were born in a certain family. I personally feel they are nice well brought up kids. However, the fault lies with the senior congress men and women. it is really nauseating to see them fauning over mama and baba log. Are we so mentally bankrupt as to kowtow to some one because that can be our root to power? Are they so impotent that they can not do any thing themselves?
What is this LOYALITY business? I always thought one has to be loyal to one’s country and electorate and not to the FAMILY (sounds a bit like mafia ! doesnt it the family and the firm!)
Any how BJP does need to examine itself without the rose tinted glasses and it should start working at it very hard.
Please define and restate our ideology again and do not fall over yourself just to gain some power. Well we will be back some day. But that will be totally dependant on these factors:
Who are we — redefine BJP
How do we function —- redefine our role
Who leads us ? or are we like congress where Gandhi family + Gandhi family = congress ( In our case it is RSS + VHP = BJP ???)Than what is the difference?
And please see to it that your voters reach the booths on the final day…….
I am sure with all the right thinking people like you and Ms. Sushma Swaraj and count less others, we will be able to convince the INDIANS once more that we stand for all Indians and not for merely hindus. But for that work we must …….. and with sincierty
Last but not least we should not forget the other less fortunate India, The India with no access to roti, kapda, makan or potable water, India who has to submit itself to the lowest form of degradation even to discharge normal body functions. The India that is bereft of all hope, all human dignity, the abused India, the hurting India and the India that looks upto us and says I am there too, donot forget me, do not leave me behind, I also am an Indian even though I may be poor and The India that does not want to be left behind in our hurry to reach the pinnacle of achievemnt.
Sorry for the long post, however I do feel a bit strongly about this.
Regards.
It is extremist views like randheers that make the BJP look stupid. Tone down the rhetoric and start talking the language of moderation and sanity.
you cannot ban the media unless there is good reason for that. a ban can be challenged in court easily and the state govt will only end up scoring a self goal.
get it out of your heads that the media was responsible for the resounding defeat: the reasons were elsewhere. Real and honest Soul-searching, including a complete overhaul of the leadership is the need of the hour. Throw out “strategists” like Jaitley, Prasad and Rajnath Singh. Replace modi in gujarat with an economist type figure. Otherwise these pseudo-seculars will continue to have plenty of ammunition to target the BJP
Haath Ki Safayi :
When we will attack Media,we know that the Court will intervene,idea is not to close down the Shops of CNN-IBN or NDTV,idea is to make people notice that we are indeed pissed off with these biased and antinational medias.
Right now BJP appears so weak before the Media. They seem to behave like a rejected lover trying hard to woo his beloved once more and his beloved is thinking of only betraying and humiliating him.
Why a strong party like BJP with Government in so many states can’t humiliate and attack Media when smaller parties like Samajwadi party and RJD can take a hard stance against Media.
Right now it is the best time to attck Media after Maharashtra Elections,we don’t have any elections where and Pseude,educated middle class involved.So we have time.
Dear Mr. Randheer,
Dont be the extremist, i can understand your feelings and anger, but dont compare BJP with RJD, samajwadi party and congress, these parties have no principles and they just want to be in power without any morality. Of course i agree, the news channesl are not doing their duty and just become the publicity departement of govt. and agents of anti Bhartiya elements.
But Banning the media is not a democratic process, THe congress and its supporters have banned media earlier because they dont believe in democratic process of the country. But dont try to make the BJP a B team of congress.
BJP is a party of difference and let us make it a true nationalist, democratic party.
The indian media has forgotten its duty and just become an agent of govt. They are biased against the BJP and RSS cause they are paid by their political bosses.
So instead of banning the media, we should boycott the News channels and ultimately they will become simply an entertainment channel.
The leaders of BJP should not take active participation in any media debate, but they should simply answer only the essential queris and boycott it.
In stead of giving value to electronic media , we should be active in print media and web media, where the facts are being presented, not the opinions of the half litterate, so called young journailists who even dont know how to talk, views are being put.
These news channels are nowaday started showing the repeat telecast of different serials and cricket matches, and it shows itself that they have started lossing their relevance, and if we boycott them, they will be finished themselves.
Mrityunjay Kumar:
Thanks for support. The way BJP party members have behaved last 2 weeks is extremely exemplary.
Though Dr Joshi goofed up in begining but he can be pardoned for Innocence. Except Chandan Mitra who is forced because he is Editor no BJP member is talking to Media and though people are saying that they are hiding or in a shell,I am loving it.
This is the discipline BJP needs to show. They should even press Nitish Kumar to shut his mouth. Without BJP backing other JDU members will finish Nitish in no less time. No Naveen Patnaik or Chandra Babu Naidu from now. No Hero from Allies.
Andhra Pradesh which saw the maximum growth in NDA period and Vajpayee literally saved A.P from Draught,BJP is literally dead there because people think it is not secular. No Space sharing, No TRP Increasing of Media,only connect at local level.