BJP needs a Change of Priorities
by Swapan Dasgupta
International communism did politics a colossal disservice when it turned ‘revisionism’ into an expression of visceral abuse. The implications of this snarling revulsion were more than polemical grandstanding. Ideology became a cover for rigidity, the perpetuation of textual certitudes and craven hero worship. Critical inquiry, a precondition for intellectual evolution, was consequently shunned and denounced as a betrayal of the faith.
Curiously, it’s not merely ideological outfits that have been affected by the fear of revisionism. Middle-of-the-road parties centred on pragmatism, common sense and some nebulous principles (such as freedom, nationalism and equality) have been casualties too. The British Labour Party spent 18 years in the wilderness for its failure to recognise that the country had changed, whereas it had not. Its Conservative rival lost three successive elections before it realised that the key to recovery was an image overhaul. Under David Cameron, the Conservatives are no longer a party of stuffed shirts and plummy accents; modern Toryism has imbibed Britain’s new cosmopolitanism.
After two consecutive defeats which also signal the end of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-L K Advani era, the BJP is confronted with precisely the choices that will prompt shrill charges of revisionism. The 2009 defeat was awesome. The BJP lost the incremental gains it made in the 1990s; its support in a growing middle class fell sharply; and it failed to capture the imagination of the youth. For the BJP, the 2009 loss wasn’t just a managerial disaster; it was a resounding political defeat.
Confronted with adversity, ideological parties are often inclined to retreat into their political ghettos. The assumption is that the fall in electoral support is linked to a loss of ideological purity. For the BJP, such a step has a particular attraction since it was the conscious reinforcement of its Hindu identity that catapulted it from a low of two seats in 1984 to 161 seats in 1996. This clout enabled it to gather regional allies and be in power at the Centre for six years. Today, there are voices within arguing for a re-emphasis on Hindutva, the dissolution of alliances and a greater reliance on the RSS. Will an approach that paid dividends 25 years ago yield similar returns now?
The past is not necessarily a guide to future action. Hindutva emerged as an alternative idea of India in the wake of the collapse of the Nehruvian consensus. First, there was a definite impression at the time that a Congress party steeped in disrepute no longer had the political direction to confront separatism and sectional pressures on the polity. Secondly, there was widespread exasperation with the slow pace of economic development. By 1980, it was clear that the licence-permit-quota raj had become a drag on the country. Yet it was not until 1991 that the first tentative steps were taken to unshackle India’s entrepreneurial spirit. Hindutva appeared in this interregnum. Finally, there was a freshness to the idea of Hindu resurgence which appealed to Middle India, more so because the BJP promised a “party with a difference”.
What has changed in the 21st century? To begin with, India is far more globalised and cosmopolitan than at any point since independence. There is a greater inclination to look outwards and imbibe lifestyle shifts. These have corresponded to a demographic shift, resulting in a younger India. Secondly, growth of global Islamist terror has made Indians far more appreciative of the need to insulate India from sectarian strife. Finally, unlike the shambolic 1990s, there is a sense of self-confidence among Indians and a belief that their country can face the world on its own terms.
The BJP has been insufficiently sensitive to these developments. Intellectually, it has not moved beyond the formulations of the 1990s. Today’s Hindu is no longer beleaguered. Rising prosperity has contributed to a gentler, pop nationalism marked by good-humoured flag-waving in cricket matches. Indians don’t feel threatened but, at the same time, are repelled by bigotry. The BJP must candidly recognise that assertive Hindutva marked by hate speeches and moral policing is seen as ugly mirror images of the Taliban. The spectacle of old and middle-aged men oozing sanctimoniousness and droning on about India’s ancient inheritance belongs to a bygone age. It also reeks of hypocrisy because the integrity quotient of the BJP isn’t worth showcasing.
Hindutva is only a fraction of what the BJP stands for. Its larger image is, however, dominated by it, not least because the party gets exceptionally agitated only on issues of religious identity. The BJP, as someone put it, has become a caricature of the pious and severe Pandeyji or Mishraji who teaches Sanskrit in schools. Its natural attraction as a party that shuns dynasty and is partial to deregulation and enterprise is offset by its old-fashioned cultural face.
Modern India isn’t necessarily partial to Congress babalog. It, however, abhors the values the BJP is seen to stand for at present.
In politics, image and perception are everything. Today, Hindutva has become an etymological obstacle in the BJP’s path, diverting attention from the party’s impressive record in governance. The party should consider freezing it in the way Jawaharlal Nehru quietly shelved Gandhism after independence. Enlightened nationalism, good governance and modernity must become the party’s priorities.
(This article was first published in The Times of India on June 4, 2009.)
Comments
27 Responses to “BJP needs a Change of Priorities”
Sri Ram Sene is not BJP - so when was BJP involved with moral policing?
You constantly ignore the most important facts behind BJP defeat, in my opinion, they are:
1.
Starting from the national (Rajnath & Jaitley) to state (Uttarkhand, MP, Rajasthan, Gujarat) levels BJP fought each other and not the opposition - Those who do not learn from history are bound to repeat it - Opposition always wins because of your internal fights (first moghuls, then brits, now congress)!
2.
Lack of national presence or pre-poll nation wide alliance.
3.
MNS effect in Maharastra, and BJD split in Orrisa.
4.
Media management - Poor representation by media, and even poorer representation by BJP in the media.
On the Hindutva issue, I think, the message gets confused.
Modi gives a very concise and precise definition of Hindutva. It is about half-way mark in following link - Khas Mulakat with ibn 7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMwulbJKcmA&feature=channel_page
I do not think, being Pandeyji or Mishra ji in this country is a stigma. How many Dasguptas exist in this country? The BJP had suffered only due to one fact - we have abondoned our “party with a difference” feature ten years ago in 1999 after BJP came into power. People of this country are not fools. They know, actually BJP also followed the middle path of comgress which is seen under the leadership of Dr. MMS as a governance friendly government. There is no requirement for the electorate to replace an existing government which is seen as governance friendly by another which has to prove its credentials. BJP for the last 10 years was not ina position to establish the reason that why it should be given a chance specifically when it is another variant of congress seeking only governance as electoral agenda. It is thus ceased to be a party with a difference.
We have just seen the November elections for four states - In three states, governments had beaten the anti-incumbency. Why? These governments were seen as governance friendly. So therefore, therefore there was no requirement for the electorate to replace them. Same lies at the centre in case of general elections. Why should the common man go and vote for BJP if its economic policies are ditto same as that of congress or vice versa? Where is the party with the difference tag?
That USP of BJP was its ideology. Without its ideology, BJP is a simply B-party of congress. People will never give a chance to B- party when A-party is seen as working reasonably good.
Friends of BJP should stop being a blog. Whats the point? In any case you are just pasting already published articles. Get away from your computer and go to the field. How about a trip to Chitrakoot village?
@ Mr. Mishra
Im tired giving the same views again and again. There is no use in trying to defend the verdict of the people. How do you people see BJP drifting from its ideology? If you would just refer to the manifestos of both the parties, you would see the nationalism prevelant in the BJP manifesto, which is afterall what BJP is about. Give me one instance which reflects the BJP drifting from its ideology, and following congress. These are all methods to consolidate the defeat. Secondly, I strongly object to your claim of UPA offering good governance during their previous tenure. People do not vote for governance-yes thats the sad part, most of the people dont even realize the power associated with their vote. Had the vote been for good governance wouldnt have NDA continued post 2004? Politics and strategising are the areas were the congress is miles ahead of the BJP. BJP is weak when it comes to ‘playing’ the game of politics which comes so easily to the congress.
Trust me a huge majority of the people who have voted the congress this time dont have concrete arguments to back it.
BJP needs to revamp its strategies, a thorough,precise and accurate portrayal of the shortcomings of the government is required to polarize the voters. I believe that most of the Indian public can be easily convinced if everything is presented to them in a systematic way. This would require the BJP to work hard for the entire 5 years in opposition.
We can only pray for their success, and hope that the people of India would soon feel the need of a much deserved change.
I agree with canadian desi to a large extent.
BJP is again making a BIG MISTAKE. There is a problem with the Maharashtra Government in hiding a file containing details of the Bullet Proof Jackets purchased for their police force that was used to combat 26/11 operation. Now BJP was seen making a National Issue of it when Ravi Shankar Prasad held a press conference and alos LK Advani asked for a Enquiry Commission in Lok Sabha.
It would be wise on part of the BJP to co-ordinate with Shiv Sena and fight this issue strongly in the local Maharashtra Assembly only.
Dont drag this issue in National domain but just restrict it to Maharashtra only to win the Assembly elections in Maharashtra due in September 2009.
JUST DONT REPEAT YOUR MISTAKES PLEASE.
I’d go one step further. Hindutva has become a conceptual obstacle in the BJP’s path. The time is ripe for ideological revision. The only ideology that should motivate the BJP is good old fashioned conservative nationalism.
@Mr. Anshuman
I completely agree with you, that is what I mean by laying the ‘game’ propely. BJP should prepare very seriously for the Maharashtra polls, they just cant afford yet another defeat.
Vijay, if BJP manages to elect a Muslim as their Party President and also project a well accepted Muslim face for the PM, I am sure they would defeat all the so called secular forces including the Congress in all the elections.
I dont understand if BJP’s Hindutva is a ‘way of life’ which is inclusive Nationalism and not propagating of Hinduism as a religion then what is harm in projecting Muslim face as their party president and the next PM candidate? Muslims in India are constitute 27 percent of the population and by all means they belong to India.
Nationalism would in no way be hurt if a Muslim can lead BJP.
If BJP can manage to find widely acceptable Muslim face and project him as the PM candidate and the party president, I feel BJP would be able to deflate the baloon of myth called SECULARISM propagated accross the country by all political parties including Congress. It would be tight slap on their face and would pull out BJP from it being labelled as a COMMUNAL PARTY.
We remember how Atalji did this when he proposed Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam as the candidate for the President of India and how the political parties including Congress were foxed and had no answer.
There are so many exceptional Muslim personalities in India who are widely respected accross the country, why not elect one such face for the Party Presidentship and also project him the next PM candidate. By doing this BJP would make history and become the true secular party to present India with its FIRST MUSLIM PM.
Congress and others so called Secular outfits would never elect a Muslim as their PM candidate. They would only play the secular card to capture the Muslim vote bank.
Finally, BJP must attach and involve itself more and more with people’s movements. Take up issues of aggrieved in every state and stand with them to fight their demands. This is how Mamta gained her lost ground in Bengal. There are so much injustice in every state particularly in villages but poor people have no political force standing by them to vent out their anger and discontent. BJP must tap these poor people and the deprived class and fight with them for social justice and discrimination at state levels.
BJP must first bring more and more states under its governance before eyeing centre.
So all the coming Assembly elections are very important and BJP must win each and every one of them. For that grass root workers need to be mobilized and party organization must be strengthened. There is no substitute to genuine HARD WORK at the grass root level in the village and district levels.
There are so many issues as, Farmers not able to sell their produce at prices they want. Poor people are being discriminated in allotment of jobs under NREGA. Poor people have no means to access best health facilities in their villages. There is still no power in many villages. Farmers have no water to irrigate their lands and have to depend on rains. There is so much malnutrition in children. Lands are being snatched to build SEZ.
BJP can stand with the poor people in villages on these issue and fight with them initiating a peoples movement. This will make a BJP a true political outfit in India with a DIFFERENCE.
“A PEOPLES PARTY” for which BJP stands by its name.
THE LEADERSHIP MATTER SHOULD BE SETTLED FIRST AND STRICT PARTY DISCIPLINE SHOULD BE ENFORCED WITHOUT GIVING ANY SPACE FOR DISCONTENT OR REBELLION INFIGHTING AMONG THE LEADERS.
PLEASE NOTE SUSHMA SWARAJ OR ARUN JAITLEY ARE NOT WELL ACCEPTABLE FACES FOR RURAL INDIA.
PLEASE ELECT A MUSLIM FACE. ONLY THAT WOULD PULL OUT BJP FROM THIS DARKNESS ONCE AND FOR ALL.
Else, there is no scope for any revival for BJP, it would be left languishing in opposition for ever in times to come and finally disintigrate.
@Mr Anshuman
You’ve got it wrong now. BJP loses(unfortunately) because it stands for equality and respect for merit. Simply, projecting a muslim leader as a PM candidate would make it lose its hardcore support. Advani was projected as the PM candidate simply because he was the senior most leader at that particular time. I would have agreed with you if there was senior Muslim leader in the party at present, but just bringing in a muslim candidate and projecting him as PM would mean that the party has shifted from its core ideology.
The case of appointment of president is different. President is not a member of the ruling party and I personally support whole heartedly the decision of making APJ Abdul Kalam as the president as he was probably one of the best we have had.
It has to Narendra Modi and noone else, he is the force which can rescue the party of the
debacles.
Swapan- What do you say about BJP stop buying the outdated ideology of RSS and VHP ? We donot need a communal party for our secular country. Though BJP is not so but is deemed to be a communal party because of its long association with those non political communal outfits.
@ anshuman
27% muslims in india, is that ur wishful thinking? god forbid! they constitute 13% as per 2001 census. It is grossly unfair to identify Dr. APJ just as a muslim, just like we don’t identify mahatma just as a hindu. APJ is among the most towering personalities India ever produced so call him an Indian not a muslim Indian. You get my point?
Come on guys,Swapan is being pragmatic and this would have been better if it had been earlier, pre elections.
Yes, being a Hindu is still trendy, being a Hindutvite is not, somehow Hindutva and the old men of the RSS reminds you of pre RamMohan Roy and the days of sati. Or say of Congress(S) if anyone here remembers what it was. A bunch of old disgruntled fogeys forever hiding behind the shadows and running meaningless proxy wars within the population.
No self respecting Hindu, the ones, as Swapan notes, who looks upon Muslim Sharia bullshit with disgust is going to put up with a Hindu version of the same cultural conditioning bullshit. It sounds like nonsense and I am afraid it actually is. The best versions of Hindutva tend to sound stupid, so what’s with the cruder versions the cadre tend to inflict on the others!
Yes India had a soft corner for Hindutva when it first arrived on the national scene just like a maiden has for a rough and tough guy who has saved her from a sticky situation.
But if the same guy continues to be crude, unwashed and animalistic to boot, and a pain in the nether, well over time she is going to look for chances to get away. Hindutva is a ugly bridegroom who is acceptable only when there are no other eligibles around. It is time Hindutva looked at itself in the mirror and used a little make up.
The time for Hindutva, as Swapan notices is way past. Ask for a few bricks for a new Ram temple at Ayodhya and you will at best get yawns from the general populace.
Hindutva worked with village types and middle class illiterate arrivistes who were nothing more than villagers themselves with their interlocking layers of caste and creed and their limited versions of history. The second generation that has come of age is more sauve and discriminating and not guided by the crap the arrivistes found comforting.
The new Hindu realises that terrorist Islam is not only India’s problem or the World’s problem, but Islam’s problem too. And that while something should be done about it, it cannot be resolved by setting your otherwise peaceful Muslim neighbour on fire.
@Mishra, taking offense at the Mishraji remark only shows how childish you are. Swapan’s comment is only generic.
There are many wounds that Hinduism has afflicted on its followers since times past and perhaps Mishraji’s were (according to Swapan) one of them. I am not the correct judge however. Also this is no reflection on the current bunch of Mishraji’s who are perhaps less boring and more humane.
And about ideology, can you or anyone here make a write up as to what BJP’s actual ideology is. The cadres and the leaders forever talk of Pakistan, Muslim birthrates et al which I guess hardly qualify as ideology. And the cadres are the crudest of them all. So wtf has ideology got to do with the BJP unlike say Marxism for the communists, another limited ideology but one after all.
@Vijay is right, there is a real vacuum in the right of centre space and if BJP does not fill it, some one else will. And as long as BJP tries to fill it with Hindutva, it is playing a losing game.
@Anshuman’s idea has some credit, but with the whole party growing up on a Hindu only limited diet I guess that this will never be the case. Well Vajpayee and APJ only means that Vajpayee was politically more intelligent and adept than Advani, which everyone knows except perhaps Advani himself.
One thing is true, on the ground, the BJP does not exist other than in the RSS cadre and the RSS cadre by implicit assumption and good media management by Congress and their own bad mouths end up looking like louts and villains so there is no real sympathy or love for them in general society. As I said earlier the RSS is a groom of choice only when no other better looking alternatives exist.
The BJP should dump its RSS cadre and encourage the growth of a nationalist cadre separate from the fogey RSS. If that sounds silly it is better than being slow dosed to death as the Communists are currently.
As Swapan says, Courage and Pragmatism are the need of the hour for the BJP and God help it in a succesful divorce from its crazy roots.
Swapan is an idiot.
Swapanda in his every post is trying to drive home the point that BJP needs to dispose of hindutva or atleast dilute it. this time he has come up with good arguments but there are flaws:
most prominent of it:
“Indians don’t feel threatened but, at the same time, are repelled by bigotry.”
truth is India is more threatened than it has ever been but people don’t perceive the threat or take it lightly. However hindutva 1.0 that BJP seems to be stuck into seems to send message that by making temples and setus it can protect india.
so the unreal solutions to the threat makes the threat itself appear weak in peoples mind.
hindutva v2.0 should be based on scientific facts,demographic analysis ,true picture in our states like Assam and border WB where hindu population is marginalised because of increasing hostile population.
BJP didn’t explain that kandhmahal like incidents is natural phenomenon which is bound to occur everywhere should demographic changes happen like that. it didn’t explain how india will be weak and unsustainable without the bonds of Hindutva.
why really BJP is really needed without Hindutva.
shivnath singh,modi ,yedurappa, munde,raje can all form their own regional outfits(trinamul parties!) and prosper more than being under bjp banner.
@ mockingbuddha
EXCELLENT views, and fantastic way of presenting it.. i really appreciate the humor you use in your writing..
I read in one of the articles today that BJP without Hindutva is like CPI (M) without anti-americanism or like Pizza hut without Pizza..
But Guys THE CORE IDEOLOGY IS NOT WORKING.
Finally, NARENDRA MODI WOULD BE A DISASTER.
JUST RETHINK AND PICK A MUSLIM LEADER OF STATURE AND MERIT.
WE DONT THINK BJP IS A ANTI-MUSLIM PARTY AS THE SO-CALLED SECULAR PARTIES PROJECT IT TO BE. SO PROJECTING AN EMINENT MUSLIM LEADER SHOULD NOT HARM THE CORE IDEOLOGY BY ANY MEANS. IF IT DOES THEN BJP WILL BE ETERNALLY LABELLED AS A COMMUNAL FORCE AND A HINDU PARTY WHICH WILL NOT FETCH IT VOTES TO DEFEAT THE SO-CALLED SECULAR OUTFITS. THIS REALITY IN INDIAN POLITY AND WE SHOULD ACCEPT IT NOW OR IT WOULD BE TOO LATE TO MAKE ANY AMENDS IN FUTURE.
A POLICY SHIFT IS THE NEED OF THE HOUR.
MANY OF YOU GUYS MAY DISAGREE BUT IT WOULD BE A MASTER STROKE IF BJP INDUCTS A MUSLIM LEADER OF EMINENCE TO THE FOREFRONT.
NARENDRA MODI CARRIES TOO MUCH BAGGAGE WITH HIM TO DEFEAT BJP AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. LET HIM BE IN CHARGE OF GUJRAT ONLY. HE IS A STRONG LEADER THERE.
Thanks SJ…for the compliments.
Dev is right, at least partially, Ram is not an issue anymore, either at his temple or at the Setu.
However there is the underground feeling across India, particularly with the alarming rise of Islamic fundamentalism that the natives, so as to say, are cornered. And that some rabid Christian groups all over India misuse our famed tolerance. These need a bulwark, and that could come from the BJP, but not in its present rabble rousing form.
A more nuanced, intelligent approach is needed to turn the tide, but I am not sure that the BJP’s current crop of leaders and much of its cadre have it in them to take advantage of it. Dev rightly points out that this is an opportunity lost.
Dev’s second point indirectly points to why the Nehru family is so succesful in India. And to the fact that BJP may also need a First Family.
Notice that whenever there has been confusion in the ranks, the ordinary workers of the Congress have always gravitated towards the first family. That the family has always taken advanatage of it shows its keen appreciation of the Indian politic.
In a diverse country like India it helps to have one national leader and one overwhelming point of view that does not confuse the people. This is what the BJP presently lacks. Even in the democratic parties of the West, there have been periods when the party has completely been in the grip of one charismatic leader, like say Thatcher in Britain.
Let us look at what the BJP has…
Advani is no pan Indian leader, nor does he have the charisma essential for such a position. From such a perspective even Laloo seems much more pan Indian and charismatic, whatever his gaffes. And he has seemingly proved himself, something that Advani failed to do when given the chance.
Who else?
Ya, we have a Gujarat ki putra hiding the forever stain in his Godhra pants, a Bangalore baddy or buddy, a Rajasthani whatever, one national comic in Naiduji and one national caricature in Rajnathji. And Sushma is no Hema though they do sound eponymous. Arun Jaitley and his likes seem far removed from the dust and tumble of Indian politics, he is more like Chidambaram, useful as a tool but can never be the thrower. His role in the party is vacuum amplified. Pramod for all his faults made us feel welcome, alas he is but dead.
There is no national leader worth the salt. Let us accept this first.
And now more than ever, BJP needs a leader of charisma, a leader who can straddle Indian national politics. Who can set the agenda for the party and seem to have it under control. And for that leader the nation and the BJP waits. This is the first requirement, everything else can wait.
PS: Even Varun can do the trick, if he can stop his monkeying around and emerge as a voice of sanity and reason. From the images bandied about in the media and given his particular history I am however doebtful that he will rise up to the task.
Perhaps the next best thing is to call a national BJP conference and let people speak out. Of the ruckus there will be one sane voice and if that sane voice can also be charismatic, well you have your man. As others have pointed out, the BJP needs to leave way for a Obama, a Clinton, a Blair or a Thatcher to emerge from its yawning ranks. Till then they will forever be a party of the states.
Oops, add one last line to my last comment…
Like the Communists are today…
@ MJ’s reply to my post
Let a muslim heading BJP for now and forget to get even 19% votes BJP has got this time. BJP leaders have left ideology and started following middlepath of Congress the day they came to power in 1999. Ofcourse, it was a big jump from 120 to 161 to 182 seats in its kitty. But this jump was primarily due to Vajpai ji and not any body else. He is a man the nation trusts for doing inclusive politics.
Advani ji had tried to imitate Vajpai ji’s inclusive politics by projecting himself secular after visiting Pak and praising Jinnah. He as Home Minister was seen as compromising to release terrorists and pretending as if he did not know of any thing and the external affairs minister Jaswant Singh did it all. He claimed he was strong but was not seen so as terrorists also attacked Parliament. In other words, there was a clear mismatch in his actions and words.
This was seen as opportunism to corner votes and secure government.
The writing on the wall can be seen and analysed after the general elections. All kinds of opportunism has been given a boot. Whether it was of the congress allies or BJP or Left front. The people do not want a leader who is confused, who has done one thing in the past history but pretending to be some body else in future. I also know several congress sympathisers who were attracted towards BJP ideology 15 years back but are disappointed now and again working for congress.
We must understand that the India’s elections can not be contested on only one issue if the electoral agenda is only governance. Then, governance induced issues and facts are bound to vary from one constituency to other. This is not an election of a local municipality - where whether the councillar has done enough development of an area is the deciding factor. This is national election. The BJP did raise valid points and issues - inflation, economic policies and national security and relationship with our neighbours. I know, this time we have contested the elections to win it - we have managed the elections very well and our strategy was also promising. But then why did we fail? Because, we could not present a reliable and trustworthy face like Vajpai ji who was and is believed as a person for his inclusive politics. Advani ji was known for his hardline who has suddenly turned to softline - tried to become another Vajpai ji. He should have remained Advani ji only. This duality was rejected in these elections. “Naa khuda hi mila naa bisale sanam, naa idhar ke rahe naa udhar ke rahe”. That is why even though Congress was thoroughly defamed and found to be in efficient in these elections did not fail. The votes transferred from opportunistic allies could not be captured by BJP but it went to congress only. Rather we have lost some vote.
Simple equation:
BJP dumps Hinduism —> Hindus dump BJP.
The anti-Hindu brigade posting some of the articles and comments in here is no way Hindu, atleast not in spirit, and some not even by birth.
Some Pakistanis, Missionaries and other anti-Hindus have definitely taken over posting of comments on this site as is evident from their hard-core anti-Hindu agenda. Sadly, this group includes some born Hindu but against it and ashamed of it.
The most dangerous enemy today is the pseudo-secularist.
I totally agree with the following people’s well-thought and insightful comments on this forum:
Canadian Desi
MJ
Balaji
Ratnadeep
Anurag Mishra
Sundari
the count
Abi
AM
Nachiket
Jasmeet
Vikas
Promod
Sukhvinder
S Chatterjee
And many others
I disagree with the following completely for their typical pseudo-secular and anti-Hindu comments:
Kiran
Anshuman
Anoop
Amit
mockingbuddha
SJ (who is for all you know, the same person as mockingbuddha and even amit for that matter, notice the style)
Piyush
BJP needs to maintain the focus on it’s core audience, i.e. states or groups who have stood by it over testing times. Pleasing other groups is acceptable but not at the cost of it’s natural & time-tested base.
And please friends, dont fall for these pseudo-secular commentators who are here to destroy whatever support the BJP has today. They are here to spread hate and divide the Hindus as usual. Most Hindus have been divided & cowardly for too long, thanks to these Trojan Horse Jaichands among others.
All they keep harping is to bring down Modi. Notice who else does that - the Indian English media, the Congress and it’s allies.
Modi is brave and honest, unlike these self-centred cowards.
I would choose the straight-forward among Muslims and Christians any day over these pseudo-seculars among Hindus and the media.
Finally, a honest enemy is not as dangerous as a dishonest friend.
So Hinduvatavdis have progressed: from labeling people as congress lackeys to now calling them missionaries and pakistanis.
And Hindus have already dumped BJP! They can’t even get 33% of the Hindu vote for heaven’s sake.