This seems to be the motto for the BJP today. Dividing the country on the basis of caste, creed and religion. Creating vote banks. Creating divides. Polarising the society. It is saddening.
This election was fought more on the basis of castes and secularism than for anything related to development. Even the BJP election manifesto was all about protecting Hinduism, driving out the "illegal" immigrants from Bangladesh, stripping "Kashmir" of its special status, implementing the uniform civil code, and doing everything in its power to build a Ram Mandir. Now, where is development in that? There are many other points in the manifesto, but no one is speaking about them in their campaigns.Why? It is disheartening to see so much focus being placed on caste and secularism.
And the media. You too brutus! You have failed to sensitize the public on what the BJP election manifesto really means. Take the uniform civil code for instance. I wonder if anyone who has voted for the BJP really knows what it actually means and the kind of implications it can have in a diverse society like ours.
Truth be told, whatever happens, we have no one to blame. One of the good things about living in a democracy. You elect someone as your leader and you hope that he doesn't let you down. And if he does, well... you watch and pay the price for the decision that you took. But, on any given day, I would prefer Corruption over Communalism.
But, all is not lost. Hopefully these are only election gimmicks. If BJP sticks to the tradition of parties never implementing anything in their manifesto when they come to power, I will happy. For the first time, I am looking forward to a government which forgets the promises it gave during its election campaign! :P
I remember reading the classic, 'The Count of Monte Cristo', long back when I was a kid. The book concludes on an optimistic note.
"Wait 'n' Hope"!
A/N: I found another article along the same lines, but much more detailed and more specific. You might want to check it out. It is really good. Here is the link: http://caravanmagazine.in/vantage/minds-modi-myth
The BJP accused the UPA II for being a puppet government, run by Sonia Gandhi. I think that if BJP comes to power, the NDA will more or less be the puppet of RSS.
Today, even unrelated comments are tied to caste and secularism. Recently, Priyanka Vadra accused Modi of playing low level politics and Modi retorted claiming that Prinyanka was referring to his (inferior) caste. Modiji, you should never have stooped to such a low level. After all, you are most likely going to be our next P.M. We know that you are a charismatic person and that you have a way with words. But, Manmohan Singh is much better than you in this regard. Atleast he keeps "quiet"!
This election was fought more on the basis of castes and secularism than for anything related to development. Even the BJP election manifesto was all about protecting Hinduism, driving out the "illegal" immigrants from Bangladesh, stripping "Kashmir" of its special status, implementing the uniform civil code, and doing everything in its power to build a Ram Mandir. Now, where is development in that? There are many other points in the manifesto, but no one is speaking about them in their campaigns.Why? It is disheartening to see so much focus being placed on caste and secularism.
And the media. You too brutus! You have failed to sensitize the public on what the BJP election manifesto really means. Take the uniform civil code for instance. I wonder if anyone who has voted for the BJP really knows what it actually means and the kind of implications it can have in a diverse society like ours.
Truth be told, whatever happens, we have no one to blame. One of the good things about living in a democracy. You elect someone as your leader and you hope that he doesn't let you down. And if he does, well... you watch and pay the price for the decision that you took. But, on any given day, I would prefer Corruption over Communalism.
But, all is not lost. Hopefully these are only election gimmicks. If BJP sticks to the tradition of parties never implementing anything in their manifesto when they come to power, I will happy. For the first time, I am looking forward to a government which forgets the promises it gave during its election campaign! :P
I remember reading the classic, 'The Count of Monte Cristo', long back when I was a kid. The book concludes on an optimistic note.
"Wait 'n' Hope"!
A/N: I found another article along the same lines, but much more detailed and more specific. You might want to check it out. It is really good. Here is the link: http://caravanmagazine.in/vantage/minds-modi-myth
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