BJP's debacle
Molla Mohammad Shaheen, Dept of English, DU
In the Indian polls, the Congress has routed the BJP led NDA coalition. Mr Vajpayee's "India shining" motto boomeranged on the BJP. The BJP had many shortcomings that wreaked havoc on it. They played a dubious game with secularism. The Gujarat pogrom and politicisation of the Ram Mandir issue are examples of the BJP's game plan . They highlighted the IT sector but ignored the peasantry. Their success was absolutely cosmetic. Mr Vajpayee's mega river linking project was also not approved by a huge number of Indians. Their objection to Sonia's nationality was outrageous. The BJP wanted to capitalise on the recent camaraderie between India and Pakistan. But it did not work.India is a vast country. Its development should not be confined to Mumbai, New Delhi and Bangalore only . Indian people want an egalitarian society. Sonia Gandhi, the spouse of Rajib Gandhi, is active in Congress politics for many years. She is going to be the next premier of India. The leaders of Bangladesh should take lesson from the Indian polls. Mr Vajpayee resigned instantly without any demur. They accepted the people's mandate without any hesitation. But in Bangladesh crude rigging, gross rigging and subtle rigging follow the election results.
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