There is a misconception in the Sangha Parivar that seeds of
communalism can easily germinate, grow up across India and can reap rich
harvests within a short span. Agree. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by
Narendra Modi could win hands down in the previous election held in May 2014.
The complacency among the leaders of National Defence Alliance (NDA) led to a somewhat
poor performance in the bye-elections held in various States last month.
Bharathiya Janata Party was forced to emerge with number two position which was
something surprising and embarrassing to its leaders.
Indian Communist Party, I mean United Communist Party of
India, too nurtured a similar misconception that it could reap rich dividends
in a country like India where hundreds of millions of people live below poverty
line. Even after more than six decades the chasm separating haves and have-nots
are more and more widening. After India achieved Independence on August 15,
1947 several parties and alliances ruled the country and the expectations of a
bright future remains elusive.
Amit Shah, the recently elected President of Bharathiya
Janata Party who is referred to as a modern Chanakya was selected by Mr.Modi,
our Prime Minister, to campaign in Uttar Pradesh for the general elections who
worked tirelessly for the massive victory of the party in the State proved his
worth when the results came pouring in. Out of the 80 seats, BJP after a long
gap emerged with 71 seats which was a pleasant surprise to the party and a
double whammy for parties like Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and
last but not the least Indian National Congress which could win 44 seats only
which was the lowest ever tally since independence.
Amit Shah’s trade secret was to drive a wedge between the
majority community and minority communities there by snatching a major chunk of
seats in UP.
Amit Shah has already started a whirlwind tour of the States
which are getting ready for the elections shortly. They are Jammu &
Kashmir, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Haryana. The cards Mr.Shah is expected to
play are already known to the average citizens. His trump card, no doubt will
be the replication of Uttar Pradesh by adhering majoritarianism.
A visibly pleasant Modi, our Prime Minister, too is playing
his cards and that is to lift those who are still in the abyss of poverty by
introducing various reform measures. On independence day addressing the
hundreds of thousands of people across the country and dignitaries he took the
opportunity to make it known to the people across the nation like Pradhan
Mantri Jan Sadharan Yojana by which
helping every Indian who doesn’t have an account in a bank to open one in any
of the banks, provide them with RuPay card, accident insurance cover and life
insurance. Already nearly two crore people have been brought under the scheme
out of a target of 7.5 crore citizens.
Mr.Modi has outlined some reform measures to extend maximum
help to the farmers. His aim to introduce infrastructure development which is
his pet project, the railways, irrigation, electricity, transport and
education, maintain warm relations with foreign nations and invite them to
invest in India on a large scale. ‘Come, make in India’ is his new advice to
industry and business circles belonging to various countries. He has already
visited Nepal and signed agreements and established friendly ties in various
fields beneficial to both. He has been to Japan last week and was given a
red-carpet welcome by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. During his five day
visit there both the PMs discussed matters of importance to both countries like
economy, trade and industry, civil-nuclear energy and he interacted with
Japanese industry circles and coined a new slogan ‘no red tape, but red-carpet’
to lure them to invest in India.
He is expected to visit US, Vietnam and Australia in
September-October-November months respectively and is likely to mingle with the
heads of friendly countries.
While Amit Shah is trying to play majoritarianism which is
his trump card in the ensuing elections to Assemblies of certain States, his
right hand Mr.Narendra Modi(or left?) is busy with his Prime Ministerial
obligations to give a face-lift to India on a war footing,by evoking popular
measures which if implemented would be of great benefit to the people of India.
Through unprecedented economic development within a span of
five years, people would benefit on a grand scale and with the people emerging
out from the abyss of poverty, malnutrition, unemployment, sanitation problems,
accommodation problems, slavery of women, rapes, covering both majority
communities as well as minority communities Mr.Modi can ensure that the nation
is likely to undergo a sea-change. Otherwise just opposite could be the result,
I mean the bitter fight between majority (Hindutva) and minority communities
like muslims.
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