BJP changing CMs to beat anti-incumbency is an acknowledgement of governance deficit in states
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BJP changing CMs to beat anti-incumbency is an acknowledgement of governance deficit in states

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BJP is attempting quick-fix solutions to crises of governance in states. Changing CMs to beat anti-incumbency may be smart politics but it amounts to short-changing voters. Changing five CMs in six months is an acknowledgement of governance deficit in states. Problem may lie in the party’s selections to begin with.

Adityanath’s repugnant ‘abba jaan’ remark is a dog whistle to communally polarise UP ahead of polls

Yogi Adityanath’s ‘abba jaan’ remark is repugnant and a political confession considering his claims that UP has progressed under him. It’s a dog whistle to communally polarise ahead of elections. Such blatant communalism is obscene at any time, not just when the state of 23 crore is reeling from Covid.