Vir Sanghavi, the Author of this post is not in his senses calling BJP’s strategy as communal. He is blind to blatant Muslim appeasement done by Mamta Banerjee. I was about to subscribe to your Newspaper , but after reading this Opinion, I am retracting, because you are giving space to misleading journalists
Is religious plarisation a one way street ? Seems to be mentioned only in context of the Hindus when they vote for one side, but is never mentioned when Muslims vote for just one party , which has been happening since ages in India.
This is a sad day for India as a country. We have always thrived on a diversity of ideas and thoughts. That has been our strength. It was good to see a strong alternative to Congress emerge in the 1990s. It would be equally wonderful to see strong alternatives to the BJP and bring back inclusive politics.
There is a new government in Bangladesh, with which our government is trying to rebuild friendship and trust. The public discourse the column refers to has led to the High Commissioner ( acting, there will soon be Mr Dinesh Trivedi ) being summoned. At some stage, the external diplomatic costs of polarising domestic rhetoric will have to be totted up.
As a principle, would not kick a person when she is down. This is a rough day in the life of a politician who has been a tenacious fighter all her life. So perhaps a decent interval should pass before the dissections begin.
Vir Sanghavi, the Author of this post is not in his senses calling BJP’s strategy as communal. He is blind to blatant Muslim appeasement done by Mamta Banerjee. I was about to subscribe to your Newspaper , but after reading this Opinion, I am retracting, because you are giving space to misleading journalists
Is religious plarisation a one way street ? Seems to be mentioned only in context of the Hindus when they vote for one side, but is never mentioned when Muslims vote for just one party , which has been happening since ages in India.
This is a sad day for India as a country. We have always thrived on a diversity of ideas and thoughts. That has been our strength. It was good to see a strong alternative to Congress emerge in the 1990s. It would be equally wonderful to see strong alternatives to the BJP and bring back inclusive politics.
There is a new government in Bangladesh, with which our government is trying to rebuild friendship and trust. The public discourse the column refers to has led to the High Commissioner ( acting, there will soon be Mr Dinesh Trivedi ) being summoned. At some stage, the external diplomatic costs of polarising domestic rhetoric will have to be totted up.
As a principle, would not kick a person when she is down. This is a rough day in the life of a politician who has been a tenacious fighter all her life. So perhaps a decent interval should pass before the dissections begin.