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“The popular sentiment among the Dalits for the BJP has only been one of anger. Whether it was over Rohith Vemula’s suicide, flogging of Dalits in Gujarat’s Una, denial of permission to protest in Saharanpur, the Bharat Bandh against the ‘dilution’ of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, or the more recent outrage over the demolition of Ravidas Gurughar in Delhi – the Dalit anger against the ruling dispensation has been loud and clear.”
The author does not try to give the fig leaf of an empirical defense for his claims. Also, none of the incidents mentioned above were direct executive actions. So this data only betrays the author’s blind hatred for a party.
indocon1111 Yes the cong won but at that time expectations were low. Absolute reality has no effect it is always Reality- Expactations. If it is more than zero then the party is doing Ok. if it is less than zero, then things happen. The expaction from the BJP was for great economics for the middle class especially and so they were willing to put up with the inconvenience of Notebandhi and GST. But economy slowing down after this is a big blow (It is not all BJP fault BTW, just look at car sales in china https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackperkowski/2019/07/29/chinas-car-sales-slump-when-will-it-end/#521df7be627b
However, he who lives by the word, dies by the sword. The BJB would have claimed credit if things went well, so naturally the opposition will tar them if things dont go well. Cest Lav Vie
‘Fortiter calumniari, aliquia adhaerebit’ or ‘Throw plenty of dirt and some of it will be sure to stick.’ If you have decided to throw poo at your adversary, at least do it the right way!
“BJP’s politics summed up in THREE social BINARIES”, says the Senior journalist, Dilip Mandal.
Binary means composed of two pieces or two parts or a system that uses only two numbers, zero and one.. You cannot use the term binary, when you are listing three charges.
Let’s make sure you really get it. Here, I have written a message in binary, go ahead use a binary to text translator:
01110011 01101100 01100001 01101110 01100100 01100101 01110010 00100000 01110000 01100101 01100100 01100100 01101100 01100101 01110010 00001101 00001010
BJP of today is Congress of old. A party of all upper castes of India who are 20% of population, who play the remaining 80% of population against each other to keep themselves in power while the country suffers.
The article falls into the classic problem: instead of looking at facts and then seeing what is behind it, he just has a point of view and fits (or make up)the facts that support it (if that). There are so many flaws in the argument. where to start. Let me begin by saying that I do not support any ideaology that claims exclusivity for itself. So I am not a supporter of “hindutva” and definitely not of Amit Shahs frankly incendiary statements. But, facts are stubborn things:
1. J&K is not just kashmir valley. How come we dont support the minorities there? ie are minorities only supportable if they are muslim or christian? (exclusivity strikes again)
2. If the Sharia is so much better for people in genral and Muslims in particular than a uniform civil code, then why are we discriminating against the hindus, sikhs, christians etc. Let us also enjoy Sharia. On the other had, if the uniform civil code is better than sharia then let everyone have it. I could go on with logic but I suspect that logic falls of his back as water off a ducks back
Let me list only a very few completely unsubstantiated assertions in this article:
1. The law criminalising triple talaq undoubtedly pertains to Muslims, and makes it almost impossible for Muslim couples with differences to arrive at reconciliation.
==> Justify this: makes it almost impossible for Muslim couples with differences to arrive at reconciliation.
>> If the columnist’s analysis is accurate ….
This is the fatal flaw in your argument. Your assumption is wrong because the author’s analysis is far from accurate. 🙂
I think the author is wrong while talking about Yadav and jatavs during the rule of SP and BSP most of the reserved jobs went to yadavs why the author was silent when only Yadav youths got jobs in police recruitment and only jatavs got jobs during BSP rule which world this author lives
This writer calls himself a senior journalist, but his deep rooted banalities abt binaries betray his superficial analysis and complete lack of grasp of fundamental changes in the Indian society.
Such journalism is doomed and such journalist should come out of their “koop-mandukah” mentality, croaking in their wells, as they are. His analysis of the Muslim binary is atrocious to say the least.
Anyways, Print seems to be the latest refuge for the anti-bjp croaking brigade.
I would say, it is not the BJP but such journalist who aren’t able to see beyond binaries.
Some Binaries may be an election tactic , but not a governance viewpoint.
This writer is the biggest ignorant I have ever seen. He needs to understand there is new churning going on where many are not obsessed with their community bkgd. I think he is living in shoddy politics of 90s even today. He should remember that politics is gone.
Once in power, the agenda has to become constructive, creative, productive. Especially in a poor country. If the columnist’s analysis is accurate, that might explain why the party seems to be always in election mode, is doing well for itself, but why serious tasks of governance and economic development do not reflect the same vision and hunger for achievement and success. Speaking as upper caste Hindu, who might be regarded as the party’s natural supporter, I don’t think 370 / Temple / UCC will give me even a bowl of porridge in the morning.
>> If the columnist’s analysis is accurate ….
This is the fatal flaw in your argument. Your assumption is wrong because the author’s analysis is far from accurate. ?
See my other comment, Congress routinely won elections from 1950 to 1989 despite terrible economic growth.
“The popular sentiment among the Dalits for the BJP has only been one of anger. Whether it was over Rohith Vemula’s suicide, flogging of Dalits in Gujarat’s Una, denial of permission to protest in Saharanpur, the Bharat Bandh against the ‘dilution’ of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, or the more recent outrage over the demolition of Ravidas Gurughar in Delhi – the Dalit anger against the ruling dispensation has been loud and clear.”
The author does not try to give the fig leaf of an empirical defense for his claims. Also, none of the incidents mentioned above were direct executive actions. So this data only betrays the author’s blind hatred for a party.
indocon1111 Yes the cong won but at that time expectations were low. Absolute reality has no effect it is always Reality- Expactations. If it is more than zero then the party is doing Ok. if it is less than zero, then things happen. The expaction from the BJP was for great economics for the middle class especially and so they were willing to put up with the inconvenience of Notebandhi and GST. But economy slowing down after this is a big blow (It is not all BJP fault BTW, just look at car sales in china https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackperkowski/2019/07/29/chinas-car-sales-slump-when-will-it-end/#521df7be627b
However, he who lives by the word, dies by the sword. The BJB would have claimed credit if things went well, so naturally the opposition will tar them if things dont go well. Cest Lav Vie
‘Fortiter calumniari, aliquia adhaerebit’ or ‘Throw plenty of dirt and some of it will be sure to stick.’ If you have decided to throw poo at your adversary, at least do it the right way!
“BJP’s politics summed up in THREE social BINARIES”, says the Senior journalist, Dilip Mandal.
Binary means composed of two pieces or two parts or a system that uses only two numbers, zero and one.. You cannot use the term binary, when you are listing three charges.
Let’s make sure you really get it. Here, I have written a message in binary, go ahead use a binary to text translator:
01110011 01101100 01100001 01101110 01100100 01100101 01110010 00100000 01110000 01100101 01100100 01100100 01101100 01100101 01110010 00001101 00001010
BJP of today is Congress of old. A party of all upper castes of India who are 20% of population, who play the remaining 80% of population against each other to keep themselves in power while the country suffers.
The article falls into the classic problem: instead of looking at facts and then seeing what is behind it, he just has a point of view and fits (or make up)the facts that support it (if that). There are so many flaws in the argument. where to start. Let me begin by saying that I do not support any ideaology that claims exclusivity for itself. So I am not a supporter of “hindutva” and definitely not of Amit Shahs frankly incendiary statements. But, facts are stubborn things:
1. J&K is not just kashmir valley. How come we dont support the minorities there? ie are minorities only supportable if they are muslim or christian? (exclusivity strikes again)
2. If the Sharia is so much better for people in genral and Muslims in particular than a uniform civil code, then why are we discriminating against the hindus, sikhs, christians etc. Let us also enjoy Sharia. On the other had, if the uniform civil code is better than sharia then let everyone have it. I could go on with logic but I suspect that logic falls of his back as water off a ducks back
BJP works on RSS agenda. It open secret what’s their real agenda of the organisation which no role on Independence movement
Let me list only a very few completely unsubstantiated assertions in this article:
1. The law criminalising triple talaq undoubtedly pertains to Muslims, and makes it almost impossible for Muslim couples with differences to arrive at reconciliation.
==> Justify this: makes it almost impossible for Muslim couples with differences to arrive at reconciliation.
2. In Maharashtra, where half of the population is Maratha
==> Which census or data has the author sourced here? May be he is imagining numbers. Based on my recollection (Sources:
https://books.google.com/books?id=07qGAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA161#v=onepage&q&f=false
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-reading-maratha-quota-verdict-5807983/
), Maharashtra has appx 30% Maratha population. Is 30% = 50% Far from it, right?
How can such a person be called a Journalist let alone Sr Journalist? 🙁
>> If the columnist’s analysis is accurate ….
This is the fatal flaw in your argument. Your assumption is wrong because the author’s analysis is far from accurate. 🙂
I think the author is wrong while talking about Yadav and jatavs during the rule of SP and BSP most of the reserved jobs went to yadavs why the author was silent when only Yadav youths got jobs in police recruitment and only jatavs got jobs during BSP rule which world this author lives
This writer calls himself a senior journalist, but his deep rooted banalities abt binaries betray his superficial analysis and complete lack of grasp of fundamental changes in the Indian society.
Such journalism is doomed and such journalist should come out of their “koop-mandukah” mentality, croaking in their wells, as they are. His analysis of the Muslim binary is atrocious to say the least.
Anyways, Print seems to be the latest refuge for the anti-bjp croaking brigade.
I would say, it is not the BJP but such journalist who aren’t able to see beyond binaries.
Some Binaries may be an election tactic , but not a governance viewpoint.
Very true!
This writer is the biggest ignorant I have ever seen. He needs to understand there is new churning going on where many are not obsessed with their community bkgd. I think he is living in shoddy politics of 90s even today. He should remember that politics is gone.
Once in power, the agenda has to become constructive, creative, productive. Especially in a poor country. If the columnist’s analysis is accurate, that might explain why the party seems to be always in election mode, is doing well for itself, but why serious tasks of governance and economic development do not reflect the same vision and hunger for achievement and success. Speaking as upper caste Hindu, who might be regarded as the party’s natural supporter, I don’t think 370 / Temple / UCC will give me even a bowl of porridge in the morning.
>> If the columnist’s analysis is accurate ….
This is the fatal flaw in your argument. Your assumption is wrong because the author’s analysis is far from accurate. ?
See my other comment, Congress routinely won elections from 1950 to 1989 despite terrible economic growth.