Congress or the Indian National Congress (INC) is one of two major political parties in India. It was founded in 1885 and played a leading role in India’s Independence movement. It has ruled during most of India’s independent years and gave the country its first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Leadership of the Congress too has been dominated by the Nehru-Gandhi family.
The Congress is a center-left party, and lists on its website democracy, nationalism, secularism, inclusive growth and social justice as its core values. It last ruled India between 2004 and 2014, but has since lost its sway, being reduced to just 52 seats in the 2019 General Elections. INDIA, the alliance headed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, is an attempt to bring together opposition parties against the BJP government for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The process of moderation is taking ages …
Nicely explained with background, it’s the greed only for votes otherwise in the eyes of law they are crooked criminals.Sadly followers want quick solutions so they go to them.
Thanks for explaining the phenomenon.
very illuminating and interesting write up, by Shekhar as usual
This is so brilliant!
It also shows the breakdown of Orthodox Hindu schools of philosophies in these areas which includes six systems (ṣaḍdarśana) – Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Mimamsa and Vedanta.Many people dont want to follow a perticular deity and sampradaya and also there is a history of social oppression on backward communities by dominant Jaat sikhs and Hindus.These deras give them a sense of belonging and power so the are flock towards fancy babas who dont follow Yamas and Niyamas.There is no Hindu matthas in these regions which preserves and disseminates wisdom,rituals,philosophy and tradition.
Hi shekhar , I wish to share a perspective on the question of why so many babas around . I believe the answer liea in the social set up which has plagued the country …. The lower strata of society which have been alienated by upper caste see them as their saviours …. Be it hindu , Sikh or Muslim …. The followers are majorly down trodden for whom that babas are seen as God’s … These people get a sense of quality , free opium n free sex at such places … Less restictuons which make them cult followers …. Yes there are rich n prosperous people other than politicians who also see their vested intrestes as they see instant market for their products services in the followers of these sects …. While we blame the politicians n godmans ..It’s our society which has created them n let them thrive ….