To interpret the government’s overtly bold actions as a sign of Modi’s weakness would be a mistake of complacency and a classic error by the opposition and analysts who fail to learn from the past. https://thewire.in/politics/ek-dhakka-aur-do-what-the-bjp-under-modi-and-shah-is-doing-to-indian-democracy
Setting aside predictions about election outcomes, it’s clear that there’s no significant public outcry, or complete dissatisfaction in the streets, against this government’s numerous transgressions. A myriad of pressing issues could have significantly embarrassed the government, including the complete disregard for serious unrest in Manipur, the border situation in Ladakh, harbouring individuals like Brij Bhushan Singh while extolling the virtues of women’s empowerment, presenting horse-trading as a legitimate political tactic to seize power with absolute impunity, and the use of Pegasus software for surveillance, among others.
The electoral bond scam is a recent and significant addition to this list. The institutionalisation of corruption and extortion, as evidenced by the electoral bonds scheme – which was declared unconstitutional after seven years – should have critically undermined Modi’s claim of ‘Na Khaunga, Na Khane Dunga’ (I will neither engage in nor allow corruption).
Yet, a considerable segment of the population, swayed by polarisation and the narrative of ‘vikas’, appears indifferent to these disclosures. Modi’s substantial following seems unconcerned about his lack of unscripted press conferences over two terms. Moreover, even the opposition parties have not mobilised public demonstrations over the electoral bond issue, which some analysts consider to be the largest scam and extortion racket in India since its independence.
The approach of Modi and his associate and Union home minister Amit Shah can be broadly encapsulated in several key points:
28/03/2024
साथ आ रहे 'यूपी के लड़के'... गठबंधन हुआ तय https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYEbsd3h5Cs Election 2024
UP में गठबंधन पर मोहर, SP-Congress की हो गई डील Akhilesh Yadav #NazarAurNazriya With Bushra Khanum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oj1fpmdv1U
DB Live
I.N.D.I Alliance: Lok sabha Election मिलकर लड़ेंगी कांग्रेस और SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pkJOA8L4BY It is reported that the Congress high command had finally demanded only two changes on the seats given to Akhilesh. The first demand was that Hathras SP should be given back to Sitapur. Which was accepted by the Samajwadi Party. Secondly, SP should take one seat from Bulandshahr or Mathura and give Shravasti to Congress. Samajwadi Party registered its consent on this also.
INDIA Alliance: I.N.D.I.A. गठबंधन टूटने से कांग्रेस को मिलेगा बड़ा फायदा! Congress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3ELQfSxA04 ।Samajwadi Party
Amar Ujala
Rahul Gandhi की लोकप्रियता से ख़ौफ में बीजेपी | bharat jodo nyay yatra | Shravan garg interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgUFz-jhngg
Did PM Modi and BJP disclose election spending on Adani private jet? https://www.adaniwatch.org/exclusive_did_pm_modi_and_bjp_disclose_election_spending_on_adani_private_jet_lease Abir Dasgupta Jan 18, 2024 The photograph above, of Narendra Modi flashing a victory sign while boarding an Adani private jet was taken on the day India’s general election results were declared on 23 May 2014.
Modi had been using the Adani private jet for election campaign trips in the preceding months. In a rare interview in 2016, Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani defended Modi’s use of his conglomerate’s private jet as a regular commercial lease, saying ‘[Mr Modi] is not taking Adani aircraft for free’. Under Indian law, while payments for lease of private aircraft must be reported to the aviation regulator by the aircraft operator, when payments to lease aircraft are made by politicians and political parties for an election campaign, they must also be reported by the party or politician to the Election Commission of India, which then discloses election expenditure to the public.
The bench ordered an inquiry against Anil Masih, the election's presiding officer and a former general secretary of the BJP's Chandigarh minority cell, adding that he spoke falsehoods in his statements to the apex court.
According to the bench, the conduct of the presiding officer has to be deprecated at two levels. First, he has unlawfully altered the course of the mayoral election. Second, in making a solemn statement before the court on Monday (February 19), the presiding officer expressed falsehood for which he must be held accountable.
“For the above reasons, we have come to the conclusion that the results declared by the presiding officer are unlawful and have to be set aside,” the court stated.
by Vivek Gupta
21/02/2024
Another Institution's Turn
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1581eGvsj0/?igsh=ajZqdTNodDk5d3R3 Congress President on the Shankaryacharyas.
Hold on a familiar turn.. even this institutions does it.. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/2 -shankaracharyas-openly-welcomed-ram-temple-consecration-event-says-vhp-leader-will-visit-at-101705133989885.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVbC_Khh23U why all four Shankaracharya not attending.. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ram-temple-ayodhya-shankaracharyas-to-skip-ndtv-explains-two-shankaracharyas-wont-attend-ram-temple-event-what-do-they-say-4865713
https://theprint.in/india/in-spotlight-over-ram-temple-event-the-shankaracharyas-their-long-tryst-with-politics/1923018/
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Indian Electoral Politics: Shifting Sands
Seven decades down the line the electoral scene has changed for the worse and is currently dominated by emotive issues. The foundation of derailing the ‘this worldly’ issues was the Ram Temple movement. This movement became stronger after the implementation of Mandal Commission report. Since then the domination of emotive, identity issues is on the rise. This is reflected by the fact that in 2019, no party dared to utter the word secularism, as claimed by the winner of 2019 elections, Mr. Narendra Modi himself. He presented it as a trophy for the efforts of RSS-BJP’s political success.
https://countercurrents.org/2022/11/indian-electoral-politics-shifting-sands/
It is in this track that any issue can be given a religious turn as we witnessed its peak in the coining of phrase ‘Corona Jihad’. This showed how electoral politics can be reduced merely to game of identity issues. BJP has mastered this art over a period of last few decades. The media, which is prostrating to BJP ideology, is putting its best efforts to magnify the doings of communal stream.
Not to be left behind, Arvind Kejrival is trying to compete which these divisive efforts revolving around identity issues, in his own unique smart ways. The AAP, which in a way, is an alternate model of communal politics; is playing its Hindutva/communal card with shrewdness. Kajriwal party is also an example of blind subservience to the dictator by the other leaders of that party. As Kejriwal demanded this; all his cronies, stated saying the same. The peak of this was Atishi Marlena, who stated that this demand of Laxmi-Ganesh is not merely Kejriwal demand, it is the aspiration of 130 crore Indians! Most of the dictatorial tendencies believe they are speaking for the whole country. This is a duplicate of what Narendra Modi, when he was Chief Minister of Gujarat, used to say that he is talking on behalf of Five Crore Gujratis. India needs a party which can accommodate all sections of society with equality and dignity, apart from welfare; it also promotes employment and proactively deals with marginalized sections of society. We need a party where religion is not mixed with politics. For many, AAP began with a big promise for a better politics, but its reality is there for all to see with its trajectory leading to demanding Laxmi and Ganesh on currency notes and dumping of Jan Lokpal in the dustbin of Hisotry!
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