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BJP: Kal Ho Na Ho! |
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by Usha Kakkar |
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a crisis. What am I blabbering about? They have been in a slump, rather a deep hole, ever since their defeat in the last general elections. And the pit threatens to become a rapidly swelling ravine with each calamity. The daily fuss at Ashoka Road puts Ekta Kapoor's K-factory to shame. The long standing saga of feud among its leadership has turned into dramatic guerilla warfare, giving tough competition to popular soaps on Indian television. The favorite leisure pursuit of BJP's leaders is obliging the cameras by washing dirty linen in public. Eh, no cameras around? Then, no laundry today darlings! An Expel-Me virus is spreading in the party faster than you can say BJP. The latest victim is the veteran Madan Lal Khurana. I confess, I cannot recall how many times by now he has been expelled and welcomed back into the party. However, I do recollect that the four times Member of Parliament and ex Vice-President of the BJP lists one of his hobbies (http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok13/biodata/13DL06.htm) as drama. No wonder we have been treated to such fabulous performances. Way to go Khurana Sahib. Do you propose to return to the Sangh Parivaar anytime soon and dazzle us to yet another encore? As Late Shri K.R. Malkani, another ex Vice-President of the BJP said that even its long- time detractors declare that the BJP is "unstoppable". I agree. Given its present trajectory, it is for certain unstoppably on the path to self destruction. Before we brush off the BJP as a has-been, here is a quick reminder that this big cat may seem crushed but it has not roared its last. The BJP is nonetheless the single largest party in the parliament today. Its has successfully completed one term at the Centre and Mr. Vajpayee even now commands higher popularity ratings than the present Prime Minister. Although I am not a BJP loyalist, I favor few large national parties over numerous pint-sized incongruent local parties. As we have witnessed with the present government and its predecessor, it is difficult to sustain a marriage with multiple partners who have bizarre bed habits. The nation is paying the price of coalition politics - even the smallest of the partners can choose to bring the governance to halt over issues that affect its distinctive vote bank. Others like the Left, choose to play the supporting whistle-blower from outside without taking on the responsibility of becoming an official constituent of the administration. As a member of the fast growing breed of electorate who believe that India needs a two-party democracy, I suggest a clear face-off between BJP and Congress (I). What the BJP needs today is more than just discipline. Hence I am offering a sample of my priceless survival mantras to the BJP. Headlines guaranteed - this time round for all the right reasons! I am secretly hoping Rajnath Singh will appoint me as the CRO (Chief Revival Officer). Move over Jaitleyji, here I come.
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22-Mar-2006 | ||
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