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I don't know what finally comes out from the i...

2009-08-28T21:39:03.996+05:30

I don't know what finally comes out from the introspection, but I am convinced that BJPs problems are concerned with their communication strategy, or rather the lack of it. BJP seems to be fixated with the so called main stream media, which hardly represents the main stream population. In USA or Britain this may be a fact, where politicians can most effectively communicate with the people through television, but that is hardly the case in India. ten years back the news channels as we know them today didn't even existed, BJP rose from 2 seats to majority in parliament without winning a single television debate. Some time during the NDA tenure they got this fixation, the entire election campaign of 2004 revolved around an advertising campaign, consequently they lost touch with the masses, and are yet to reconnect. Why don't they learn from smaller partie like BSP, RJD, JD(U), PDP... they connect with the masses without appearing on tv, they defend or justify themselves whenever hounded by the establishment-poodle-media in Public. But BJP prefers the Janta ki adalat as hosted by Rajat Sharma to the real thing.

The Sarsanghchalak is clearly trying to distance h...

2009-08-28T19:10:24.108+05:30

The Sarsanghchalak is clearly trying to distance himself from micro-management, but, does not leave any doubt that RSS will not support a BJP that veers too much from core ideology. In our opinion, BJP can never come to power in India if it continues to stick to Hindutva. BJP has to become a right-of-center party that only espouses nationalism and governance issues. Move to core ideology may make the cadres motivated (as happened in UP due to Varun Gandhi's irresponsible utterances), but, the electoral return will always be disappointing.

What BJP needs the most at present is a wise leade...

2009-08-28T15:23:22.020+05:30

What BJP needs the most at present is a wise leader who gets along with every side, is respected, has integrity and moral standing - if LKA had resigned, his moral standing would have been enhanced and he could have become the elder statesman under whose gusidnace (and with a new party chief), party would have started its recovery. For whatever reasons, he decided to not and instead became factional leader. Now, there does not seem to be anyone. The spats of past few months have generated so much bad blood & left all sides damaged. I heard a BJP MLA from Raj levelling allegations about him - it has become so bad now. We need a Khastriya with Brahmin mind to get it back on feet and start running! For now, all one can do is offer prayers and hope for best that wisdom returns to leaders and they ALL go on a Maun Vrata until Diwali. That will take our BJP-baiting media out of equation, things will cool down a bit and focus will shift to real problems and that may give both BJP and RSS some breathing time! A big IF.

Anonymous, I never called Mr Modi mass-murderer! S...

2009-08-28T15:05:29.017+05:30

Anonymous,
I never called Mr Modi mass-murderer! Some one else did, not me, but it shows how blind and stupid you are. I did not say anything about him as a person, his parentage or his mother - you did that twice. But, then, what else can we expect from mentally deranged.
Any way, like most others here, I have no interest in having any discussion with a swine and mad-dog (apology to pigs/dogs). And, watching mad dog like daily rant and then using sperm-migration theory, I do wonder .....!

dear sd, i am sure once in your life you must have...

2009-08-28T14:51:36.957+05:30

dear sd,
i am sure once in your life you must have felt pain in your heart for the hungry ,homeless,poors on footpath,as they do not deserve the same,after millions of tax payments,to cong.etc.governments in 60 years.don`t you think the conspiracy of coovering up swissetc. moneyissue dangerously by all democratic institutions today headed by mms(to protect corrupted in power at the cost of depriving poors)abetter issue for your blog?
gujarati voters always prefer no-corruption and trasperancy which namo has forgotten and will pay the price for his invention of relative corryption.namo and lka has seriously cheated voters,raising swiss moneyissue at the time of election and then forgetting it ,which fits in the defination of s.415,420 in ipc.namo has spoiled his image by such false promise and soft on corruption,health related issues.he has done blunder by banning j`s book violating right of expression,which can be seen on his blog also not including any critics.don`t know after ignoring swiss money what namo is celebrating on 15th aug.?

Modi is the only mass leader with credibility thro...

2009-08-28T12:32:57.139+05:30

Modi is the only mass leader with credibility throughout the country.

Bringing Modi to Delhi will be the right decision but what will happen to Gujarat?

http://www.mid-day.com/news/2009/aug/280809-RSS-BJ...

2009-08-28T10:56:43.695+05:30

http://www.mid-day.com/news/2009/aug/280809-RSS-BJP-Mohan-Bhagwat-Narendra-Modi-L-K-Advani-Atal-Behari-Vajpayee.htm

Folks, by Feb '10, NaMo will be in place - With the Sangh finally in perfect alignment with the BJP.

NaMo was once asked what department he would prefer if moved to Delhi - his answer 'Anti-corruption'. BJP needs NaMo like cancer needs radiation.

This Bhagwat-Modi combination could do wonders not only for the BJP but also for Mother India.

I feel better every day.

Jai Hind.

p.s. Swapanda, its time to abandon AJ. As much as we respect you and your work, between Mr. Mitra and you, we cant tell who is losing credibility faster. Stop defending this BJP coterie. They have proven to be as shallow and power hungry as their counterparts in the Congress.

Just two days back Mr. Shourie alleged that Arun J...

2009-08-28T10:47:17.085+05:30

Just two days back Mr. Shourie alleged that Arun Jaitley is planting news in the media with the help of 6 journalists and today one of the six journalists has reiterated Mr. Shourie's stand.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ET-Debate/RSS-has-been-playing-its-parental-role-well/articleshow/4943105.cms

yeah samudra read my comment to ghori/gopi. i don...

2009-08-28T08:53:54.458+05:30

yeah samudra read my comment to ghori/gopi.

i dont belive in being civil to idiots who waste others time with half knowledge and are hurting
india by studiously avoiding the islamic factor in india even after the partition and kashmir genocide.

civil my ass.u are a barbarian jumping in without brains and knowledge and wasting my time.

hey gopi/ghori, modi has a mother too,u idiot and...

2009-08-28T08:50:57.037+05:30

hey gopi/ghori,

modi has a mother too,u idiot and she has not conceived a traitor like u who called a patriot like him a a mass murderer.

ha u get hurt for being a traitor but u cand ur sceular traitor club can abuse a patriot like 24-7.

and now u are talking about censoring comments.

when there is fact in what i say.seculars are traitors and the jihadi adulterous sperm theory is possible.only hindus produce this species and only hindus love being dominated by m,uslims.

even now hindus girls are raped and preyed
by muslims,varun was talking defence nd muthalik too.

and people like u are not the only one who has mothers.

modi does too.

u can give your shit to modi but cant look in the mirror wow.

and now u are crybabying to swapan

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/master-strategie...

2009-08-28T02:47:07.926+05:30

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/master-strategies/507743/

Great Article by Arun Shourie in the IE! A real delight to read...Describes what BJP has become..Amazing description

Pls do read the masterly treatise by Arun Shourie full of imagery, innuendo and fertile instigation , hope this atleast revives the dead horse, the party.

Ha ha ha ha -- too good! Now the Humpty Dumpty and Alice references in the interview fall in place nicely!

The legendary whistle blower Arun Shourie at pinnacle of exposing the sordid men of a party with differences. FINALLY, I have lost all respect for Jaitley, and other less-obvious leaders in the revelation.

Many secularists (Hindu-haters who are too scared to criticize jehadis) and left-wingers are delighted at the events unfolding in BJP. For some, the pleasure is almost orgasmic. They are in for a nasty surprise.Congress has seen many more rebellions and even a couple of vertical splits (latest being NCP created after Pawar and gang left), and yet today it is in power. Surely, the BJP is in a better state.Jaswant Singh is a creation of the leftist media, the guy cannot even win an election on his own. After 30 years, the hypocrite discovered that the BJP is not that great!Mr Shourie is a good man with high integrity, and he will help clean-up the BJP.Can you imagine a similar debate inside the Congress? If it ever did happen, there would be more than just one expulsion. For this very reason, i say that BJP will bounce back.

http://www.sindhtoday.net/news/1/45899.htm I thin...

2009-08-28T01:56:29.835+05:30

http://www.sindhtoday.net/news/1/45899.htm

I think the above article gets is right on the mark. All the Vajpayee's people have joined ranks against Advani. This is their final assault but I have a feeling that RSS's faith in Advani will save him. The best way for Advani will be to just get rid of these folks one by one and let them do as many interviews as they want to do. Go back to getting honest and upright people in the party like he did in the 90s. Of course Advani will have to keep bearing huge assaults from the media. As the article puts it, while Advani opted for the committed journalists Vajpayee scouted people like Vir Sanghvi and Shekhar Gupta who have since moved to the Congressi camp. These guys will hound Advani, but BJP needs to have just ONE camp for smooth functioning and that is the only way to go.

Swapan, This Advani Vajpayee struggle is tearing t...

2009-08-28T00:23:55.656+05:30

Swapan, This Advani Vajpayee struggle is tearing the party apart.

Please convey to the party bosses that they need to do something quick. Otherwise there will be long term damage to the party.

As Shourie said, a jhatka is needed and halal is not adequate.

I think the BJP has hit the bottom. Why? All the m...

2009-08-27T23:27:14.423+05:30

I think the BJP has hit the bottom. Why? All the men that ABV put on the frontline - JS, AS, YS, BM - have come out against the party. Both JS and BM can get back at LKA but not much more. AS can criticize the party but his heart is anti-establishment and he will soon get back to doing that. YS has political ambitions left and will not go too far if he thinks he will be booted out; will be difficult for him to get into any other party. Most state leaders, including VR and BCK are essentially LKA's people and are being hounded by RS. I think the correct course of action for the BJP is to 1) get rid of the joker RS 2) let the four men mentioned above continue their kiss and tell tales, media will exhaust it sooner or later and 3) start putting things in order under LKA'a guidance. All this could not have come at a better time for the party. The election is lost and they need to start reconstructing; there is not much else to lose at this point. LKA built the party before and has the record of putting able men like BCK, SSC, NM and SSM in charge of states. If he has the confidence of RSS, these folks can kick and scream but we know who will call the shots.

Swapan : Even some tentwalla retainer could have w...

2009-08-27T23:17:18.419+05:30

Swapan : Even some tentwalla retainer could have written it based on press clippings

Nirad Baboon'd follower ehhh!

Anonymous, I am just a regular guy. The thing is...

2009-08-27T22:44:20.811+05:30

Anonymous, I am just a regular guy.

The thing is LKA is the tallest leader in the BJP but I think it is time he has to retire.

Ofcourse keeping Modi was the right choice as we have seen.

LKA has made a lot of right decisions and is highly respected in the party, more so than Vajpayee. If you look at Vajpayee's men, they are all outsiders who came in later. The only exception is Jaswant.

Having said that, the way out of the present crisis is for LKA and RN Singh to retire. The sooner it happens the better it is.

Otherwise, there could be a split in the party that no BJP supporter wants.

With RSS also for young leaders, I cannot see how LKA can continue.

AS is not suited to be party president. Party pres...

2009-08-27T22:13:04.693+05:30

AS is not suited to be party president. Party president needs to be a mass leader.

That is why AJ is also not a good candidate.

Playing a bit of Devil's advocate here - I see...

2009-08-27T21:51:39.900+05:30

Playing a bit of Devil's advocate here - I see a lot of criticism of Advani of late (like the tag LKA Pvt Ltd here). I am not sure if this is coming from unattached supporters or from 'committed' individuals.

Shourie said LKA and Vajpayee were not on speaking terms. This actually paints Vajpayee in a poor light as well - even if Shourie praised him as inclusive figure etc. If Vajpayee was not on speaking terms with such a close/long lasting colleague like LKA that does not make him a very tall leader.

Some of the political decisions of LKA (if it is true that he prevented Modi being ousted) have been very correct - Without Modi, given the infighting in gujarat BJP, BJP could have lost 2002 or definitely 2007. Sacrificing a chief minister after a riot is not necessarily a very bright move.

Shekar Gupta has a habit of writing stories involving dear departed leaders. He once wrote that Mahajan was very angry about Modi rising(Mahajan reportedly called him a backroom boy, late entrant etc). Mahajan was largely a Vajpayee faction man then. Between a person who cant win his seat in his state and another who goes on to draw crowds even in distant TN, the choice is not very difficult.

Replacing Uma Bharti in MP was a very right political decision too.

People say nice things about Kalyan Singh now. But he did not cover the party or himself in glory either.

Normal hiring decisions for very normal jobs go wrong lot of the times. Choices for top political jobs can go wrong too, but LKA has also got it right.

If I ran this blog, I would try to find out from where do those comments about LKA come from :-)

All the Vajpayee's men are out to get Advani a...

2009-08-27T21:49:33.571+05:30

All the Vajpayee's men are out to get Advani and Advani should just resign. Rajnath should also resign.

Let the party make a fresh start. That is the best for the party.

The kandahar issue is making Advani look real bad. He should just resign.

Also, it is important for the party not to lose the moderates like Yashwant, Shourie etc.

Hence, it is in the best interest of the party that Advani step down and Rajnath step down there is a unifying or neutral face in the party.

Namskar all my beloved brothers and sisters, ...

2009-08-27T20:18:19.234+05:30

Namskar all my beloved brothers and sisters,
Recent infighting inside BJP proves that lot of leader and Cadres are confused about Hindu nationalism and essence of true Hinduism, I also notice that many urban youth’s wants to know more about true Hinduism, for them I found an interesting book

The true history and the religion of India: a concise encyclopedia of ...
By Prakashanand Saraswati
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=IhLN2I9yTTkC&pg=PA601&lpg=PA601&dq=ramayan+history&source=bl&ots=2T8BhqlNX5&sig=0dwDTvnQps1iEGFpHIIyap4nxew&hl=en&ei=gkyWSom5A5vk7APnjqy1CQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9#v=onepage&q=ramayan history&f=false

please have a look

In a democracy losing two elections in a row is pa...

2009-08-27T19:44:10.054+05:30

In a democracy losing two elections in a row is par for the course. And so is dissidences, differences of opinion, or even rebellion, especially in the Indian context. But by refusing to invite top leaders for the Chintan Baithak, BJP has shown that they are running away from debate.
Jaswant Singh's last minute non-inclusion is understandable. Yashwant Sinha could have been included even if he lost his vice-presidentship on disciplinary grounds, but not inviting Arun Shourie for Chintan Baithak was a monumental blunder, even the staunchest supporters of BJP will never forgive the present BJP leadership for that.
Arun Shourie may not be a vote getter, but is this what the party's principles have come to??

Samudra, I agree but some blame has to be apportio...

2009-08-27T18:45:10.141+05:30

Samudra,
I agree but some blame has to be apportioned to BJP leaders - if they had ignored, this will not become THE issue. The self-serving cabal got this god-sent to divert attention from them to him / book. Nobody is now even talking about that meet or issues to be discussed theres, something that suits LKA Pvt Ltd perfectly!

RSS will never make AS president - he is too free ...

2009-08-27T18:40:24.080+05:30

RSS will never make AS president - he is too free to be controlled by Nagpur. They will bring some non-entity from states and things will remain same way. Let us wait and see if they see the light and do the right thing.

Arun Shourie should be the party president. He kno...

2009-08-27T14:22:04.880+05:30

Arun Shourie should be the party president. He knows who should be doing what and what way. He has the required skills and is also not a no-RSS person. Perfect!

Thanks to the super intellectual Jaswant Singh, Co...

2009-08-27T14:07:26.879+05:30

Thanks to the super intellectual Jaswant Singh, Congress is slamming BJP/RSS for their criticism of Nehru. And I being a BJP supporter agree with Congress/Pranab.

Instead of talking about price rise and drought, the bufoon has made Jinnah the point of debate.

I think this Jaswant Singh fellow should have been kicked out a long time ago.
Every day he shows that he is nothing but a self serving pompous SOB.