In its election manifesto, the Congress has taken the lead in endorsing the Muslim demand that the status quo in respect of places of worship be frozen by law. The Janata Dal will almost certainly follow suit. The Ramjanambhoomi-Babri Masjid site is not covered by the proposed dispensation to the … Read More
LK Advani has emerged as the spokesman of Hindu political India – just as Jawaharlal Nehru did in the twenties in a different sense. In a way, no two personalities can be more dissimilar in terms of their temperament. Advani’s quiet sobriety contrasts sharply with Nehru’s restlessness and impetuosity. But … Read More
Engaged in a fierce battle against secularists and pseudo-secularists, the BJP leadership cannot possibly own up Jawaharlal Nehru, even partially. Otherwise too, the Nehruvian ideological framework, with its emphasis on socialism and non-alignment, does not have much to commend itself. There is, however, one face of Nehru which places him, … Read More
