Jammu and Kashmir polls: BJP formula of soft separatism plus pundit vote may fail
10 years, 3 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir polls: BJP formula of soft separatism plus pundit vote may fail

Firstpost  

The BJP game plan is simple: sweep Jammu and win as many seats as possible in the Valley, by the soft-separatism hook. The same thing is happening again.” The irony of her statement wouldn’t have been lost on many — a BJP candidate fears meeting the fate of a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist in Narendra Modi’s India. Apart from the likes of Bhatt, who have confounded many with their stance that is contrary to the BJP’s stand on issues that are at the core of the Kashmir debate, the party’s strategy suggests a lot of compromises in the pursuit of power. If the migrant votes get divided between the BJP’s Moti Kaul, the Congress’ Raman Mattoo and another pundit candidate contesting as a Lok Janshakti Party candidate, one of the two regional parties would benefit. Even the migrant voters may have let down the BJP in spite of the party’s spirited campaign to enlist their support.

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A delimitation red flag — the lessons from J&K, Assam
3 days, 15 hours ago

A delimitation red flag — the lessons from J&K, Assam

The Hindu  

As the debate on a fresh delimitation of legislative constituencies heats up, a number of concerns have been aired along with their solutions, including the very sensible proposal to freeze the number of parliamentary seats but increase the number of Assembly seats in States whose population has grown. The merger led to a loss of as many as 10 Muslim …

BJP Sweeps Purvanchali, Punjabi Strongholds In Delhi; Extends Influence Along Haryana, UP Borders
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP Sweeps Purvanchali, Punjabi Strongholds In Delhi; Extends Influence Along Haryana, UP Borders

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party returned to power in Delhi after 26 years making significant strides in various regional and socio-economic class of voters, including Purvanchalis, Sikhs, Jats, and slum dwellers. The party also bagged constituencies like Laxmi Nagar, Sangam Vihar and Karawal Nagar which constitutes over 15 per cent Purvanchali voters, winning 25 out of 35 such seats. In assembly …

JMM’s Victory in Jharkhand: Tribal Trust, Welfare Schemes, and BJP’s Failed Attempt of Polarisation
3 months, 2 weeks ago

JMM’s Victory in Jharkhand: Tribal Trust, Welfare Schemes, and BJP’s Failed Attempt of Polarisation

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 08, 2024 17:51 IST - 9 MINS READ When Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren took oath for the fourth time as Chief Minister of Jharkhand on November 28, the State re-elected an incumbent government for the first time in the 24 years since it was carved out of Bihar in 2000. This year, the factors that …

Jharkhand's loud message to BJP: Symbolic overtures won't win tribal votes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand's loud message to BJP: Symbolic overtures won't win tribal votes

India Today  

Jharkhand’s Scheduled Tribe constituencies delivered a stunning verdict in the recent elections, handing the INDIA coalition an almost complete victory and marking one of the most decisive rejections of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in recent history. The BJP’s losses extended to the national level in the general elections this year, where it forfeited all three ST-reserved Lok Sabha seats …

Jharkhand Assembly elections | Uniform Civil Code, ‘Bangladeshi infiltration’, and other issues: how they resonated with voters
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand Assembly elections | Uniform Civil Code, ‘Bangladeshi infiltration’, and other issues: how they resonated with voters

The Hindu  

Hoping to exploit anti-incumbency sentiments against the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and its allies, the BJP employed various arguments and strategies in its Jharkhand campaign. Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024: Full coverage In its manifesto for the State, the BJP promised a Uniform Civil Code expecting to attract Hindus. Right from the beginning of the campaign, speeches by Assam Chief Minister Himanta …

‘Never claimed BJP would win Jharkhand election': Himanta Biswa Sarma
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Never claimed BJP would win Jharkhand election': Himanta Biswa Sarma

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that he “never” claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party would win the assembly election in Jharkhand and form the next government, news agency PTI reported. The Assam chief minister stressed the urgent need for the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha to address the issue of “infiltration”, which Sarma described as a …

Election Wrap: Mahayuti’s Decisive Victory Is Big Story This Poll Season. Hemant Scripts I.N.D.I.A Comeback In Jharkhand
Top News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Election Wrap: Mahayuti’s Decisive Victory Is Big Story This Poll Season. Hemant Scripts I.N.D.I.A Comeback In Jharkhand

ABP News  

Maharashtra Elections 2024: The Mahayuti’s massive win in Maharashtra was the big story from the latest election season, even as the Opposition managed to retain Jharkhand with a decisive majority. Led by the BJP’s 132 seats, the Mahayuti looked set to wrest 236 seats in the 288-seat Maharashtra assembly, reducing the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi to 48. Hail Jharkhand!” While …

Election results: Politicians react as Mahayuti wins big in Maharashtra, JMM in Jharkhand
Top News
4 months ago

Election results: Politicians react as Mahayuti wins big in Maharashtra, JMM in Jharkhand

Live Mint  

The counting of votes for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections took place on Saturday — with the Mahayuti alliance and the JMM winning the polls. Here's what political parties say about the crucial elections On Maharashtra elections, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said on Friday, "The results will be out tomorrow. Exuding confidence, Jharkhand BJP leader Babulal Marandi said, …

How BJP is using Modi strategically in Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls
4 months, 1 week ago

How BJP is using Modi strategically in Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took centrestage for the BJP in the Maharashtra poll campaign with his November 8 rally in the northwestern district of Dhule—the first of 10 scheduled events over the next six days to give momentum to his party and the ruling Mahayuti. Wooing the tribal communities, Modi has given the BJP credit for the election of Droupadi …

Religion, caste in BJP bid to unite Hindu vote base
4 months, 1 week ago

Religion, caste in BJP bid to unite Hindu vote base

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and its ideological fount, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, have stepped up efforts to strengthen their campaign to coalesce Hindu voters and prevent a split on caste lines in poll-bound Jharkhand and Maharashtra, people aware of the details said. A senior BJP leader said the campaign, which has seen terse messaging from party leaders including Prime Minister Narendra …

Jawan killed, 3 injured in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar
4 months, 1 week ago

Jawan killed, 3 injured in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar

India Today  

As opposition continued to target the BJP over Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's slogan 'Batenge toh katenge', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave a new pitch in Jharkhand saying 'Ek rahoge toh safe rahoge'. Accusing the Congress of pitting one caste against another, PM Modi in an election rally in Gumla asked people to stay united. In a …

'Will run parallel government if...': BJP to Jammu and Kashmir assembly Speaker
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Will run parallel government if...': BJP to Jammu and Kashmir assembly Speaker

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday said it will run a parallel government in Jammu and Kashmir if Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather's behaviour challenges India's integrity and sovereignty. BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma said the party's MLAs held a parallel assembly when the Speaker marshalled them out. PM Modi slams Congress, National Conference Prime Minister Narendra …

BJP Dominates Jammu, But Congress Falls Short of Expectations
5 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Dominates Jammu, But Congress Falls Short of Expectations

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the single-largest party in the Jammu Division, winning 29 out of 43 seats in the Assembly polls. The party's strong performance in Jammu was attributed to the 'Modi Magic' factor, which resonated with voters who were against the National Conference's (NC) agenda to restore Article 370. The Congress's individual performance hit an all-time …

BJP's Return to Power in Haryana: A National Turning Point
5 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP's Return to Power in Haryana: A National Turning Point

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has returned to power in Haryana, marking a significant comeback for the party in the state. The victory is seen as a boost to the party's morale and a reaffirmation of its dominance in the state. The outcome also has wider implications for Indian politics, as it could set a precedent for other states to …

Kashmir at the Boiling Point as Elections Loom
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kashmir at the Boiling Point as Elections Loom

The Diplomat  

As Kashmir gears up for its first local assembly election in a decade, there is a battle underway. By framing the genesis of a vexing political conflict as a mere corollary to economic instability and arguing that Kashmir’s special status scuppered economic development, the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party aims to legitimize its monopolization of power in J&K and deflect focus …

J&K polls: A shaky Opposition could offset BJP’s tricky set of challenges
6 months ago

J&K polls: A shaky Opposition could offset BJP’s tricky set of challenges

Hindustan Times  

Voting for the first phase of assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir concluded on Wednesday. The BJP’s electoral campaign is centred on the abrogation of 370 and granting of Scheduled Tribe status to the Pahadi community, and despite growing anti-incumbency, this election is seen as a “crucial battle” for the party to secure dominance and validate its centralised policies. The …

Jammu and Kashmir votes today for an elected govt after 10 years: A look at its journey – Firstpost
6 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir votes today for an elected govt after 10 years: A look at its journey – Firstpost

Firstpost  

From the BJP to the National Conference, both national and regional parties are geared up to form the next possible government in the region after a hiatus of 10 years. Jammu and Kashmir is likely to flip a new page in its political affairs after October 8, the day results will be announced The first phase of elections will be …

Many in Indian-controlled Kashmir plan to vote this time to deny Modi total control
6 months ago

Many in Indian-controlled Kashmir plan to vote this time to deny Modi total control

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — For decades, boycotting elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir was a sign of protest against Indian rule. “There is a desperate need to end the onslaught of changes coming from there.” India wants to keep Kashmir under direct rule Indian security forces walk past Indian flags and flags of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party as a motorcycle rally by …

PM Modi likely to address 3 rallies in poll-bound J-K next week
6 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi likely to address 3 rallies in poll-bound J-K next week

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to give a boost to the Bharatiya Janta Party's campaign for Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls with three rallies next week. Polling to elect 90 members of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will be held in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1. The BJP is hoping to win at least 35 …

'J&K Residents' Property Is Being Snatched And Handed To Outsiders': Rahul Gandhi's Attack On BJP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'J&K Residents' Property Is Being Snatched And Handed To Outsiders': Rahul Gandhi's Attack On BJP

ABP News  

Jammu Kashmir Assembly Election 2024: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched the party's election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir for the upcoming assembly polls. He also mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "sent by God" remark during the Lok Sabha election campaign. If any Congress party worker comes to me and tells me that he talks to God, then I …

Uddhav To Fight INDIA Partners In Jammu & Kashmir? Shiv Sena Wants To Contest 20 Seats In J&K Polls
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Uddhav To Fight INDIA Partners In Jammu & Kashmir? Shiv Sena Wants To Contest 20 Seats In J&K Polls

ABP News  

Jammu Kashmir Assembly Election 2024: The Uddhav Thackeray faction is all set to enter the poll fray in Jammu and Kashmir where elections are scheduled to take place this month for the Legislative Assembly. The party will contest the polls on 20 seats, said party leader Anand Dubey, against its two INDIA bloc allies, Congress and the National Conference. "Elections …

J-K Assembly Polls: Discontent in Kashmir BJP after resignations in Jammu
6 months, 3 weeks ago

J-K Assembly Polls: Discontent in Kashmir BJP after resignations in Jammu

Live Mint  

After resentment and resignations of its leaders from Jammu over ticket distribution, the Bharatiya Janata Party is now facing anger in Kashmir division in the run up to assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The party leaders in Kashmir Valley are unhappy with the leadership for fielding candidates in only eight of the sixteen seats voting in first phase in …

J&K voters have to choose between separatism, development: Union Minister Reddy
6 months, 3 weeks ago

J&K voters have to choose between separatism, development: Union Minister Reddy

The Hindu  

Setting narratives for the upcoming elections in J&K, Union Minister G.K. Reddy, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s election incharge of J&K, on Friday took on the National Conference -Congress alliance in the Union Territory and said the choice in elections is “between terrorism and separatism or development and peace”. Our party will work for the interest of the youth of J&K,” …

Jammu & Kashmir polls: Rift in BJP over ‘parachute’ nominees
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu & Kashmir polls: Rift in BJP over ‘parachute’ nominees

New Indian Express  

SRINAGAR: With BJP not fielding candidates in eight of the 16 Assembly seats in the Valley in first phase of polling in Jammu & Kashmir on September 18, and is likely to field only 15 candidates from 47 seats in Kashmir, there is discontent among the party ranks as loyalists feel hard done by party giving mandate to “parachute” candidates …

View: Why PM Modi's third term is historic, and why Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar won't dump BJP?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

View: Why PM Modi's third term is historic, and why Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar won't dump BJP?

Hindustan Times  

A day after an underwhelming electoral result for the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his cabinet colleagues at Lok Kalyan Marg office and delivered the bottom line that the NDA was going to form the government at the Centre for the third time. Narendra Modi being felicitated by party leaders JP Nadda and Amit Shah, TDP chief N Chandrababu …

Election results 2024: BJP’s ‘double engine’ develops a snag in Uttar Pradesh
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: BJP’s ‘double engine’ develops a snag in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

As the process of reviewing the dismal performance of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh gets going, the internal tussle in the party has come to the fore. Sanjay Nishad, chairman of the Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal party, an ally of the BJP that was entrusted with delivering the votes of boatmen communities, told reporters the NDA’s …

Omar loses to Independent in Jammu & Kashmir; BJP victorious in two seats
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Omar loses to Independent in Jammu & Kashmir; BJP victorious in two seats

Hindustan Times  

Two former Jammu & Kashmir chief ministers lost their seats with huge margins as the counting of votes concluded on Tuesday. In Baramulla, jailed former legislator Abdul Rashid Sheikh, an independent candidate, defeated former CM and national conference candidate Omar Abdullah by over 200,000 votes. Congratulations to Engineer Rashid on his victory in North Kashmir.” While another former CM and …

India sends the BJP a message
9 months, 2 weeks ago

India sends the BJP a message

Hindustan Times  

In 2014, after a 30-year gap, the Bharatiya Janata Party became the first party to cross the halfway mark in the Lok Sabha with 282 seats. With 36.60% of the vote, it remains the single largest party, in terms of both seats and vote share, by a distance — the Congress, with 99 seats comes second, and it won 21.20% …

Election results 2024: BJP poised for hat-trick of clean sweeps in Uttarakhand
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: BJP poised for hat-trick of clean sweeps in Uttarakhand

The Hindu  

The BJP is set to record a hat-trick of clean sweeps in Uttarakhand with the party winning two and leading in three seats with margins above 1.5 lakh votes till 8 p.m. Known as Devbhoomi that has prominent Hindu shrines such as Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, the State is dubbed as the BJP’s political laboratory where the party recently …

After a challenging campaign for BJP in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal, what will June 4 throw up?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

After a challenging campaign for BJP in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal, what will June 4 throw up?

New Indian Express  

June 4 will witness the outcome of a four-cornered contest in Punjab among AAP, Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal, and Bharatiya Janata Party, with some seats even witnessing a five-cornered contest. For the Shiromani Akali Dal, it's a matter of survival, with 2024 being the first time in over two decades that the SAD and BJP are contesting elections independently. The …

J&K’s record voting of over 58% signals people’s trust in system
9 months, 3 weeks ago

J&K’s record voting of over 58% signals people’s trust in system

New Indian Express  

SRINAGAR: In the first major electoral exercise after Article 370 abrogation and bifurcation of erstwhile J&K state into two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir has recorded the combined poll percentage of 58.11% for the five parliamentary seats in the Union Territory, which is the record highest voter turnout in last 35 years. “The voter turnout in the polls this year …

‘Safer Valley’ Or A Vote To Restore Article 370 — What’s Behind Historic Turnout In Kashmir
10 months ago

‘Safer Valley’ Or A Vote To Restore Article 370 — What’s Behind Historic Turnout In Kashmir

ABP News  

Highlights Kashmir is voting in the first major election since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 Baramulla, once a dreaded militancy hub, recorded over 58% voter turnout, reportedly the highest since 1984 The BJP has not fielded any candidate from Kashmir for the Lok Sabha election Srinagar: Kashmir is witnessing historic voter turnouts in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, …

Lok Sabha polls an election to fulfil resolve of developed India: JP Nadda
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls an election to fulfil resolve of developed India: JP Nadda

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party national president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday said the Lok Sabha polls were an election to fulfil the resolve of developed India. BJP state chief Rajeev Bindal, former CM Jai Ram Thakur, party national president JP Nadda, Union minister and party candidate Anurag Thakur at a rally in Hamirpur. With the blessings of the public, Narendra Modi …

BJP happy as opposition vote gets divided in Udhampur; but faces tough fight from Congress in Jammu
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP happy as opposition vote gets divided in Udhampur; but faces tough fight from Congress in Jammu

Deccan Chronicle  

Jammu: “I want development in my area. However, all the indications are that anti-incumbency and anti-BJP vote in Udhampur constituency which went to the polls in the first of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections has split between Congress candidate Chaudhary Lal Singh and Democratic Progressive Azad Party nominee Ghulam Muhammad Saroori. Also, low voter turnout recorded in predominantly Muslim Assembly …

Udhampur polls heat up as anti-incumbency challenges BJP's Jitendra Singh
11 months ago

Udhampur polls heat up as anti-incumbency challenges BJP's Jitendra Singh

New Indian Express  

UDHAMPUR: Unlike 2019 when Modi wave swept across the Lok Sabha polls in Jammu region and BJP candidate Dr Jitendra Singh won Udhampur seat with a huge margin, the MoS at PMO is battling anti-incumbency this time. Although three candidates are in fray—Dr Jitendra Singh of BJP, Lal Singh of Congress and G M Saroori of DPAP — the main …

As BJP’s Jugal Kishore Sharma files papers from Jammu seat, party shapes poll narrative around Article 370
11 months, 3 weeks ago

As BJP’s Jugal Kishore Sharma files papers from Jammu seat, party shapes poll narrative around Article 370

The Hindu  

The BJP is shaping its poll narrative around the positive impacts of abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, as its senior leader Jugal Kishore Sharma filed the nomination papers for the Jammu parliamentary constituency on March 30. Highlighting the post-August 5, 2019 development projects in Jammu and Kashmir like “IIT, IIM, 11 medical colleges, Vande Bharat train, four …

Political Line Big Picture: Facts, myths, and courts
1 year, 7 months ago

Political Line Big Picture: Facts, myths, and courts

The Hindu  

The cast and script for the 2024 electoral theatre are getting clearer through fast-paced developments on many fronts An ever strident assertion of nationalism was at play last week: India imposed restrictions on the import of laptops in a throwback to the protectionist era we thought was long gone. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has started hearing legal and constitutional challenges …

Why the maths is not working out for the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir
1 year, 11 months ago

Why the maths is not working out for the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 20, 2023 11:00 IST - 10 MINS READ Trudging down a long alley at Sonwar in Srinagar are a few elderly men, whose dour faces are out of sync with the peaceful and pretty surroundings dotted by quaint guest houses and eateries framed with chinar trees, with a pleasant breeze blowing across the azure waters of the …

It's 4-3 to BJP in Assembly bypolls; TRS, RJD, Shiv Sena (Uddhav) win one each
2 years, 4 months ago

It's 4-3 to BJP in Assembly bypolls; TRS, RJD, Shiv Sena (Uddhav) win one each

Firstpost  

The BJP won in four out of seven Assembly constituencies in six states, retaining the three seats it held, in the by-election results declared on Sunday, while the TRS and RJD bagged one each after a stiff contest with the saffron party. The BJP said the result of the November 3 by-election was a stamp of approval by people on …

Jammu and Kashmir BJP to chalk out strategy against all party meet over inclusion of non-locals in voter list
2 years, 7 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir BJP to chalk out strategy against all party meet over inclusion of non-locals in voter list

The Hindu  

The BJP has convened a meeting of its leaders in Jammy on Monday to chalk out a “counter-strategy” against the meeting called by the National Conference over the issue of "inclusion of non-local voters" in the revised electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the meeting is being held to chalk out a “counter-strategy” against the "all- party" meeting …

Final nail in democracy’s coffin, Mufti slams BJP over ‘back-door’ voters in J&K
2 years, 7 months ago

Final nail in democracy’s coffin, Mufti slams BJP over ‘back-door’ voters in J&K

Hindustan Times  

Former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of “bringing voters from back-door to install a fascist” a day the region’s top electoral official said anyone residing and not necessarily a permanent resident can become a voter in Jammu & Kashmir. Chief Electoral Officer Hirdesh Kumar Singh on Wednesday said around 2.5 million new voters are …

Final nail in democracy’s coffin, Mufti slams BJP over ‘back-door’ voters in J&K
2 years, 7 months ago

Final nail in democracy’s coffin, Mufti slams BJP over ‘back-door’ voters in J&K

Hindustan Times  

Former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of “bringing voters from back-door to install a fascist” a day the region’s top electoral official said anyone residing and not necessarily a permanent resident can become a voter in Jammu & Kashmir. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Chief Electoral Officer Hirdesh Kumar Singh on Wednesday said around 2.5 …

Allowing outsiders to register as voters in Jammu and Kashmir last nail in coffin of democracy: Mehbooba Mufti
2 years, 7 months ago

Allowing outsiders to register as voters in Jammu and Kashmir last nail in coffin of democracy: Mehbooba Mufti

Firstpost  

According to Chief Electoral Officer Hirdesh Kumar, Jammu and Kashmir is likely to get around 25 lakh additional voters, including outsiders, after the special summary revision of electoral rolls being held for the first time after the abrogation of Article 370 Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said she has asked National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah to convene an …

Stung by Nitish Kumar’s ‘betrayal’, BJP stages protest in Bihar
2 years, 7 months ago

Stung by Nitish Kumar’s ‘betrayal’, BJP stages protest in Bihar

The Hindu  

Stripped of power in Bihar, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, staged a massive demonstration condemning the “betrayal” of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose similar volte face five years ago had helped it join the government through the proverbial “back door”. The Maha Dharna staged in front of the party office at Birchand Patel Marg was attended …

BJP’s toppling game in Maharashtra a sign of things to come?
2 years, 8 months ago

BJP’s toppling game in Maharashtra a sign of things to come?

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 10, 2022 18:00 IST Over the past few decades, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh -led Sangh Parivar has perfected the art of couching an insidious political agenda or project in sanctimonious terms. Tall claims However, at the BJP national executive meeting, the party’s top leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and party president …

Delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir: Divide to rule?
2 years, 10 months ago

Delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir: Divide to rule?

The Hindu  

T he Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission’s report, which recommended the creation of six additional Assembly segments for Jammu and only one for Kashmir, threatens to deepen the long-standing fault lines between New Delhi and mainstream political players in the erstwhile Himalayan State. Since the inception of the Delimitation Commission in March 2020, there have been deep-rooted apprehensions among Kashmir’s …

Mehbooba Mufti on J&K delimitation: ‘Disempowering Muslims’
2 years, 10 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti on J&K delimitation: ‘Disempowering Muslims’

The Hindu  

Mehbooba Mufti has emerged as a feisty challenger to New Delhi after August 5, 2019, hitting the street more often than others and relaying defiant messages on Twitter. Between her public meetings in North Kashmir, the former Chief Minister spoke to Frontline, describing the delimitation process in the Union Territory as a ploy to aid the BJP’s election prospects and …

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | In J&K, BJP continues to play political games
2 years, 10 months ago

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | In J&K, BJP continues to play political games

Deccan Chronicle  

The delimitation exercise in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir is part of the Narendra Modi government’s plan to reconstitute the controversial land into what it considers is a favourable mode to India. In August 2019, Union home minister Amit Shah did two more things — demoting Jammu and Kashmir to the status of a Union territory and separating …

Time to ring in the polls in Jammu and Kashmir
2 years, 10 months ago

Time to ring in the polls in Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu  

It’s what Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not say during his visit to Palli village in Jammu this week that was more important than what he did in a nearly 40-minute-long address to the public gathering. But the constitutional change effected in August 2019 was very much on his mind, as he used Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir and “ghati” in …

The winning formula: The Hindu Editorial on the communal polarisation politics of BJP
3 years ago

The winning formula: The Hindu Editorial on the communal polarisation politics of BJP

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has retained power in all the four States it held, of the five that went to the polls between February 10 and March 7, while the Congress lost the only one it had, Punjab, to the Aam Aadmi Party. The popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who remained the central figure of the BJP campaign, contributed …

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