It's too late now. BJP should have shown spine and replaced her with some Competent Administrator at least a year or two back. The Infighting between Sachin Pilot & Ashok Gehlot for CM's seat would have helped BJP'S chances of coming back to Power. And BJP winning Karnataka would have been the Icing on the Cake, as Congress looses $$$ Muscles to fight elections all across India.
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It's too late now. BJP should have shown spine and replaced her with some Competent Administrator at least a year or two back. The Infighting between Sachin Pilot & Ashok Gehlot for CM's seat would have helped BJP'S chances of coming back to Power. And BJP winning Karnataka would have been the Icing on the Cake, as Congress looses $$$ Muscles to fight elections all across India.
She hasn't been horrible, but she has some serious problems. For example she hasn't been able to properly manage the different castes in Rajasthan, she is seen as inaccessible and a bit haughty (hence the disparaging nickname "Rani"), there's the same old rural dissatisfaction as always because thanks to Congress's legacy of socialism farmers seem to believe that they're entitled to perpetual freebies, and then there was the gag bill where public servants couldn't be prosecuted without state permission and even journalists had limitations placed on them when it came to reporting on these issues - that was so unpopular that even Raje's own MLA's spoke out against her.
So take those issues and put them in the context of a state which routinely changes hands between the two parties anyways; and you're in a risky position. The fact that even the Hindutva card had incredibly marginal returns in the bypolls means the BJP needs to wake up and shake things up, if they want to be able to put up a fight later this year.
Yea, it's most likely too late. Problem is, they can't replace her either, because she still has control over several MLA's - and the fear remains that if they replace her, she could split the party like Yeddyurappa did in Karnataka.
The way I see it, if they lose Rajasthan, at least that will free them to get rid of Raje.
He is probably a non practicing roman catholic with a healthy dose of contempt for Hinduism.
No evidence of baptism & the first communion too , although another Christian YSR escorted his mother a few times the previous decade to Tirupati. For reasons unknown .
Our MP, MLA & Municipal Corporation Representative (MCD) is from BJP. We,'ve voted for all of them but in return they did Zero Work.
I support him & Criticize his Government when it does something wrong. And I agree with you that Modi has been doing fine when it comes to leading India. That's why we aren't voting against him.
PS: The work which needs to be taken care off, needs MP's intervention. I had also seeked her help on Twitter. She promised that I'll see changes in Few Days, but almost 2 years been passed...
Have you tried contacting Modi or one of his cabinet minister on Twitter or Facebook ? By all accounts they respond within 1 or 2 days and they also follow up till the matter is resolved.
There is also a few apps that can help report the problem directly to the concerned authority and to the Modi govt.
Those would have happened outside India. Possible in UK or Italy.
In any case I was speaking about his cultural influence which is more relevant. I guess we will have to wait for him to die to see i he is buried or burnt.
I strongly disagree. CONgress is a Anti-Hindu party. There is no doubt about that.
There was an article about the conquest of Lithuania by Christians and the wiping out of the Hindu culture of that land. If you want I can post that on a new thread.
Oh , he'd be cremated . Whatever's left of him. Just like his half Parsi father . And people still wonder why was the original RG a goof. Not a full goof but a half goof.Those would have happened outside India. Possible in UK or Italy.
In any case I was speaking about his cultural influence which is more relevant. I guess we will have to wait for him to die to see i he is buried or burnt.
At least he got married , for God's Sake unlike the other dickras who're confirmed bachelors - an euphemism for you know what .
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You could share the link on thread about the Hindu mercantile caste and their interactions with Islamic invaders that I'd created .Thanks in advance .
I am not getting into the internal politics of Hindus. Like Muslims around the world, Hindus too are an extremely fractured demographic.
That does not take anything away from the fact that the Congress is as Hindu a party as the BJP is. Just different type of Hindus.
As I said, Indians need to decide which type of Hindu they want leading them.
This includes all Indians, Hindus included.
It is telling that the BJP has ruled India twice in the past 70 years. And never been re-elected.
This was by an electorate that is 80% Hindu.
So it would be foolish to blame the small 20% non-Hindu population of India for the BJP never getting traction.
Maybe its an answer some in our country do not like to hear.
Which is that most Hindu Indians are secular at heart. And do not buy into hate politics and polarization that has been the go-to weapon of choice for the BJP.
The BJP did not get elected in 2014 to practice bs Hindutva in India. But it did. And will thus reap the consequences.
This is of course my opinion. The BJP might well come back into power next year and prove me wrong.
We shall see ...
Cheers, Doc
There is nothing called a half Parsi.
Speaking of euphemisms, how many kids have sprung out of your loins to date?
3 from mine.
Cheers, Doc
Officially 2. Good to know you've bucked the trend . My compliments.
P.S - I do know there's nothing like a half Parsi but there are half goofs.
I think Rajiv was a good PM. Not as good as his mom, but good, the right man for the job in India at the time, and his assassination was a huge setback for India's leap forward.
Cheers, Doc
Well , same goes for everyone except V.K.Krishna Menon and a few out here whose fathers were bachelors as were their fathers before them. Good to know about your pedigree though .Were you from the Poonawalla stud farm and me a betting man , this info would be worth its weight in gold . Sadly not to be .
Agree with the last part not the rest .Just goes to show life's unfair and not everyone's lucky enough to get second chances .