Radheshyam, a wizened old sadhu, is as aware of the political storm swirling around him. His is the voice of an older, gentler India: “Our culture is ancient and people must respect it. The rulers must carry everyone with them if India has to survive.” He is unhappy over the brash way in which Joshi was pushed out of Varanasi. “Our religion teaches us to respect our elders. Joshi is a good man,’’ he adds. He talks of Indira Gandhi and her father Jawaharlal Nehru. He admires both. Without any prodding, he goes on to talk of the Babri Masjid demolition and says Hinduism does not teach people to bring down mosques. He admits, though, that notwithstanding his reservations, he and the 60,000-odd sadhus who have voting rights will mostly vote for Modi. “Let us give him a chance and see what he does”
Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2014 15:00:01 +0000
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