There is a curious consensus in both the print and the broadcast media that the BJP has replaced its traditionally communal agenda with a new emphasis on development and governance. Curious because a) there is no contradiction between a focus on economic growth and a commitment to Hindu chauvinism and b) in actual fact, Amit Shah and Praveen Togadia and Narendra Modi were happy to dogwhistle their Hindutva agendas right through their election campaigns. Mukul Kesavan telegraphindia/1140511/jsp/opinion/story_18327692.jsp#.U29QyPmSyzt
Posted on: Sun, 11 May 2014 10:31:56 +0000