Electoral scene
In Modi Government Vs Opposition States Battle over COVID how do we measure political temperature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lsx3nIWlEg
https://youtube.com/embed/0lsx3nIWlEg?start=663&end=869 Akash Banerjee (Political Satirist) while good governance is being impacted, this is mainly an elitist narrative. There is an anger reaction among the mass, and if an election is held in three months, the BJP will still win as the election scenario has been set up. It is perceived as TINA - there is no alternative. & that the media decries that the only agenda of the opposition is to overthrow Modi.. They dont have a proper policy formulation, burying their difference, huge ideological differences.. ( For example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFgvHSQFEv8 ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78S51FK4t68 ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPvduile4LI . ) The function of the opposition is to oppose the prevailing government, so why is this narrative being pushed in the media? On the other hand the opposition must fight to get the media space, and do things that will make it so.
Sanjay Kumar (CSDS) https://youtu.be/0lsx3nIWlEg?t=1473 while the image of the Prime Minister has taken a hit during COVID. the propaganda machine is so powerful that the election would go BJP way.
Prasanna Karthik (Policy Analyst) https://youtube.com/embed/0lsx3nIWlEg?start=1122&end=1662 It is not the question of media or the propaganda machine, the people know that the modi govt has done goo things for it like Kashmir, muslims, Ram temple etc that is why they will vote for the BJP.
प्रियंका गांधी ने उत्तर प्रदेश कांग्रेस के 15 जिला अध्यक्षों से की बात...!! Jun 13, 2021
राजस्थान में राजनीतिक संकट को शांत करने के लिए 10 जून को प्रियंका ने किया था सचिन को फोन...!! Jun 13, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEJdTyK0Esw
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday shared a video on her Twitter account saying, "The Prime Minister of India has behaved like a coward. He has let our country down. Indians do not come first for him. Politics does. Truth does not concern him, propaganda does. The time has come for us to ask him: ZIMMEDAAR KAUN?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN9CY4KWHP8
The approach to the solution to COVID will determine the the Future Health and welfare System The development delivery and the pollitcal economy.
“I’ve always believed India will be ‘saved’ by those who have nothing to lose” https://www.nriaffairs.com/ive-always-believed-india-will-be-saved-by-those-who-have-nothing-to-lose-indian-diaspora-reacts-to-indian-election-2024-results/ – Indian diaspora reacts to Indian Election 2024 results
NRI Affairs spoke with members of the Indian diaspora in Australia and New Zealand to gather their reactions to these surprising election results.
The BJP’s “Hindu first” policies have spurred a troubling surge in hatred against India’s religious minorities, particularly the 200 million Muslims who now face rampant discrimination and vigilante violence under laws targeting their community...
“India has historically been a country rich in religious, cultural, and ethnic diversity. However, in recent years, religious divides have been pumped in the Indian community to gain votes, affecting the social fabric of India both domestically as well as overseas.”, says Abbas Raza Alvi, poet, musician and community advocate. Alvi says the results have proven that the core Indian beliefs that promote peace and harmony cannot be driven by hate... academic, filmmaker and Dalit rights advocate Vikrant Kishore says “This shift should impact governance style and functioning. Yet, political manoeuvres like horse-trading, a hallmark of those in power, may continue. I hope for betterment for India’s poor and downtrodden, who suffer the most regardless of who is in power. Bridging the gap in inequality is important, and issues such as climate change, environmental sustainability, and basic livelihood should be prioritised.”, Vikrant says, adding, “The Australian society needs to recognise the diversity within the Indian diaspora and its varying needs. It is vital to acknowledge and address the hateful divisions the diaspora faces, support sane voices, and avoid platforming hatemongers. This awareness is critical given their limited understanding of Indian and diasporic politics.”
P Sainath on Lok Sabha Results 2024 And What Lies Ahead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5zlJE22Cow NewsClickin
The outcome of 2024 Lok Sabha elections may not have given clear majority to any political party. But it did give clear indications that Indian politics and democracy shall be centred around people's issues. During the campaign attempts were made by the ruling party to steer the narrative towards non-issues like mangalsutra, religion-based reservation etc. However, the people, who have been bearing the brunt of uncontrolled price rise and unemployment, economic and agricultural distress, seemed to have voted on issues that affect their lives.
What do these results tell about the character of Indian politics? Have the Indian working class and peasantry, while struggling to find its unity amid the many religious and caste-based internal conflicts, still sided with the democratic values envisioned in the constitution and tried to reign in the autocratic rule?
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Indian Electoral Politics: Shifting Sands
Seven decades down the line the electoral scene has changed for the worse and is currently dominated by emotive issues. The foundation of derailing the ‘this worldly’ issues was the Ram Temple movement. This movement became stronger after the implementation of Mandal Commission report. Since then the domination of emotive, identity issues is on the rise. This is reflected by the fact that in 2019, no party dared to utter the word secularism, as claimed by the winner of 2019 elections, Mr. Narendra Modi himself. He presented it as a trophy for the efforts of RSS-BJP’s political success.
https://countercurrents.org/2022/11/indian-electoral-politics-shifting-sands/
It is in this track that any issue can be given a religious turn as we witnessed its peak in the coining of phrase ‘Corona Jihad’. This showed how electoral politics can be reduced merely to game of identity issues. BJP has mastered this art over a period of last few decades. The media, which is prostrating to BJP ideology, is putting its best efforts to magnify the doings of communal stream.
Not to be left behind, Arvind Kejrival is trying to compete which these divisive efforts revolving around identity issues, in his own unique smart ways. The AAP, which in a way, is an alternate model of communal politics; is playing its Hindutva/communal card with shrewdness. Kajriwal party is also an example of blind subservience to the dictator by the other leaders of that party. As Kejriwal demanded this; all his cronies, stated saying the same. The peak of this was Atishi Marlena, who stated that this demand of Laxmi-Ganesh is not merely Kejriwal demand, it is the aspiration of 130 crore Indians! Most of the dictatorial tendencies believe they are speaking for the whole country. This is a duplicate of what Narendra Modi, when he was Chief Minister of Gujarat, used to say that he is talking on behalf of Five Crore Gujratis. India needs a party which can accommodate all sections of society with equality and dignity, apart from welfare; it also promotes employment and proactively deals with marginalized sections of society. We need a party where religion is not mixed with politics. For many, AAP began with a big promise for a better politics, but its reality is there for all to see with its trajectory leading to demanding Laxmi and Ganesh on currency notes and dumping of Jan Lokpal in the dustbin of Hisotry!
2/11/2022