Prologue: After much anticipation Mr. Jaswanth Singh has been re-inducted as a member of B.J.P. His membership was intermitted from party due to controversy environed around his book “Jinnah, Partition and Independence.” Jaswanth Singh was leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha at the time of expulsion.
Yet another instance when gloves were off and sly hand-shakes took place between leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P) for the picture perfect pose to cameras. Last time it was weeks after Lal Krishna Advani, then president of BJP visit to Jinnah Museum at Karachi, Pakistan. Then the former Home Minister went on to describe Jinnah as a ‘secular’ person. Now, it’s the former External Affairs Minister and a senior leader of BJP Jaswanth Singh who is ostensibly been given a rosy welcome after being expelled from party due to his damaging and storming revelations in his book “Jinnah, Partition and Independence”.
Jaswanth Singh in his book has questioned role of Nehru and Patel and held them more responsible than Jinnah for India’s partition. He further went on to say that Indian Muslim is “an alien” in his own land. They have faced the brunt caused by vivisection. Their lives are shuddered and withered with agony. One could see the pain in their eyes. Adding salt to wounds he even questioned “Hindutva” and was critical of BJP’s interpretation and skeptical of their implementation. Further he went on to contradict his colleague Advani’s version on debacle of Kandahar.
Immediately after release of book, BJP leaders went into a damage control mode as they vehemently criticized and went on to conclude that Party doesn’t stand by Jaswanth polemical analysis. Their after book was banned in Gujarat since it was anti-Patel, opposed by Bal Thackery because it praised Jinnah. So, what has changed nine months down the line for the regal reunion between Jaswanth and BJP? Fact remains that Jaswanth still doesn’t disown or disaccord with views in his book.
Mr. Singh says that he was humbled by the benevolence and bountiful gratitude shown by Advani and now BJP president Mr. Gadakari. He says that they have addressed the humiliation and ill- treatment he was given, when he was expelled by Mr.Rajnath Singh then BJP President over telephone. Now, the past is a closed chapter and all misunderstandings have been laid to rest.
So, does it mean that BJP stands with versions which can be drawn from his book? Do RSS, BJP accord with sentiments that Indian Muslim be treated separately and more sympathetically? Does BJP stand by the acute claims of Jaswanth on who was responsible for partition? If book speaks truth then shouldn’t Mr. Advani, iron man of BJP held culpable for misleading the nation on affairs concerned with Kandahar? Does he not owe an apology to our country for longingly lying that he wasn’t kept in loop of things regarding Kandahar?
It’s not first time a BJP leader tried to undermine Nehru. Mr. Modi, Gujarat Chief Minister, mascot of BJP has been sniffing fire against late leader of Congress. Weeks ago he went on to say that Children Day’s should be in fact celebrated on Patel’s birthday as Nehru did minute for children of our country.
At the end BJP might brazenly live in the denial mode by saying its closed chapter or “All is well” but fact remains is appellation of Jinnah or Kandahar or for that matter their dissect politics of “Hindutva” are going to haunt them till they clarify on which side of border their vested interests lie. Till then B.J.P would be abbreviated for “Bharatiya Jinnah Party” or “Bharatiya Jootha Party” rather than “Bharatiya Janata Party”.
Awesome :) again... Well this can be seen as BJP preparing ground for the upcoming elections, regrouping its lost leaders and fame.
ReplyDeleteRight from beginning, BJP has always been a party with the only motive of dethroning congress. For that, it used Hindutva, was infact successful to rise the sentiments by Babri Masjid blast make it the center of attraction.
It has never adhered itself to its policies. It can with a policy of Hindutva.. Uniting hindus.. but in between inorder to garner the muslim vote bank, again did some tactics. And these go on and on..
@ Karthik : what u said is certainly true.
ReplyDeleteMy only concern what is BJP opinion on book? And also what is status co definition for Hindutva by BJP?
It would be interesting how this would play out in power struggle in BJP..,,with seemingly Modi been snubbed
BJP calls itself 'party with a difference'. Now I can understand why.
Jaswanth truce might be an attempt by them to get cadre and party together in Rajasthan...where it is in shambles (I wonder if recent rajya sabha elections have got to do anything with it his induction and of course controversial candidature of Mr. Ram Jethmalani)
In broader analysis his inclusion and inconclusive response to questions raised in book have left party in bad light in 'aam aadmi' perspective
History taught that... all those parties without any specific people's policies of its own have become extinct.. Just with the single motto of dethroning.. they cant unite people for long around this issue. They need to have a rigid policy.
ReplyDeleteIf Hindutva is their policy. yes its well and good. Then stick to it. Dont say that you are a secular party. and do every thing Hindu ;)
This certainly ruins the already defamed politics.
In India it is always been a competition between the "Two worst parties",... the Best Worst and the Worst Worst.... the least worst of the two wins !!! :P
@karthik : so true :)
ReplyDeleteBJP is caught in no where situation....at one side they want Modi rhetoric on other side they want to been seen secular