11-22-2006, 07:29 AM
HINDUTVA PARAMOUNT âP.K. Krishnadas
2006-11-21 Published by Hindunet Gathered by Internet Desk - Hindunet
Elected unanimously as state president of the Kerala BJP at a meeting held on November 5 at Thrissur, 43-year-old P.K. Krishnadas is a swayamsevak since childhood. A teacher by profession, like his parents, Shri Krishnadas, a native of Peringalam, Thalassery in Kannur district was State leader of ABVP, BJYM and general secretary (organisation) of the BJP from 2003. Having arrived at the Thiruvananthapuram Railway Station on November 10, he was received by a sea of RSS, BJP and Parivar activists and taken to the State BJP headquarters, âMararjiâ Mandiram, with caparisoned elephants, traditional musical instruments and fireworks. He spoke to Organiser correspondent before proceeding to the Central Jail to meet RSS/BJP workers, under imprisonment for resisting CPM murderous attacks. Excerpts:
As the new BJP chief, what are your priorities?
Despite RSS having a strong network in Kerala at the grass root level of the BJP is not strong and effective in the state. My first priority is to strengthen the booth level set up and to develop an efficient and broad based core group at every nook and corner of Kerala. The BJP flag and ideology should be visible, everywhere. Next, the entire Kerala BJP will hit the roads with mass agitations, aimed at taking up all the issues affecting the people. Organisational strength and mass agitations are complementary. The BJP vote bank is from 5 to 12 per cent. With these, in a highly polorised state like Kerala, we cannot dream of winning seats to assembly or parliament. My aim is to take the BJP vote above 20 per cent, so that we can start winning in our strongholds like Kasargod and Thiruvananthapuram.
How do you view the political situation in Kerala where the CPM is openly wooing the minorities?
The situation in Kerala is very explosive and the security of the state is at stake. Even the C.M., head of Southern Command of Army, Navy, RAW, IB, etc. have said that PAKâs ISI is very active in Kerala. Bomb manufacturing and explosions are going on in full swing. Kerala which is a high target in the Islamic terroristsâ designs is on top of a volcano. But unmindful of all these, the CPM and the Congress are wooing minorities, especially Muslims. While Muslim League is backing NDF, the CPM is backing SIMI, Jamaat-e-Islami, Sunni factions, Madhaniâs PDP and lastly but interestingly, also NDF. There is anger and anguish among Hindus and feeling of insecurity among Christians. The Hindus and right thinking Christians and Muslims are expecting a strong nationalist movement and my mission is to rise up to their demands and build a strong nationalist BJP in Kerala. Moreover, the CPM by trying to amend the Devaswom act, is trying to bring entire temples under its control. This will be strongly resisted by the RSS and BJP.
With minorities almost reaching the half-way mark, is the scope for Hindu politics in Kerala. Moreover the signals from SNDP/NSS towards BJP are not encouraging?
For us Hindutva is paramount as it is nothing but Indianness and a bridge to our roots of cultural nationalism. Hindutva is an all embracing umbrella. Whatever effort we make to increase our strength will be on the strong basement of undiluted Hindutva. We have a working relationship with the NSS and SNDP which represent major communities of Hindu Nairs and Ezhavas. We hope to strengthen it and also enter into dialogue with other Hindu organisations representing Hindus. We hope for a total unity from Bhrahmins to Vanvasis. Moreover several churches in Kerala are very much nationalist. Among the Muslims, due to wrong indoctrination, those parties who do not talk extremism are dumped. This has to be changed and a right thinking Muslim mindset evolved. These can be possible only if the Hindus remain strong and vigilant. To me, Hindutva is more relevant in Kerala than anywhere.
2006-11-21 Published by Hindunet Gathered by Internet Desk - Hindunet
Elected unanimously as state president of the Kerala BJP at a meeting held on November 5 at Thrissur, 43-year-old P.K. Krishnadas is a swayamsevak since childhood. A teacher by profession, like his parents, Shri Krishnadas, a native of Peringalam, Thalassery in Kannur district was State leader of ABVP, BJYM and general secretary (organisation) of the BJP from 2003. Having arrived at the Thiruvananthapuram Railway Station on November 10, he was received by a sea of RSS, BJP and Parivar activists and taken to the State BJP headquarters, âMararjiâ Mandiram, with caparisoned elephants, traditional musical instruments and fireworks. He spoke to Organiser correspondent before proceeding to the Central Jail to meet RSS/BJP workers, under imprisonment for resisting CPM murderous attacks. Excerpts:
As the new BJP chief, what are your priorities?
Despite RSS having a strong network in Kerala at the grass root level of the BJP is not strong and effective in the state. My first priority is to strengthen the booth level set up and to develop an efficient and broad based core group at every nook and corner of Kerala. The BJP flag and ideology should be visible, everywhere. Next, the entire Kerala BJP will hit the roads with mass agitations, aimed at taking up all the issues affecting the people. Organisational strength and mass agitations are complementary. The BJP vote bank is from 5 to 12 per cent. With these, in a highly polorised state like Kerala, we cannot dream of winning seats to assembly or parliament. My aim is to take the BJP vote above 20 per cent, so that we can start winning in our strongholds like Kasargod and Thiruvananthapuram.
How do you view the political situation in Kerala where the CPM is openly wooing the minorities?
The situation in Kerala is very explosive and the security of the state is at stake. Even the C.M., head of Southern Command of Army, Navy, RAW, IB, etc. have said that PAKâs ISI is very active in Kerala. Bomb manufacturing and explosions are going on in full swing. Kerala which is a high target in the Islamic terroristsâ designs is on top of a volcano. But unmindful of all these, the CPM and the Congress are wooing minorities, especially Muslims. While Muslim League is backing NDF, the CPM is backing SIMI, Jamaat-e-Islami, Sunni factions, Madhaniâs PDP and lastly but interestingly, also NDF. There is anger and anguish among Hindus and feeling of insecurity among Christians. The Hindus and right thinking Christians and Muslims are expecting a strong nationalist movement and my mission is to rise up to their demands and build a strong nationalist BJP in Kerala. Moreover, the CPM by trying to amend the Devaswom act, is trying to bring entire temples under its control. This will be strongly resisted by the RSS and BJP.
With minorities almost reaching the half-way mark, is the scope for Hindu politics in Kerala. Moreover the signals from SNDP/NSS towards BJP are not encouraging?
For us Hindutva is paramount as it is nothing but Indianness and a bridge to our roots of cultural nationalism. Hindutva is an all embracing umbrella. Whatever effort we make to increase our strength will be on the strong basement of undiluted Hindutva. We have a working relationship with the NSS and SNDP which represent major communities of Hindu Nairs and Ezhavas. We hope to strengthen it and also enter into dialogue with other Hindu organisations representing Hindus. We hope for a total unity from Bhrahmins to Vanvasis. Moreover several churches in Kerala are very much nationalist. Among the Muslims, due to wrong indoctrination, those parties who do not talk extremism are dumped. This has to be changed and a right thinking Muslim mindset evolved. These can be possible only if the Hindus remain strong and vigilant. To me, Hindutva is more relevant in Kerala than anywhere.