11-27-2005, 08:58 AM
There are two distinct spin by "secular" fundamentalists on the Bihar assembly election results.
First, the "secular" losers are trying hard to spin the result as JD (U) victory and in the process giving almost all the credit to Nitish Kumar inidividually. They are unwilling to give credit to NDA as a whole. The idea is create wedge between the JD (U) and BJP while giving inflated view of JD (U)'s capability. Little do they realize that numbers are stacked up against them. And numbers don't lie. BJP has managed to win one seat more than ultra-communalist ultra-casteist RJD's Laloo Yadav.
The virulent communal campaign by RJD's Laloo Yadav trying to instill fear in the minority community and making wild unsavory comments did nothing to change his fortune.
Also, some of JD (U)'s dream of securing absolute majority without depending on BJP is more than premature. There is big gap between 88 and 122. It is obviously not unimaginable scenario but trifle premature is all.
Second, the "secular" losers are trying hard to persuade Nitish Kumar's JD (U) to move away from the BJP. They are trying hard to tell Nitish that it was his victory and not that of NDA. Obviously, they are trying to inflate his self importance. I doubt if it will get in to Nitish's head but in times of victory politicians do tend to over estimate their importance.
First, the "secular" losers are trying hard to spin the result as JD (U) victory and in the process giving almost all the credit to Nitish Kumar inidividually. They are unwilling to give credit to NDA as a whole. The idea is create wedge between the JD (U) and BJP while giving inflated view of JD (U)'s capability. Little do they realize that numbers are stacked up against them. And numbers don't lie. BJP has managed to win one seat more than ultra-communalist ultra-casteist RJD's Laloo Yadav.
The virulent communal campaign by RJD's Laloo Yadav trying to instill fear in the minority community and making wild unsavory comments did nothing to change his fortune.
Also, some of JD (U)'s dream of securing absolute majority without depending on BJP is more than premature. There is big gap between 88 and 122. It is obviously not unimaginable scenario but trifle premature is all.
Second, the "secular" losers are trying hard to persuade Nitish Kumar's JD (U) to move away from the BJP. They are trying hard to tell Nitish that it was his victory and not that of NDA. Obviously, they are trying to inflate his self importance. I doubt if it will get in to Nitish's head but in times of victory politicians do tend to over estimate their importance.