01-10-2009, 08:33 PM
BJP's website: http://www.bjp.org/
& compare with
USA Republican party's website: http://www.rnc.org/
USA Democratic party's website: http://www.democrats.org/index.html
Ignoring the usability, presentation, color themes ithyadi. The focus from BJP seems to be the 3 leaders (all aging). I have nothing against old people, one day I am going to be old too. And I have old parents.
The USA parties' websites seem to be screaming why one should be a liberal or a democrat. It appears that they portray themselves nationally & locally.
I understand Indian politics is quite different from American politics, the issues are different; the people are different. But BJP has to reinvent itself if it wants to be something meaningful down the years.
BJP might realize, just like the INC or other parties, that people vote on caste, religious and local reasons. What appears in the domestic or foreign media does not matter for gaining power. But left unchecked, the domestic media's onslaught against BJP can tarnish the image of the party.
If BJP wins in the general elections, I will bet money that there will be many reports/headlines in the foreign media that will definitely use the words "right wing". Like "Hindu right wing party gains power" or something to that nature. When the Republicans win in USA, it would be just conservatives - not right wing.
& compare with
USA Republican party's website: http://www.rnc.org/
USA Democratic party's website: http://www.democrats.org/index.html
Ignoring the usability, presentation, color themes ithyadi. The focus from BJP seems to be the 3 leaders (all aging). I have nothing against old people, one day I am going to be old too. And I have old parents.
The USA parties' websites seem to be screaming why one should be a liberal or a democrat. It appears that they portray themselves nationally & locally.
I understand Indian politics is quite different from American politics, the issues are different; the people are different. But BJP has to reinvent itself if it wants to be something meaningful down the years.
BJP might realize, just like the INC or other parties, that people vote on caste, religious and local reasons. What appears in the domestic or foreign media does not matter for gaining power. But left unchecked, the domestic media's onslaught against BJP can tarnish the image of the party.
If BJP wins in the general elections, I will bet money that there will be many reports/headlines in the foreign media that will definitely use the words "right wing". Like "Hindu right wing party gains power" or something to that nature. When the Republicans win in USA, it would be just conservatives - not right wing.