06-11-2009, 12:48 AM
Viren, What did you find insightful about MV Kamath's article other than the Gujarat numbers? And it was clear in all post mortems that there was internal sabotage in Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP and Uttar Khand. The seats that BJP should have won were not won. And the party knows why but is paralysed to take corrective action due to demographics. There is a problem with condoning betrayal or treachery. It rears its head again in others if these are appeased. In India those who betray never pay the price. They are accepted back without any price. Elections are not games but war by other means.
Caste and group polarization was used in the second general elections in 1957 in Andhra Pradesh to ensure defeat of Commies by INC. Since then AP is the political laboratory to develop tactics. Its sad that Mr Kamath finds that now. India thru the ages had divisons. The great leaders found common causes to unite the people to give up their differences and move ahead. After MKG no one has found a unitying cause to unify the people.
Caste and group polarization was used in the second general elections in 1957 in Andhra Pradesh to ensure defeat of Commies by INC. Since then AP is the political laboratory to develop tactics. Its sad that Mr Kamath finds that now. India thru the ages had divisons. The great leaders found common causes to unite the people to give up their differences and move ahead. After MKG no one has found a unitying cause to unify the people.