The Great Indian Political Debate - 3

[Capt M Kumar]

Punjab state unit CPI-M general secretary Charan Singh Virdi says, “Political rallies on religious occasions started for freedom campaign in the past. On such occasions, people used to hear the speeches of their leaders for inspiration and good things. Now these occasions have become tools in the hands of certain political parties to further their electoral interests, which isunfortunate.”



Academicians have a different take. Prof Raunki Ram, political science expert at Panjab University says, “This is a part of Punjab’s political heritage. Delivering public speeches on religious occasions is not something new in India. In Punjab, these occasions remind the people of new generations of the history of Sikh culture. Political parties are practicing what the Sikh pioneers and gurus did in the medieval period. It is a different story that gurus are least spoken about by leaders on such occasions.” http://www.dailypioneer.com/312638/In-Pu...ently.html