Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Hindu : 16 Apr - Editorial : Namo and Nithish's Dharma

So not everyone is in total support for Gujarat's Chieft minister, Mr.Modi to be the next prime ministerial candidate from NDA. And criticize has been hugely seen from outside NDA especially its main ally , Janatha Dal United headed by Chief Minister of Nihar Mr.Nitish Kumar. It is becoming more obvious as days go by that Nitish Kumar is not happy with NDA's portrayal of Mr. Modi as the savior of our country. It was evidently seen in the public criticism made by Mr.Kumar in his recent puclib meeting on how Mr.Modi had failed to control anti-Muslim communal riots in 2002 and also that his development methods are skewed and localised. The issue had to gone to the extent of JD(U) demanding NDA to declare a secular leader as a Prime Ministerial candidate although NDA has thrashed the demand asking it to stop defaming Mr.Modi. But looking at the political history in India, anything could happen in a duration of 8 months, the deadline which Janatha Dal united had given to BJP to announce its candidate.

Janatha Dal United had come a long way under the leadership of Nitish Kumar inspite of giving support to NDA through 2002 anti muslim riots and even when other ally's were leaving NDA in an impression that NDA was moving ahead with hindutva or a communal agenda. Whats surprising is that in spite of being a noble ally, JD(U) had won strong support of Muslims and other backwards with a deep trust in Nitish Kumar's government in Bihar. Nitish Kumar's claims clearly suggest that Bihar would not support Gujarat's leader in becoming the national leader. In simple words JD(U) will do in all its might to keep Modi out of the competition where as NDA will try to keep him as a sole competitor. What ever decision NDA would take in the end it would surely be a risk if NDA wants to keep the wave of Mr.Modi to sail on a high tide as supporting him would automatically ensure losing a strong ally with secular beliefs.
                                                                                                                        - Vamshi Regalla

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