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NDA should spell out its Hindutva policy, says Shiv sena

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Posted online: Friday , January 25, 2008 at 05:10:19
Updated: Friday , January 25, 2008 at 05:26:43


Mumbai, January 25: The Shiv Sena on Friday asked the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to clearly spell out its Hindutva policy to ‘differentiate’ itself with Congress.

“When the NDA came to power, it put the Hindutva agenda on back-burner. The Congress, on the other hand, has been appeasing the minorities in the name of secularism. When this is the case, what is the difference between the two,” the party said in an editorial in its mouthpiece ‘samana’.

In Gujarat, Narendra Modi won the election with a thumping majority because of Hindutva plank while in Maharashtra, the Sena-BJP would come to power on the clear plank of Hindutva, the editorial said.

One of the reasons for debacle of the BJP in the north was its abandoning of the Hindutva agenda though it came to power on this policy under Atal Behari Vajpayee.

But the NDA gave up the Hindutva agenda including the Ram Mandir issue, uniform civil code and article 370 of the Constitution, it added.

Despite the fact that more than 80 per cent of the people in the country are Hindus, they are the ones whose feelings and sentiments are trampled.

The NDA, this time, will have to take note of their feelings, the editorial added.

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Crux of the matter by withheld on 27 Jan 2008

Unless BJP plays it very cleverly and well differentiating that its concept of 'Hinduism' is nothing but nationalism in tune with the 'Sanat(h)an(a) Dharm(a)' it is not going to win any elections. Parties like 'Shiv Sena' are power hungry opportunitsts who do not have any respect for anyone except their 'cult' members. Worst still, they do not have any 'national' view but only narrow regional view ! Is this the Hindu ethos summarised by the 'Vasudhaiva Kudumbakam' statement ? Shiv Sainiks does not have any respect for women or their rights. Same thinking for minorities, non-mumbaiker, etc. UPA is minority appeasing, it is true. But if NDA does not respect thier rights in their legitimate efforts to ensure equal rights for the majority, NDA will end up more like a 'Hindu Taliban'. Better to be firm on uniform code etc, but imperative to be respectful of human rights of all irrespective of gender, race, caste etc. Otherwise, BJP wil not be able to lead and it will be causing even further pain to the nation as a whole and the majority in particular. Use the brain with heart without falling for emotional traps out of past injustices.

NDA policy by subbu on 26 Jan 2008

Anyway, Bal Thackeray, NDA policy is certainly not "Maharashtra for Maharashtrians only"!

Hindu Dharma by Mahesh on 26 Jan 2008

Only then the conscious of pseudo-secular Hindus will be awakened and they will start thinking towards true nationalism which is nothing but another name of Hindu Dharma. BJP had never understood the core reason for its defeat in last election. Top brass of BJP including Vajpayeeji

Hindu Dharma by Mahesh on 26 Jan 2008

Priye mitrajan. Your views are nothing but an example of reawakening among Hindus. But, I would still wish that Congress should continue with its anti Hindu agenda and potitics of anti-Indian culture. Congress has to really fall to its nadir. Only then the concise of pseudo-secular Hindus will be awakened and they will start thinking towards true nationalism which is nothing but another name of Hindu Dharma. BJP had never understood the core reason for its defeat in last election. Top brass of BJP including Vajpayeeji

In the name of Hindus by Sanjay on 26 Jan 2008

I am total agreement that BJP should have been Hindu but not an islamic Haj funding party who was more eager applease muslims then even give due respect to Hindus.Under the garb of NDA it completed its hidden agenda for funding Haj, and muslim madrasses, but still tax Hindu shrines, and kept them under government control.We are country of partition muslim rioted therefor they partitioned the country, therefor there is no right of muslims in this country unless they accept a uniform civil code and stop cow slaughter.

BJP-Shiv Sena and Hindutva by Raju on 25 Jan 2008

One can agree with all the point Shiv Sena has place forward but one that is they deamand of NDA. NDA was shrewedly place to gather by Vajpayeeji and it is working. It is better to convince the voters join BJP-Shiv Sena to make sure the Hindus get their fare share of power which not granted to them under congress lead UPA. All shrines issue can be resolved by dicussion and demanding from minority a fairness. If they failed to so the GOI should bring is law which removes all the symbols of Hindu political slavery of 1000 plus years. Hand over all shrines under dipute to Hindus and if there is terrorist activity starts, it should delt with iron hand.

NDA should spell out its Hindutva policy, says Shiv sena by Ajit M. Patel on 25 Jan 2008

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