Cong is now setting the agenda; BJP is losing the plot...Worse, the BJP seems to be falling into the trap set by the Congress – of making the Ram temple a big issue again. Modi’s man in Uttar Pradesh, Amit Shah, made a high-profile visit to Ayodhya and said it was his dream to see a Ram temple built there. This again led to speculation that the temple is back on the agenda – even though Modi has been at pains to avoid the Hindutva tag....The BJP is wrong to believe that merely having Modi as its mascot will bring it victory. Many other things have to fall into place. And it cannot afford to forget that the Congress is the best player in the dirty games Olympics. It did not rule the country for over 55 years without knowing how to use power to perpetuate itself in power.But as of now, it seems safe to say that the BJP has not got its act together, and the Congress has seized control of the agenda.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 09:13:46 +0000