Comments on: Himachal BJP back on roads

By: NITYIN

NITYIN — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:44:46 +0000

Talking about Sangh and the term Sanghi, my grandfather was a staunch Congress man and a committed RSS worker. Of course, those were times when every thing was not mirrored in terms of politics. It was great to listen to him about nationalism preached by RSS and on the other hand talking about Gandhiji, Nehru and Dr. Parmar.

Maybe Jansangh was not as deep rooted in the polity at that time and it was the Congress which ruled. Also his generation saw the partition and it would have been tough to see a part of the country becoming a seprate nation.

It is in these present times that everything is seen with political eyes.

By: विविधादित्य

विविधादित्य — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:29:58 +0000

Hmmm. Not really Nityin. It’d be impossible to convert me, unless some party offers me the CM’s chair (Pls. Sceptics, don’t take me seriously. Let’s learn to laugh at ourselves). I even didn’t get a chance to exercise my right to vote as I live in Delhi. Last time, during the MC elections, I was in Shimla, somebody already had cast my vote, before I reached the polling booth. I don’t know for which party, the vote went to. I know, my one vote wouldn’t have made the difference, but still it’s my right.

Also, the word Sanghi reminds me that and I’d like to reiterate, politics of religion doesn’t really bring BJP to power in Himachal. All have the right to stick to their opinion and use their judgement. I think so. And all have the right to disagree with me.

Also, I haven’t judged Congress and BJP’s overall performance. It was just a ride to my village, which I found smoother than in the past five years. Kudos to BJP for putting the web of roads through the state. I’d expected the Congress to take the web further but if wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.

By: Nityin

Nityin — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:11:13 +0000

I can smell a convert here. Next time it seems vividh would be shouting on rooftop that I am a pucca sanghi.

Jokes apart, if one sees Congress actually did nothing on ground in Shimla district and BJP actually did nothing to reach out to the people. I feel the Congress would be active in Shimla distt till the time old guard of the party is alive & kicking. Once they are gone & if the BJP reaches out to the masses it will be a death knell to Congress.

Who would have imagined that BJP could win a seat which gave 2 Chief Ministers to the state and won it after defeating the son of a former CM.

Winds of change are indeed settling in..!!