hanumadu wrote:
Is this a reaction to public and sant angst and fears of an alternative emerging to BJP or genuine change of approach by BJP.
What really changed here?
It "appears to be" (paanwala/chaiwala hat on) a mixture of both "hard work" to organize Hindu leaders into a cohesive political influencer, and a desire (or at the very least, permissiveness) among the BJP leadership to consolidate Hindu dharma. The language barriers and inertia among older sants are no doubt significant, but this appears to be coming together now.
The Hindu sants have come together in the realization that BJP is our (Hindus) party, and Hindus under their considerable spiritual influence must demand concrete actions from BJP candidates. This means proper implementation of the laws of the land, legislative actions, and other important things.
It is understood that forming a new ultra-Hindu party is counter-productive. Rather the BJP-RSS-OHD "triangle" view has taken root though its management will be initially turbulent.
I thought that was the main thing for Modi focusing on Vikas and not on more Hindu issues (than what he does now)? When I say International opinion, it means technological cooperation, investments and the like.
Modi's SSSVikas is key to the Hindutva project - as I have been posting for a long time, and it will keep intensifying with massive economic and welfare schemes/projects/initiatives. Economic rise of India is now unstoppable.
Additionally, Modi has not been just a "Vikasvadi". In many ways, he has shown the Dharmic path by undertaking stupendous, previously thought unsurmountable, projects that are of key importance to the morale and strength of Hindus. In just a few words: (1) Ganga. (2) Kashi. (3) Kedarnath. (4) Ayodhya. In addition, giving Yogi Adityanath charge of the Bharat heartland - UP. Yogi and Modi, despite laughable media attempts to portray a "rift" between them, are a long-standing mutual admiration duo.
Also, perhaps the Hindu community is more ready now for this approach. The endless cases of minority atrocities (love jihad, r@pe jihad, killings, violent mobs, exploding population) must have changed many a mind against vishesh samuday. I just hope this is not one step forward and two steps backward.
The Hindu community has been ready, but the Hindu sant community has been unprepared. The lack of cohesive thought, and commensurate kinetic forces at the grassroots level, have been the drawbacks. That is changing. And the government/BJP has so far not obstructed this effort, and is making supportive statements (temples, anti-conversion laws, etc).
I was not expecting this phase until another 10 or 15 years at least.
It is coming and the true heroes may be unsung for long times to come. Let us hope this turns out well...