BJP is undergoing metamorphosis of being different BJP has always claimed to be different to place itself in the perception of voters. At times principles and philosophy are thrown to the winds for expediency, Corruption in other parties is highlighted while their own similar sins are muted, rationalized. Family rule in politics is seen on a different platform of one man brigade with remote steering backhand, BJP is blamable of the same omission and commission accusing other political parties accepts they can camouflage their actions well.
In Maharashtra the aged old, tried and tested alliance was divorced due to irretrievable, inconceivable differences. What it said about their opponents would make one wonder, whether they could ever reconcile. But power is a great binder, that in spite of unconditional support of NCP, BJP stitched the unity on their own terms, with Shiv Sena had to bite the dust or be irrelevant. Hence principles and ideology thrown to winds at the altar of expediency of power. The association is more predictable, manageable with Shiv Sena Now there is a talk of aligning with PDP in Kaskmir, but unlike in Mharashtra the issue of C.M is not bargain able and had to settle with deputy C.M. What is common with two parties is not imaginable, but differences are, How they got at each throat at elections confirms that in elections and politics there are no permanent friend or enemies, Politics is the fine art to make strange bedfellows BJP has strong views on AFSA, art, 370, relation with Pakistan resettling of displaced Pandits from the valley among the contentious issues, Will BJP now to share power dilute, go soft, pretend that it is no more stead fast on its manifesto earnestly in its hunger for power for latent agenda How the two parties pole apart can co exist and for how long. Is it an exercise of political engineering to get a foothold in a new environment? The softening of stand of P.M on a sudden talk with Pakistan is a sign of secret understanding with joining power with PDF. Is this new alignment of power in Kasmir lead to better relations or giving up the hitherto stand of India vis a vis Pakistan Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
