Santosh helekar wrote: “Why should anybody care about the growth or re-invention of any political party? An ideology that espouses extremism and intolerance deserves to die. The good news is that the Indian people have now rejected this ideology yet another time. Those who want to ignore this reality and continue with an alarmist political agenda or a sectarian campaign based on their own fantasy ought to be rejected as well.”
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Santosh, If the agenda of any particular Political Party is fascist and communal, then such an agenda is dangerous to the growth and the stability of the Nation. Whether the said political party is in power or out of it is immaterial. We have seen how the riots in Mumbai or Curchorem or other instances of vandalizing of Art galleries, assaults on Freedom of expression, etc have all occurred when the BJP, the Shiv Sena and other like minded Parties have been sitting in the opposition. We therefore need not only a secular liberal Government but we also need a secular liberal opposition. A paradigm shift from a communal agenda to a more liberal secular agenda for any Political Party or a Cultural/ Religious Outfit will be a step in the right direction. Cheers, Sandeep
