Has the RSS lost to Modi's ambition?

[[Bregs]]

read post number 2. I too am all for questioning motives or even facts stated in the article but to dismiss it just cuz it been written by a Muslim is ludicrous.

What else you can expect from Fenku fans bro ?

 

[AnnoyingOrange]

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Future tense Modi’s path to New Delhi is littered with many obstacles Photo: AP​

A day after suspended Gujarat top cop DG Vanzara shot off a 10-page resignation letter — a scathing attack on former MoS (Home) Amit Shah and the man he referred to as his ‘god’, Narendra Modi — there seemed to be plenty of turbulence within the BJP rank and file. The Modi dispensation pressed the panic button, just like it had done a fortnight ago when news did the rounds that the policemen jailed for their roles in encounter killings are ready to speak against their political masters.

At a rally held in Ahmedabad on Teacher’s Day (5 September), it seemed that the controversy had really hit Modi hard when he announced his intention to serve the people of Gujarat until 2017, triggering speculation that the chief minister was having second thoughts about his prime ministerial ambitions.

The back story had started to develop. It was Modi’s lieutenants in the RSS — Ram Madhav and Suresh Soni — who had suggested to organisation chief Mohan Bhagwat that the announcement of Modi’s candidature for the prime minister’s post should be made right after the Monsoon Session of Parliament concluded. Modi met BJP chief Rajnath Singh and Bhagwat and conveyed that if they were cowed down by the Congress strategy of using the Vanzara stick against him, it would look like the Grand Old Party had already beaten them to the game.

In a closed-door meeting with senior Sangh and BJP leaders, Modi said that he anticipated many such letters to surface in the coming months and that the Congress might also use the CBI against Amit Shah, perhaps by cancelling his bail. This line of defence did not come as a surprise to those who are close to him. “It is only Modi who can convert his weak moment into a strength in the most shrewd manner,” gushes an insider in the party.

But Modi’s elevation comes with its share of faultlines, which seems to be wearing down the RSS. The Gujarat chief minister’s opponents call him a divisive figure, but Modi seems to now have done to the RSS what years of infighting within the Sangh ranks could not achieve. Is it because the ideology that the RSS chose to represent has been taken over by the desire to be in power in New Delhi?

There had been murmurs within the BJP that the internal schism between Modi and senior party leaders LK Advani and Sushma Swaraj has a lot to do with the politics played by the RSS. The same RSS, which forced Advani to step down as party president in 2005 after his controversial remarks on Jinnah, remained a mute spectator as Modi, who once was seen as Advani’s protégé, went about his “dictatorial functioning”.

“Look at the number of times the Sangh has actually shifted its ideological position to be in power,” says a BJP insider. “In Gujarat, when Modi had issues with Haren Pandya — a staunch Sangh pracharak — the latter was forced to vacate his seat. Modi followed that by cutting Gordhan Zadaphia, Pravin Togadia and Maya Kodnani down to size. He had gone about alienating everyone in Gujarat and the Sangh forgot to crack the whip. Why? Because he won Gujarat for them, got them the funds and let them stay in power. Today, the Sangh is doing the same to regain power at the national level.”

Another section of the RSS believes that it has been pragmatic in its opposition as well as decision-making process on the Modi issue. The top shots in the Sangh, right from Bhagwat to Bhaiyyaji Joshi and Manmohan Vaidya, have been very critical of Modi’s ambitions and have reached out to Advani on many occasions in the past year, standing by his position.

Last month, when Bhagwat met Advani, Swaraj and Murli Manohar Joshi, he was told in unequivocal terms that while the trio had reluctantly accepted Modi as the chairman of the election committee at his behest, they wouldn’t accept him as the prime ministerial candidate even if Bhagwat insisted on it.

“Kya ek aadmi ki zidd ke aage hum sab jhuk jaayenge? Sangh ki neeti thandi pad jaayegi (Should we all bow down before one man’s adamant stand? That would compromise the Sangh’s principles),” one of the leaders told the RSS chief. Bhagwat left the meeting with the assurance that he would not disappoint them.

However, it seems Bhagwat has been rendered helpless by his own position. The man who had to ask Nitin Gadkari — one of his protégés — to step aside from becoming the BJP chief for a second term fell victim not just to Modi’s cadre-morale rhetoric but also due to the dissidence of his rivals in the Sangh, most of whom are part of the anti-Brahmin lobby.

While sources close to Bhagwat sympathise and agree with Advani’s stand, they say that had Advani showed some political acumen during the Goa conclave, the party could be still functioning in a democratic manner.

As someone close to Bhagwat said, if Advani had announced Modi’s candidature in Goa and not tendered his resignation, the cadre would have respected him. And after that if Modi had spoken about being nominated as the PM candidate, then both Advani and Bhagwat could have taken the moral high ground about the RSS’ policy of “one man, one post”.

As a result, Modi would have had to give up either the CM’s post or the PM nomination. And then Advani could have taken the high moral ground and asked his protégé to follow the Sangh dharma.

However, political sense and acumen have eluded many a great leader just as the RSS’ greed for power, which has now made the BJP a laughing stock — nowadays, BJP leaders do not take potshots at the Congress or other Opposition leaders but at members of their own party.

As the issue goes to press, the dilemma over Modi’s nomination as the PM candidate is still searing on. On 11 September, Rajnath had a meeting with Advani and Swaraj in which Advani placed three options before the leadership of the party and the Sangh. One, to issue a diktat; second, to arrive at a consensus based on party ethics; third, to have a vote among key members. While the third option has been ruled out, Advani’s acolytes have dared the Sangh to issue a diktat or arrive at a consensus and stall the decision until the 2013 Assembly elections are over.

“The fact that they have not issued a diktat proves that the Sangh too is in a fix over Modi,” says an Advani aide. When asked what if the diktat was to be imposed, he said, “then we would remind them of the condition on which Advaniji withdrew his resignation”.

The rationale is clear. “The Congress has given us poll issues such as corruption on a platter. If Modi is put at the helm of affairs, despite the stigma of the recent allegations, the Congress would play it as a development vs communal fight,” warns a BJP leader on condition of anonymity.

The sword now looms large over Bhagwat and Rajnath, who is reportedly working overtime to announce Modi as the PM candidate right away. And if any serious allegations surface against Modi, which are likely to emanate from Gujarat, they will ask Modi to step aside.

“The Sangh can always cite the example of Gadkari,” says a BJP leader. “Remember he too had to step down after corruption charges surfaced against him, just around the time he was to be given the second term. If evidence against Modi and its political timing, as his followers suggest, is contrived then the same could be said of Gadkari too.”

Irrespective of what happens, one strong point that has emerged in the BJP’s political narrative in the past year is that it has centred on one man — Narendra Modi. The ideology of MS Golwalkar and KB Hedgewar that the party celebrates in Nagpur has been hijacked by personal ambition. And the RSS just can’t wash its hands of this.


Has the RSS lost to Modi

Its good to give in to ambition of a tenured statesman.. rather than drooling over a "Pappu" whose mother is always worrying about the next tantrum he is about to throw.

 

[gslv]

Congress paid media. Continue the vitriolage. Tehlelka is an inherent anti-BJP magazine.muslim or not doesn't matter.
these magazines doesn't target ppl like mullayam singh yadav even if they spew casteist remark. That tells about credibility.

 

[Marxist]

read post number 2. I too am all for questioning motives or even facts stated in the article but to dismiss it just cuz it been written by a Muslim is ludicrous.

Whats wrong in post 2 ? I feel religion is her motivation to write such an article

 

[jha]

Hmm,,... A Tehalka article, and that too by a Muslim.....not even fit to wipe @ss with

Thats a bit uncalled for.. I have seen far worse articles by Hindus...

OT : This author has a well known bias against Modi and RSS.. Looks more like wishful thinking than analysis...

BTW this election has brought up something interesting. People who have made their career cursing Advani, have suddenly started to care for him so much. I think in coming months same people will start caring for Praveen Togadia also ..

 

[T90TankGuy]

Whats wrong in post 2 ? I feel religion is her motivation to write such an article

Sad if you feel the need to discuss the persons religion rather than the article its self.

 

[Arav_Rana]

How many of you have link in politicas ( high level political,not mla,mp ).
If you have , then only you can understand the khongress problem.
Btw what you people say about corruptions, scams, national security, internal security, economoy condition and debt we have now ? Because all these things are happening in our country. But whatever media says abt modi is just imagination.
One more thing, only gujaraty people including muslims can judge modi not some any random person who even don't know abcd. And reality is modi got cm seat 3rd time elected by gujarati people ( including muslims ).

 

[rafiqali]

Dude, what sort of an asinine remark is that? Are muslims any less credible? Since the subject of the article has nothing to do with religion, that is a purely ad-hominem attack. Either you are suggesting that muslims are not worth listening to, which exposes your prejudice, or you are implicitly assuming that muslims would only write bad things about Modi - which substantiates the criticism of him as a polarizing figure. Which is it - is Modi that polarizing, or did you simply expose your own prejudice?

BTW you have a muslim sounding screen name. By your logic, is your comment "not fit to wipe a$$ with", according to your logic?



Then question the content of the article, without bringing the author's religion into it.

Political correctness has had its day, a clear division between friend and enemy, and its upfront declaration is needed now.... but if you want to persist in your illusions, be my guest. Just don't preach us that the polite niceties of peaceful life need to be extended into a war zone.

And in this case - you may be ignorant, but most of us know that the stinking bilge spouted by this author is not objectively formed, but is rather a result of visceral, blinding hatred emanating from the founds of her religious beliefs.

 

[janon]

Political correctness has had its day, a clear division between friend and enemy, and its upfront declaration is needed now.... but if you want to persist in your illusions, be my guest. Just don't preach us that the polite niceties of peaceful life need to be extended into a war zone.

And in this case - you may be ignorant, but most of us know that the stinking bilge spouted by this author is not objectively formed, but is rather a result of visceral, blinding hatred emanating from the founds of her religious beliefs.

1) I did not advocate any political correctness.
2) Who is the friend and enemy you mention, and how is it related to your post or my response to it?
3) Which is the illusion that I am persisting in?
4) It is not a warzone.
5) Please demonstrate to me that her opinions are a result of her religious belief. And also tell me why it is that most muslims don't hate Modi, if being muslim automatically means being anti-Modi.

 

[Marxist]

Sad if you feel the need to discuss the persons religion rather than the article its self.

Motivation to write article is more important than the content ,If you look in this forum most of the anti-Modi posters are from minority communities (am not questioning their right to oppose ),so this religion influenced politics and journalism is a fact

 

[T90TankGuy]

Motivation to write article is more important than the content ,If you look in this forum most of the anti-Modi posters are from minority communities (am not questioning their right to oppose ),so this religion influenced politics and journalism is a fact

How about the other articles written by Hindus who question modi on things? are they paid media now?
for instance this moronic piece :
http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatime.../does-modi-suffer-from-an-inferiority-complex

now compare this one with the article published by the OP , one written by a hindu the other by a muslim , one credible because of it author the other just stupid.

 

[Marxist]

How about the other articles written by Hindus who question modi on things? are they paid media now?
for instance this moronic piece :
Does Modi suffer from an inferiority complex? by The Real Truth : Prashant Panday's blog-The Times Of India

now compare this one with the article published by the OP , one written by a hindu the other by a muslim , one credible because of it author the other just stupid.

where did i said Hindu journo's are good and others are not ? ,My comment is on this Tehelka's reporter and i stick to what i said many oppose modi due to their religion (mainly Christians and Muslims)

 

[T90TankGuy]

where did i said Hindu journo's are good and others are not ? ,My comment is on this Tehelka's reporter and i stick to what i said many oppose modi due to their religion (mainly Christians and Muslims)

I dont believe you understood my question. Never mind

 

[rafiqali]

I dont believe you understood my question. Never mind

Can you point out a single article supporting Modi which is written by a Muslim? Even a blog piece will do.

If you cant, it is proof enough the Muslim's opposition to Modi is not objective but based on religion.

 

[Bang Galore]

Anyways what are the chaps at Tehalka whining about. If RSS has lost, it's good...right? Has the RSS suddenly become their last hope?