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After being milked for political gains, will the Holy Cow sink its horns into and puncture the BJP? Empty After being milked for political gains, will the Holy Cow sink its horns into and puncture the BJP?

Post by Guest Thu Aug 11, 2016 8:17 am

"Controlled polarisation haath se nikal gaya," a senior BJP leader ruefully explaining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent, rather theatrical, statements on the attack on Dalits by the so-called "gau rakshaks", told me.

Modi enjoys Special Protection Group (SPG) security; he's under no threat from any "gau rakshak". So, why say, "Target me, not Dalits"? Instead, why not use the full powers of the Indian state and come down hard on the vigilantes?

Trouble is, once the polarisation genie is out of the bottle, it's tough to control it.

Attacks on Dalits continue unabated. Two more were witnessed two days ago....

Significantly, while embracing the Dalit's pain as his own, Modi simply refused to show any empathy for the equally affected Muslims who were the first target of the vigilantes, starting from the murder of Akhlaq in Dadri over rumours of beef consumption.

If Modi had addressed the Muslims insecurities, it may have been an "Advani moment" for him, says a senior BJP leader referring to LK Advani's comments in Pakistan on Jinnah against which the Sangh revolted. Advani not only lost his job as the BJP president, but has never been forgiven by the RSS.

By not addressing Muslims, Modi is also hopeful of driving a wedge between the growing Dalit-Muslim unity witnessed recently in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. If the two large groups combine, the BJP hopes at the hustings will be a non-starter.

Assiduous attempts are being made to ensure that this tenuous bond is snapped. Shah is also alarmed that in UP, Muslims are joining BSP citing the "good law and order of Behenji's four tenures as CM".

http://www.dailyo.in/politics/narendra-modi-gau-rakshaks-dalits-gujarat-up-cow-politics/story/1/12308.html

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