Beginning of the end?

I have not read the book written by Jaswant Singh. Nor have I read the one written by Advani. Both are supposed to have viewed Jinnah's role in a different percpective from that popularised by contrived historians/politicians. It is ironic that Jaswant Singh should be expelled from the party when the most visible and tallest leader is Advani of similar guilt

Is it not a fact that Jinnah was a suave and liberal Indian than most of the Congresswallahs till he was driven to the wall by power mongers. Is it also not a fact that the congress negotiated partition of the country behind Gandhiji's back and in the face of his total opposition.

Jaswant Singh says he was expelled by those who have not read the book. Appears true as the expulsion is indeed in indecent haste as the book has barely hit the stands. Was he served a show cause notice? Was he given a hearing? So much for internal democracy and right to dissent.

BJP cannot unshackle itself from the vice-like grip of knickerwallahs. Today the party is devoid of issues or direction and is drifting from one crisis to another. It had abandoned democracy long ago. Remember what happened to Madhok and Sondhi.Leaders of legislative party are supposed to be elected by MLAs. Overwhelming numbers are with Vasundhara Raje Scindia. Still she is being asked to quit. The disease of nomination culture has taken deep root in BJP.

BJP can do a service to the country by merging with Congress. Their ideologies are not very dissimilar except for occasional Hindutva noises from BJP and congress pursuing covert soft Hindutva. This will eliminate rump parties like DMK from arm twisting the government.

...ponder