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Congress was the uniting factor in India:
by Kapil Dev on Feb 22, 2008 10:13 AM

Well, Friends let me begin with by saying that I m not a either supporter or oppose of the congress or any political party. But I had voted both for BJP and congress depending upon candidate and other factors.
The fall of congress began in late eighties and early nineties. And it is almost since then the politics of hate began. First in the name of Ram. Then few parties devided the hindu society in the name of Dalit OBC%u2019s Jat Yadav etc. Now we are seeing division being created in name of North Indian v/s Locals in Maharashtra. BJP is out of Power and desperately need Rama to polarize the voter in the name religion.

But why political parties do this. Simply because we the people of India allow ourselves to be used by these political outfits. They exploit out religious sentiments to cling to power because it the easiest way for them. The development route is much more difficult to be power.

One thing I would like to state that the congress was the uniting force across India. As it has reach in almost every part of India It had its voter in every cast community. It was a centrist force in Indian politics. The erosion congress has resulted into arise of small parties or regional parties who prefer regional interest over national interest They play regional card to allure the voters.

I thing congress bashing is no solution. We must think rationally whether we need a united strong India or a India divided into religion, casts, clans, north Indian, south India

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