It is unfortunate to see the way the BJP handled the whole situation. They were strategically wrong to oppose the N deal, right from the start. They opposed for the sake of opposing. This proved to be a boon for the Congress who managed to play with public sentiments. The result is that several misdeeds of congress will be forgiven & forgotten by the common man - eg: Afzal guru, inflation, lackadaisacal attitude for issues involving national security (with vote bank in mind) etc