While there is NO doubt this is an interesting perspective on morals in Indian context and thereof, it is rather simplistic to attribute Modi's meteoric growth merely to contextual morality abberations. The support and over-bearing persona that Modi commands today across the country is NOT merely a fascist response to liberal-centrist. It is culmination of the utter callousness towards the majority's perspective in the name of secularism. It marks the inflection point where minority appeasement ala the Nehruvian Kashmir policy does NOT cut anymore.
RE:Incomplete insight
by Ary Doriz on Dec 17, 2007 08:25 PM Permalink
If that were the case, the BJP would not have lost the general elections 2004. After all they came after the 2002 victory of Modi.
The point is Godhra and Gujarat riots define Modi. When everyone was against him (not personally but as a symbol), he went on to win a massive share in assembly. That gave him the aura of invincibility.
He is a 'god' of circumstances much as Indira Gandhi was at her time. In the absence of a religiously polarized elections, he is barely clingling on to his majority (if at all).
In any case, the article is deeper than Modi and not only about him. It is one of the better ones rediff has put up in a long time.
RE:Incomplete insight
by sriram sriram on Dec 17, 2007 08:34 PM Permalink
barely clinging on..??? hello do you think the Govt at center has clear majority?? Mr.Prakash karat will be very disappointed to hear that..!!
BJP loosing the 2004 elections had several reasons NOT to forget the complete lack of ground level co-ordination down south and the anti-incumbancy in AP. It was a sham that UPA along with the left has heaped on this country. Don't even mention it.! its a shame.!!
