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‘BJP can’t be a party of Hindu right. Then it will not succeed. But it can be a party of Indian (centre) right, which it should be’

Hello and welcome to Walk the Talk. I am Shekhar Gupta and my guest this week, who else but Mr Brajesh Mishra, former National Security Advisor. Welcome to walk the talk and a very different setting today. I think our first conversation was on Shanti Path, between the Russian and Chinese embass ....Read more

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brijesh diplomacyBy: surya prakash raju | Saturday , 20 Jun '09 12:58:09 PM Reply | Forward Brijesh mishra,son of cheif minister,AND National security adviser seems adapting diplomacy, due to fall of of B.J.P.I think he would not have spoken if B.J.P gets mandate.B.J.P came into power due to haedcore hindutva idealogy. as well article 370,rammandir issues. these are fundamentals known by every BJP worker. B.J.P is loosing its stand because of their diplomacy and power mongering.wthey failed in fullfilling aspirations of people, failed in every sector, it is the right time for them to introspect,if they ignore varun gandhi and modi in future their survival will be big question mark? ther are, issues as a oppent party they can voice in parlament.it is better to leave their internal conflicts work hard to strenghthen focus on issues which are neglected by congress and erstwile governaments.

Brijesh Babu.................................. By: SVS Subrahmaniam | Thursday , 18 Jun '09 19:27:26 PM Reply | Forward Who hears you Mr. Brijesh Babu! The BJP is in the "coma" of religious fundamentalism. You were under Mr. Vajpayee ji, though being a stronch RSS cadre he rightly sensed the danger of pursuing it and kept it under carpet. Even he expressed sorry for the demolition if the Babri Masjid and felt the possibility of the construction of Ram Mandir has goe form the hands. After the formation of NDA he had taken up the nation building keeping aside this nonsense. You were under him so you too have such pragmatic views. But no body hears you sir now. After Vajpayee ji the party has fallen in the hands of religious monkies who had brought down the fate of the party to this level. Yesterday Miralimanohar Joshi ji says still that they pursue Hindutva. If that is the case now they are in parliament in 3 digits next in to 2 and then in single digit and continue there. People of our cuntry are vexed and fed up with this Hindutva which is not known to them itself as has been said by Jaswanth Ji.

It would be very funny if it weren't so sadBy: Atul | Wednesday , 17 Jun '09 19:55:46 PM Reply | Forward Interestingly, the BJP in India and the Republicans in the US are undergoing the same aftermath. They both were wiped out, looking around to blame others rather than themselves, and feel that their party was not 'conservative' enough at the last election. As long as the BJP is associated with La Familia (the Parivar), most Indians will view it with suspicion; it would be what Sein Fein is to the IRA (Irish Republican Army) - the 'moderate' political face of a terrorist organization.

BJP was never the needBy: charan gill | Monday , 15 Jun '09 19:42:40 PM Reply | Forward Thanks,for a very good talk pointing some new questions out in understanding the future course of Indian democracy.It seems India never needed BJP in any form as it was ultimately defined long ago by its genesis.RSS sets its limits.It is not an entity to serve the growth of democracy in India.Its ultimate goal is hindu rashtra.And India never needed it.No doubt there should be a strong nationalist party serving the needs of bipolarity but it must have more left content than the congress have.India needs opposition struggling and cooperating the congress at the same time.Time has come for a portion of politics being above politics.The process of BJP rejection is gaining momentum day by day and it is a good sign for the nation but we should never forget the bitter fight against communally poisoned elements is inevitable while defending and developing national democracy in India.

When BJP was formedBy: Keshav Dixit | Monday , 15 Jun '09 17:48:21 PM Reply | Forward When BJP was formed, I remember having attended the public meet at reclamation. The whole idea that was propogated was that of right of center and hence the flag had colours other than saffaron. If I remember correctly, Madhu Limaye and others revieved the Jana Sangh for these very Reasons. Shekhar Gupta should remember this.This somewhere has got buried conveniently in all discourses on BJP

PREDICTIONBy: rohit | Monday , 15 Jun '09 15:00:13 PM Reply | Forward Piyush... The base of BJP is hindu votes and it will lose it's base once it goes on advise of idiots like Brajesh. Instead of building the base BJP indulged in cheap politics and lost its base. That is the reason for loss. Even if for arguments sake, changes and adapts politics of congress, it will lose. For idiots like Brajesh and similar thinkers in BJP, a prediction. If BJP does not consolidate Hindu Vote Base, unite Hindus and develop Hindus economically and culturally then it will lose.

Brijesh is a good critiqueBy: piyush | Monday , 15 Jun '09 13:00:55 PM Reply | Forward Hello,Brijesh is doing what top BJP brass should be doing. He is pointing BJP to a correct direction. Yes, BJP rode on Hindu extemist wave, but that's around 18 years ago. Now, it is high time for BJP to place itself in the national center right, which means shunning hardliners. In other course, like Janta Party, it will be away from Power for another 20 years or so.

Bad MashBy: rohit | Monday , 15 Jun '09 12:28:20 PM Reply | Forward Brajesh Mishra has gone nuts. He has conveniently forgotten that BJP rode on Hinduism. The party after enjoying success on Hinduism did not do anything for unity and developments of Hindus so it was rejected. Brajesh is no more than the majority of bureaucrat who are corrupt to core and a parasite sucking blood of nation. Brajesh does not represent Hindus and his statements are something that are worthy of being ripped apart as they are lies.Brajesh is a decaying person who has gone nuts due to moh and maya.