The swearing in ceremony in Karnataka, saw for the first time, in recent times unprecedented opposition unity. BJP is bound to be rattled by this show of strength of stalwarts of various parties.
It bodes well for the opposition, as it is being trampled/mauled upon and decimated in many states due to divisions of votes. It should also open the eyes of multiple party system to reduce the number of parties, as the first serious exercise to stop the Modi juggernaut. BJP has no other leaders other than Modi to lead.
The Opposition parties with different ideologies, ambitions have finally realized the dangers posed by BJP and their slogan of Congress mukt India. It was a unbelievable scene of coming together that was out of blue. Bitter enemies just the other day and with eternal hatred shunned their coats of arrogance and separate identities that was loud and clear and welcomed by voters as a possible alternative. BJP’s intolerance in food, religion, dress and threat to democracy and secularism that has woken the opposition. The crime, violence against minorities, women, rapes all over India have woken up the countrymen.
It is not a gang up opposition against Modi as BJP seems to project and would like Indians to believe. The opposition must campaign in unison by leaders who can easily challenge Modi, a single, only individual in the armour, of BJP propaganda.
The galaxies of Indian opposition on a single platform is in right direction to oppose the ideologies of RSS and BJP. The regional aspirations must be subdued in national interest. The institutions of democracy be it judiciary, CBI, police are infiltrated to be a part of Govt support and this destroying the fabric of democracy and secularism. It is not only survival of parties and individuals but Karanataka experiment of Congress and JDS must be stepping stone of opposition unity.
NELSON LOPES, Chinchinim
