The External Affairs Minister Jaishankar has been pushing the BJP narrative of their own interpretation of Rahul Gandhi’s comments on democracy in our country, the call for apology without giving him a chance to speak in Parliament and rapid conviction by a Gujarat court resulting in his expulsion as a Parliament member! We are a democracy and Rahul is an opposition member. The aggressive and haughty attitude accusing the West of having bad habit of commenting on others as if they have a God given right, sending a stern message to the British government for safety of our diplomatic enclave, etc whilst not doing the same at home during the Ram Navami processions where our own citizens are unprotected due to political machinations? Weaponizing “Jai Shri Ram” processions by carrying swords and weapons and provocatively marching through sensitive areas? We are as guilty for not preventing this violence and arson. We need to first put our own house in order before sermonizing the West and foreign powers! These are not signs of a mature democracy.
