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Nonsensical issues raised by BJP to divert attention

The saffron party has taken harping on non issues to another level altogether to divert attention from their failures and non performance. Consider two recent examples: the Sanghis are baying for the blood of an ex-CM of Karnataka for visiting a temple after eating meat. Which constitutional law or religious tenet forbids a person from visiting a shrine after consuming non-vegetarian dishes ? Similarly the BJP is raising a ruckus over the CM of Bihar entering the sanctum sanctorum of Vishnupad temple in Gaya with a minister of his cabinet who belongs to the minority community. In the same vein, a ruling party MLA from Hyderabad broadcast a video with purportedly derogatory references to the Prophet and Islam justifying his nefarious actions as 'protecting Hindu dharma' .  Though he was booked for his actions, bail was granted in double quick time and the gentleman is out to foment more discord. It is very evident that meaningless frenzy is whipped up over  non issues by the saffron brigade to divert attention from real concerns about price rise, hunger, poverty,  unemployment,  inflation, ethnic strife, etc.


 

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Political parties have big hand in ruling panchayats

RONNIE D'SOUZA, Chandor
Published Aug 24, 2022, 8:27 PM IST
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First of all I want to congratulate all the winning panchas, sarpanchas and deputy sarpanchas who got elected. It is noticed that till today the panchayat elections are fought on party lines as in assembly elections politicians have spent money for their candidates to win the election and there were phone calls made to support their candidates for sarpanch's post. To fool the people the candidates say that they are independent candidates. The ruling party and former MLAs…

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