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‘NRC WILL BE IMPLEnding temple politics will help rmonize but Pak the cornerstone MENTED NATIONWIDE’ india feature

disharmony ever be phased out? What would be required would involve tting the corner stone of the communal edifice relations with Pakistan

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y to imagine that a verdict would the communal even though Musin the judgement Ayodhya is part of erprise. It is, to use e, a case of two gles. gle, is as old as the negotiated change at its own pace, ase of conversions he uplift of lower ontentious issue ational movement onvulsion erupted interests saw one , V.P. Singh, subucture by implendal Commission notions of democupward mobility ed on a uniquely

NRC and The Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016, which lapsed on June 3, 2019, are two since 1947, I do not see the Sangh Parivar having completed its agenda. It can be argued that mosques in Kashi and Mathura are equally an affront to Hindu sentiment. I expect these issues coming up down the line, in due course, when required. By firmly opposing the twonation theory but, paradoxically, accepting a theocratic Pakistan next door, the founding fathers muffled the allegations of “double-speak” by their iconic stature as leaders of the independence movement. The incendiary material for communalism left behind by them — Pakistan, Kashmir, Indian Muslim tied to beef, love jihad and terror (the third in the list has been accentuated recently). The triangle has to be consistently on slow fire to keep sufficient saffron in the air for the Parivar to proceed on its tasks. Can this disharmony ever be phased out? Not by settling Ayodhya, Kashi and Mathura alone. What would be required for that epochal outcome would involve resetting the corner stone of the communal edifice relations with Pakistan. That step will open up possibilities in Kashmir and take the heat off Hindu-Muslim relations. But, then, what happens to the project of Hindu consolidation?

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Why Delhi’s power elite The new government in Maharashtra set to be formed jointly by three parties — Nationalist Congress Party, queue up Shiv Sena and the Congress to visit y Delhi’s power elite queue up to visit Ayodhya? Ayodhya?

eemed revolutionit shook Hindu ore. The Hindu and powerful. V.P. uced the Mandal 1, 1990. On Sep0, BJP President, arked on his Rath omnath temple in

Ayodhya is part of a much bigger enterprise. It is, to use my favorite image, a case of two interlocking triangles.

Gujarat to Ayodhya. It was a fiery expedition to mobilize public opinion for the Ram Temple “exactly” on the spot where Ram was born. Indeed, V.P. Singh’s provocation came in handy for Advani to implement the BJP’s resolution adopted at Palampur in June 1989. Even though Advani raised Ayodhya on an epic scale to neutralize V.P. Singh’s aggravation of caste, a Ram Temple in Ayodhya had been central to Hindu pride from the beginning of the Republic. The first Congress Chief Minister of Uttar

Pradesh, Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant, “accepted” the installation of the Ram idol under the central dome of Babri masjid on the midnight of December 22-23, 1949. Nehru asked for the idols to be removed but Pant expressed his “inability”. Nehru did not punish Pant for his reluctance. Instead, he rewarded him. Pant became Nehru’s handpicked Union Home Minister. When Rajiv Gandhi had the temple locks opened in 1985 to balance his capricious reversal of a Supreme Court order giving alimony to a

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Muslim widow, he was not acting without any precedent — his own grandfather had will nilly accepted the idol in the mosque. His promise for Ram Rajya on the eve of the 1989 elections was all part of the continuing clamour for a Ram temple. By adopting this plank, Rajiv was hoping to attract Hindu votes. The crawl towards the Congress becoming the BJP’s ideological “B” team had begun. Does the Ayodhya verdict bring about a closure to the conflict? The way the national mood has evolved

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Sonia takes safe CWC route on tie -up with Sena

The new government in Maharashtra set Sonia takes safe CWC to be on formed route tie-up jointly with Sena by three parties — Nationalist Congress Party, Shiv Sena and the Congress Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi (Photo: IANS)

mid political uncertainty in Maharashtra, even 21 days after the Assembly 40 power elites have expressed willingness to have a ‘darshan’ of Ram Lalla on Dec 14 election results were ERJEE, NEW DELHI declared on October 24, the final Vikas Pandey is a software archi- participation while speaking to NEW DELHI: Congress interim Presi- ment. General Secretary K C Venutect by profession and a known IANS. deal between the Congress, the social media influencer. He runs ‘I This visit comes in the wake of a dent Sonia Gandhi has taken a safe gopal said that electoral bond is a roup of Delhi’s ite are set to visit Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) support Namo’, an initiative in sup- Constitution Bench led by former route to arrive on key political decision bribery which is benefiting the ruling port of PM Narendra Modi. He Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi a on December 14, and the Shiv Sena was sealed at 6 too is a part of this entourage. making it apparent, the mosque, on forming government in Maharashparty. after the Supreme dmark judgement Janpath, residence of Sharad Speaking to IANS, Pandey said, which was brought down on tra. Sonia called a meeting of conOn the issue of NRC, the Condhya title dispute, are overly excited after the December 6, 1992 was built upon Pawar, which is just 100 meters “People gress highest decision making body gress had decided to send a fact l, by giving exclujudgment. We will not only do a structure which was temple. from Sonia Gandhi’s residence, ‘darshan’ but also there is a provi- Based on ASI findings and other (CWC) where she was apprised of finding team under the chairmanship am Lalla over the f 2.77 acres. They of aarti in the ghats of Saryu supporting documents, the top of Jairam Ramesh, a former Union after a several rounds of parleys sion the political equation evolved during ious walks of life river. There will also be a visit to the court settled an age-old dispute. Minister. between the leaders on Wednesday. workshop.” Pandey added that the With the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind the consultation process. CWC gave with a common g pride in India’s The series of meetings begun local MP Lallu Singh is also helping saying it will file a review petition The party after being decimated in in-principal nod to the alliance in the ”. challenging the Congress Supreme Court’s the entourage inchief its planSharad to visit Pawar with leaders Ahmed Patel, KC Venugopal, with the first at the Congress head- Ayodhya, NCP 2019, and Rahul Gandhi quitting after state where Congress is facing a eist. I have no reaAyodhya verdict as it is “not based which isChavan now called Prithviraj and Jairam Ramesh in New Delhi on November 20. (Photo: IANS) The group will reach Ayodhya early morning on December 14 and this endeavor is to on evidence and logic”, is it also a “Chalo Ayodhya”. quartersreturn at a4.30 the poll debacle, has made Sonia tough issue of ideology. day after. p.m. when senior Pragya, who is a media show of subtle muscle flexing by in India’s past and Congress leaders Mallikarjun Charu (BJP) pre-poll alliance partner Shiv at 8.30 p.m. As tie-up with Sena is contrary to Gandhi cautious and all decision are e in that,” asserted — TV panelists, social media have expressed their willingness to panelist of the BJP as well as the people who matter in the power and K.C. hadis a National Sena in Maharashtra. the Congress ideology, many leaders collectively and party be a partVenugopal of it and the number Incharge (Legal) of BJP’s circuit of Delhi? While most Soon after that Chavan and nse expert Abhijit influencers andKharge BJP members. 2095taken North Rand Rd. leaders expected to swell The youth Wing will Congress also be a part ofdelegation, would deny drawing that infere event, which is They will visit Ayodhya, the temdetailed discussion withfurther. former The which Malik announced that the new of the party have red flagged an are informedIL and60074 taken into confiPalatine, ollective effort of ple town on December 14 to have group will reach Ayodhya early “Chalo Ayodhya”. So is Gunja ence, Abhijit Ayer-Mitra smiled to included Kharge, Mahrashtra Chief Minister government in Maharashtra would alliance with the hindutva force. dence. who is a regular on TV add,Patel, “Abhi KashiVenuMathura baki hai Lalla. morning on December 14 and Kapoor, people” involves a “darshan” of Ram Sources say Prithviraj so far 40 people return a day after. Balasahebchat shows. She too confirmed her (Kashi and Mathura are left)”. be formed by jointly by the three elhi’s power circuit Chavan, gopal, Ramesh, Chavan and Khan, Sonia took a go ahead from the Earlier, the party has been off Throat and Arif Naseem Khan. had a detailed discussion with the parties. CWC to avoid any blame that may be guard on key decisions during the After discussing the proposal, NCP team, which included Pawar, At 9.45 p.m, the four senior directed to her in future, as party is UPA regime. The core committee then then went to see Congress interim Nawab Malik, Jayant Patil, SELECT Praful Congress leaders returned to apprehensive had superseded the CWC and all key USED VEHICLES WHILE SUPPLIES LAST of Sena tantrums, said Fareed Aziz Akash Brahmbhatt Amin Lakhani NOV. 26th - MONDAY decisions by that commitchief Sonia Gandhi at her resi- Patel, Supriya Sule and ChaganTUESDAY Pawar’s residence to meet the wait-DEC.a2nd leader. 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