aAddressing a public meeting at a rally in Pathankot, Punjab Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa asked Rahul Gandhi to announce that he would accept the post of prime minister if the party comes to power in 2024.bogus‘ (proxy) PM. There was complete silence after Bajwa’s speech. Rahul asked party general secretary KC Venugopal, sitting next to him, what exactly was said. Since the speech was in Punjabi, Venugopal could not interpret. When another Punjabi leader was summoned, he explained its meaning in detail. Rahul got confused. By the way, Bajwa has been very successful in the Congress party till now. It is difficult to dismiss this as a mere ‘slip of the tongue’.
wholesome discussion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s presence throughout the BJP’s national executive meeting in New Delhi last week was a talking point among the delegates. The top leadership of BJP was engaged in political contemplation for two consecutive days. Apart from this, there was a lot of discussion on the arrangements made for the meeting. Organization Secretary BL Santosh kept a close watch on every detail. The culinary arrangements also had a distinctive touch. Apart from Delhi’s traditional Dal Makhni And Shahi Paneer, there were local indigenous dishes from across the country. The entire luncheon was devoted to millet. Delegates from across the country found the grain of their region at the meeting. The Prime Minister personally enjoyed all this. After all, it was at India’s initiative that the United Nations declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets.
stick to your work, forget the freebies
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who had come to the National Executive meeting in Delhi expecting some freebies, was given a challenge instead. He had apprised PM Modi that the Congress party was promising free electricity and Rs 2,000 cash in the state, so the BJP should also do something on these lines. However, the PM advised him to stay focused and keep faith in his administration. If all goes well, freebies will go waste in Karnataka like in Gujarat. Now that the PM has spoken, only the election results will tell whether this ‘advice’ brings some relief to the CM or becomes a challenge for him.
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There will be defects when discharged
The ‘Upendra Kushwaha factor’ is still in the waiting list in the politics of Bihar. No one knows what will happen next. Everyone is eagerly waiting to know when he will be discharged from AIIMS. Bihar BJP leaders are visiting his ward every day and asking about his ‘condition’. It is widely believed that Kushwaha has the support of several JDU MLAs, who are looking to join the BJP on the pretext of their parliamentary board leader (Kushwaha) defecting to the BJP.
The real news is about the coup of RJD
‘Entertainment value’ is an integral part of Bihar’s politics. Still the ‘super entertaining news’ is that very soon RJD can form its government in Bihar. The MLAs of RJD, Congress, HAM and Left parties are already in favor of RJD government instead of Nitish Kumar led government. They are only three MLAs short of the majority mark. And arranging three MLAs probably won’t be that difficult. Interesting news number 2 is that BJP also likes it. He has his own calculation that after bolting in Nitish’s barn, some of his horses (MLAs) may also come to BJP.
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Consolation prize of BJP
Very soon the by-election for the Egmore assembly seat in Tamil Nadu is going to be held. Panneerselvam, who has been expelled from the AIADMK, is exploring the option of going with the BJP. He also has the support of Sasikala and TTV Dinakaran. On the other hand, AIADMK leader Palanisamy is saying that BJP is already an ally of NDA which includes his party. BJP is very happy with this. It seems that the party has become strong in Tamil Nadu, so these leaders are giving statements to favor BJP.
moral escape route
BJP chief JP Nadda has got extension of tenure till June 2024. This means that his post as party president is safe till the next Lok Sabha elections. Although, to be sure, it is not that secure either. Before 2024, assembly elections are to be held in 9 states in 2023 itself. In case of victory, he will have safe passage till 2024. But what about failures? A senior party leader says that the party lays great emphasis on ethics. So he can always be absolved of his responsibility under the guise of ‘moral responsibility’.
hi-tech rss
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has also started taking shape in its new avatar. This means that it is going hi-tech. World-class arrangements are being made for both information technology and information systems. this time the the house of Representatives RSS meeting is being held in Samalkha, Haryana; And that too in the midst of very modern systems. Preachers Will be introduced to the most modern methods of farming. is envisaged to present Sevadhambuilt at a cost of several hundred crores in front of Preachers from across the country as a profitable business model.
By special arrangement with Dainik Bhaskar.
Translated from Hindi by Ram Lal Khanna and edited by Prashant.