Wednesday, October 4, 2017

The politics of 'yatras'.

The BJP is currently conducting the 'Janaraksha Yatra' from the northern part of Kerala and communist stronghold voicing its opinion against 'red terror' and 'love jihad'. That Amit Shah, the party's president took half an hour to articulate his views on the subject and 21/2 hours to 'walk the talk' showed his determination to take the fight to the enemy camp.

Beginning with a floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi's statue at the Gandhi Park on 03 Oct, Shah and the other leaders of the party undertook the 'padayatra' from Payyannur to Pilathara, a distance of eight kilometers to show that they mean business. The 'yatra' will be joined by the party's chief ministers from other states and other leaders in the coming days and will end a fortnight later, at Thiruvananthapuram.

The CPM has been quick to dismiss the charges but what remains to be seen is as to what the repercussions would be, now that 'red terror' has been brought to the center stage at the national level. The CPM has already announced its intentions to hold rallies all over the country highlighting the fascist tendencies of the BJP. That there was consensus among all, that political murders had to stop, what could not be decided was as to how to put an end to them.

Yatras come and yatras go but the one that leaves a lasting impression in the minds of the people would have achieved its aim! 

These are good exercises that are required frequently, but without affecting normal life. They will help the younger generation to pick up the political party of their choice, without coercion from any quarter and together they should strive towards a political atmosphere of healthy competition sans hatred and divisive tendencies where the nation's good is of paramount importance.

That should be the political outlook where everyone's affiliations is viewed with respect and gracefully agree to disagree on points/issues, if any.



Tailpiece.

The problem outside the kitchen, where the dish water falls, has been licked with a simple yet novel idea! Preetha seemed to be thrilled at the way it has been sorted out. 

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