WHY I WILL NOT VOTE FOR BJP

I am a common Indian who has never been a member of any organization like RSS but has always felt that country deserves better governance then provided by the Congress. So when Janata Party came into power, my hopes soared for a little while only to be dashed by couple of egotist oldies. Then came BJP led NDA. By and large they provided far better governance then the Congress but faltered on two crucial issues, first they ignored rural areas and second they compromised very easily. Just think of surrender at Kandhar, unilateral closure of strategic options by limiting conflict to LoC at Kargil and so-called PARAKARAM (mobilization against Pakistan in 2001).

I thought last nine years in opposition would have given enough time to BJP to mull over their flaws and get over them. But now I realize that these flaws are not superficial, rather these are flaws of character and hence remain forever. Let me illustrate with two examples. First one concerns RSS. Congress and their supporters in media have been hurling an `accusation’ at Ann Hazare that he is ‘`supported’ by RSS. Now Anna Hazare has reacted to this `accusation’ as if his ethical standards have been challenged and he has gone to great lengths to distance himself from RSS by (a) claiming that he has no links with RSS and (b) by heaping unfair criticism on Gujarat CM. Now apparently Mr Anna Hazare is being disingenuous because he has never asked RSS to not support his movement for Lokpal. Rather he and his team went to BJP HQ to seek support of party for Lokpal Bill knowing fully well that BJP leaders are also members of RSS. Second how can Anna Hazare pander to Congress and their friends in media by accepting that RSS untouchable when it is a legally formed social organization. But that is for Mr Anna Hazare to decide. My issue is with BJP. All of their leaders claim links with RSS, then why are they not rising to its defence when it is being painted as some kind of leper by Congress and this is being more-or-less endorsed by Anna Hazare. Second is about Modi. We all know that he arouses extreme emotions, but he is CM of a BJP Government. He has won two consecutive elections but when he is called a Dictator by a panelist on TV show, the BJP MP present keeps quiet. Apparently for reason!

These two examples show that Kandhar, Kargil and Parakaram were not aberrations, rather they were pointers o fatal character flaw in current BJP leadership, which puts personal interests ahead of loyalty and committment. RSS who created BJP can be left to wolves, Modi can be allowed to be hounded but the photogenic `Deer’s’ and `Does’ who appear regularly on TV and are good debaters (talkers) in the Parliament can pursue their agenda of power at all costs. But will the people accept. I do not think Deer and Doe ever became acceptable Kings and Queen. Why? Because in time of danger they abandon their kith and kins.