SHAFAQNA PAKISTAN (Shia News Agency)
BJP and Aam Admi Party (AAP) slogans of addressing common man’s problems and anti-bribery drive in the State brought unprecedented victory for the AAP in New Delhi elections. Disapproval for BJP and its slogans is reflective of public sentiments against the party’s support for communal agenda of RSS, taking roots in Indian polity and society. Media had been vehemently supporting BJP during the campaign days on the whims of corporate network to create a “Modi Wave”. However, this superfluous projection did not pay at least in New Delhi election. Media hype in favour of BJP suggests that corporate network and Modi government are following artificial and over-ambitious policies at home and on the external front. BJP will have to lower its pace and tone down its over-ambitious objectives of governance. Otherwise, it will create space for anti-BJP forces to come into play. Moreover, BJP is unlikely to gain requisite majority in Rajya Sabha after defeat in New Delhi, and dwindling prospects in Bihar elections by the end of this year. After Delhi elections, BJP has no immediate milestone to achieve at internal front except Bihar State Assembly elections where it has no stakes. India has meanwhile shown its desire to hold Secretary Level talks in Islamabad next month, and there is a perception that it is because of President Obama’s nudging Narendra Modi to improve relations with Pakistan so that it does not oppose the move when the issue of India’s permanent membership ofthe UNSC comes up. Pakistan, however, will not support such move or proposal, as in the event of India gets a permanent seat in UNSC it will further strengthen India’s hands in extending hegemony over neighbouring countries.
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