BJP: Kal, Aaj aur Kal’ was launched here in the State capital on Wednesday. With the landslide victory and return of the party in power last week, it has become more imperative than ever to understand the origins and evolution of the world’s largest political party.
This is a must-read for every Indian citizen to understand the present government in the context of the electoral history of the Indian republic.
Tracing the seeds of the party from Shyamaprasad Mukherjee to the iconic Vajpayee – Advani duo and now to Amit Shah and Narendra Modi, the book will give you interesting insights into brand Modi and democracy where there’s never a dull moment.
The best way to understand BJP India is to understand the BJP because today 10t Indian citizen is a BJP party work and every third voter is a BJP supporter. BJP has now been able to touch every religion, cast and class.
BJP is a well-researched chronicle of the history of the BJP which emerged in 2014 as a nemesis to the dynastic rule of one of worlds largest and longest reigning political parties, the Congress.
It tracks the emergence of Bhartiya Jansangh formed by Shyama Prasad Mukherjee in 1951, its merger with other parties to form the Janata Party post-Emergency in 1977, its rise through the 1984 polls with just two seats, and then their phenomenal success in 2014.
In the lead up to the elections in 2019, this will also tell us about its complex relationship with RSS, how its agenda altered with every change in leadership, about their one abiding cause of Hindutva, and the partnership of Modi and Amit Shah. A must-read for anyone who might want a quick refresher on Indias political history.
The author Vijai Trivedi is among India’s best known and most successful television anchors and journalists.