The expulsion of veteran leader Jaswant Singh from the Bharatiya Janata Party for six years brings into sharp focus the recruit-a-day policy of the BJP which has created dissent within the ranks. In its eagerness to reach that dream figure which will bring the party to power at the Centre, the BJP leadership’s decision to induct ‘fresh blood’ appears to have been taken without any consideration for the experienced old hands, who have been the backbone of the party.
With the Modi juggernaut rolling on, the party claims a BJP regime at the Centre is a certainty. Hence, it is surprising that the BJP is welcoming deserters and allotting them tickets. Migration from one party to another in the run-up to elections is a practice that many leaders indulge in for a variety of reasons. But where is the need for the BJP to build its success on the fortunes of a few turncoatsIJ