POLITICS

Maha Kumbha and Power of Media !

PM Narendra Modi and UP CM Yogi Aditya Nath  made  big  media  projection  of “Kumbha Mela” to  show Hindu unity and power of Sanatan to the world but  Media  made  Monalisa, IIT Baba, Mamta Kulkarni and finally Maha Kumbh stampede as focal point by making headlines. Any answer?.

What is Congress’ real dilemma in Delhi Assembly polls?

The real Congress dilemma in Delhi Assembly polls, slated for February 5 is, AAP or not AAP. There were two viewpoints within the Congress on what the party's strategy should be. The first view is that the Congress can revive in Delhi only if AAP is finished once and for all. AAP’s growth in Delhi was mainly due to its capture of the entire Congress' vote. AAP succeeded in capturing the Congress' core base of Dalits, Muslims, Purvanchali and urban poor voters. Among the leaders most vociferous in pushing this position are Delhi Congress Chief Devender Yadav and former MP Sandeep Dikshit. For Yadav, there is another aspect to this push. He also happens to be the Congress' in-charge for Punjab, where AAP is in power and Congress is the main Opposition party. Yadav's calculation is that if AAP loses Delhi, it will weaken its chances of coming back to power in Punjab in 2027. However, a section of the party's central leadership is of the view that defeating the BJP is important from the point of view of national politics. They feel that a BJP win in Delhi would strengthen the perception of Modi's invincibility.