Dehradun, Sept. 17 -- Such is the desperation among opposition leaders to score points against the BJP and its 'Hindutva' ideology that they care little for the harm their statements may cause to the nation in the long run. The racist and Josef Stalin inspired DMK in Tamil Nadu is notorious for its inflammatory ideological stance against Hinduism. This is because it has neither the scope to expand beyond state boundaries, nor wishes to do so.
However, a party such as the Congress must be more careful in its approach, because it needs votes in other parts of India. Hoping to benefit by exploiting caste divisions is a dangerous gamble, as it is bound to trigger a backlash. This is because it is not just the 'forward' castes that dominate in ...