India, Jan. 13 -- The Nation is Burning
Neither the Hindutva think-tank nor Modiji's political instinct foresaw the reaction at the passing the CAA. An observer in Assam described it as a "tsunami of the revolutionary spirit of the people of the state." It has picked up nationwide, whether it be in UP, Kerala, Chennai or Mangalore. "The nation is on fire," says a political commentator. This is what happens when an insensitive leader gets too many things done in haste with no concern for the sentiments of people. But the Top Leader is self-confident. Mussolini once claimed, "I have never made a mistake when I followed my instinct; I always went wrong when I listened to reason," and to others (The Myth of the Strong Leader, Archie Brown, Vin...