Saturday, June 08, 2024

Divine purpose.

Skulduggery has started, it's always been the strategy. "As the buzz about allies seeking to secure a higher share of berths and high-profile portfolios in Modi 3.0 government persisted on Saturday (08 June), there were indications of the BJP leadership asking NDA partners to 'pare down' their demands to 'reasonable limits' while assuring that unfulfilled desires may be given due consideration at an appropriate time later." TOI. How much later? After all, "In the long run we are all dead." Keynes. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to be sworn in for his third consecutive term on June 8 after 21 allies gave him their written support in a meeting on Wednesday (05 June)." TNIE. Weren't they insulted that the BJP doesn't trust them? Having committed themselves, "Prominent allies on Friday (07 June) proposed the name of Bharatiya Janata Party's Narendra Modi as leader of the NDA Parliamentary Party, paving the way for him to become the Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive term." ET. Now they can make no demands and the BJP will poach their MPs by giving them useless cabinet posts until these allies are assimilated into the BJP. "A look at the trajectory of regional allies like Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Shiv Sena, Naga People's Front (NPF), since the time they allied with the Modi-era BJP can help understand the strategy better. These regional parties once ruled their respective states - Assam, Maharashtra, Nagaland." The Wire. "As many as 251 (46%) of the 543 elected Lok Sabha members have criminal cases registered against them and 27 of them have been convicted, according to an analysis by poll rights body Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR). This is the highest number of candidates facing criminal charges to be elected to the Lower House." Charges include rape, murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping and crimes against women. 39% of the BJP's MPs and 50% of TBP's MPs have charges against them. "Birds of the same feather" (wikipedia), as it were. "When my mother was alive, I used to believe that I was born biologically. After she passed away, upon reflecting on all my experiences, I was convinced that God has sent me." "I believe God has given me abilities, inspiration and good intentions for a purpose..." "That's why, whenever I do anything, I believe God is guiding me." The Wire. BJP MP and trained surgeon, Dr Sambit Patra (wikipedia) claimed that "Lord Jagannath is bhakt (devotee) of Modi" (TOI). Delusions of divine purpose are dangerous. Any act can be attributed to God's command. On 20 March 1995, 13 people were killed and 54 seriously injured by sarin gas in Tokyo subway, released by members of Aum Shinriyo cult led by Shoko Asohara, who believed he was born to take the world's sins on himself. wikipedia. On 19 April 1993, 79 Branch Davidians, including 21 children under the age of 16, were burnt to death at Waco, Texas in the US. The cult was led by David Koresh who claimed to be chosen by God and having the gift of prophecy. wikipedia. However, Asohara and Koresh were leaders of cults with limited number of followers, not leaders of nations. God's representative with power over nuclear weapons is completely different. The world beware. 

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