There has been a race amongst some leading names in opposition rushing towards ruling BJP, with even BJP giving an easy entry to those changing sides. Interestingly these very politicians in opposition were earlier amongst the most critical ones for the ruling BJP. Likewise BJP spokespersons were most critical even personally for such politicians now joining BJP. All this reflects that morals and ethics are now nowhere in Indian politics where politics has unfortunately become a profession for many who have no ideology other than to continue with their profession of politics by making hay while the sun shines.
While healthy democratic tradition requires two-party system, India is fast moving from earlier multi-party system now to a single-party system. Fortunately BJP has stuck to a policy of being an ideology-based political party rather than a vote-appeasing party. The only other ideology-based group of left-parties is even struggling hard to survive for existence. Congress is losing ground because its top leadership does not want to have top-most leader other than from Nehru-Gandhi family, even despite the fact that it did have some capable and experienced leaders other than from Nehru-Gandhi family. Regional political parties proved themselves to be family-business-shops of the persons having floated these parties. Fortunately enough such parties vanished in largest state of UP in recently held assembly-elections.
Big responsibility now rests with BJP and its mentor RSS to maintain healthy democratic system in the country. Time has come that BJP instead of allying with smaller regional partners, may have its terms clear to get these merged with BJP. It should also declare that party-tickets may not be given at least for next three years for those coming from other parties. System will benefit BJP by moralizing its grass-root workers presently feeling sidelined by entry of new faces from other parties. Rather BJP should have denied entry to some notorious ones like Narain Dutt Tiwari rather than giving them undue publicity by being honoured by none other than national BJP President.
SUBHASH CHANDRA AGRAWAL