[Reader-list] Modi govt orders study of Gujarat population

[anupam chakravartty]

Dear Rakesh,

this seems unclear: If BJP has a hand in polarisation, why would it ask for
a survey in the state? suppose the surveyors conclude that Gujarat has a
polarised society, then BJP should benefit, if i were to go by what you
written: "Actually, the BJP survives because of this polarization. If it
wasn't there in the first place, the Hindus and Muslims would have trusted
each other more, and the Hindutva plank would never have worked."

thanks anupam

On 7/5/09, anupam chakravartty <c.anupam at gmail.com> wrote:
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> My question how is: can polarisation be studied with a survey?
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> - anupam
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>  On 7/5/09, Rakesh Iyer <rakesh.rnbdj at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Brilliant. So now after having played a very significant role in the
>> polarization itself, the BJP has decided to find the reasons for the same.
>> Actually, the BJP survives because of this polarization. If it wasn't there
>> in the first place, the Hindus and Muslims would have trusted each other
>> more, and the Hindutva plank would never have worked.
>>
>> May be the BJP should also institute a commission to define Hindutva, now
>> that there is confusion on the meaning of the term itself within the party.
>>
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