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A Modi temple in Gujarat
Karan Thapar
December 29, 2007
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First Published: 23:24 IST(29/12/2007)
Last Updated: 23:31 IST(29/12/2007)
Modification of politics
Narendra Modis stunning victory will change Indian politics decisively, perhaps dramatically, possibly
desperately. I have no doubt its a turning point. Actually, it will amount to several turning points. For the
Congress and for the Left, just as much as for the BJP and the NDA. First the BJP. Nothing has galvanised
the party so comprehensively since Advanis rathyatra of 1989, imbuing it
with a sense of hope, even a sense of purpose. In Modi, the BJP has
discovered three elements it was anxiously searching for leadership,
issues to stand for and the first hope that it can win a majority on its own.
Of course, Advani will continue as its prime ministerial candidate, but
Modi is the future. The succession is settled. No other second generation
leader can match him. And as for the argument that Modi cannot take
centrestage in Delhi because the NDA allies wont accept him, the
counter is that with Modi at the helm, the BJP could attempt to win on its
own. The NDA may no longer be critical.
The key question is can Moditva work outside Gujarat? It depends on
how you define it. If you believe it combines strong personal leadership
and integrity, with an appeal to regional pride or robust nationalism
admittedly with strong communal undertones and a stress on
development, I see no reason why it cant translate throughout the country. Even the fact that it alienates
minorities is counterbalanced by the promise of uniting Hindus as never before. And if in Gujarat it could
cut across divisions of caste, wealth and location, then it can hope to do so elsewhere as well.
Modi and Moditva is, therefore, the challenge facing the Congress, the UPA and the Left. I dont deny it has
to be fought ideologically, but that also calls for the projection of a single personality who, in herself,
embodies the fight. She has to rival Modis appeal both his magnetism and his myth and symbolise
the alternate vision.
Perhaps there is only one person who can do that. The pronoun she was used deliberately. Its Sonia
Gandhi. It may be an irony that an Italian-born woman, a widow who till 1998 detested politics, should
transform into one of the twin poles of Indian politics, but it could also be an inescapable fact. No other
person from the anti-BJP parties has the appeal or the nation-wide image to rival Modi.
Of course, Sonia has a lot to learn. Amongst the most important is the capacity to articulate ideas that
catch like fire, and the ability to sell herself to the India beyond the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. At
the moment she provokes curiosity or, perhaps, awe. Now she needs to create a following.
For the rest of us, voters rather than politicians, commentators but not participants, we also have to make a
critical choice. We can either accept the idea of Modi and Moditva and adapt and adjust to it, or overcome
our concerns with the Gandhi dynasty and Sonia in particular, and join the fight she must lead.
If Im right, the middle ground is shrinking, even disappearing. The emergence of a dominant idea on the
saffron front and, in response, the creation of an equal but counterveiling force on the other will squeeze
out everything else. The more Moditva grows, the more its opposite has to be strengthened. Increasingly
the choice will be one or the other. We will have to take sides.
Where does this leave the regional parties and the Left? They may retain their identity, even their present
base, but they will have to line-up behind Modi or Sonia, in the saffron camp or the liberal/secular one.
They may even have to submerge themselves within the broad appeal of the camp they belong to.
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Only the sudden removal of Narendra Modi can stop this. For he is the agent forcing this change. And
whilst hes with us, he will do just that. I have no doubt Indian politics after Sunday the 23rd is another
country. We have to live with new challenges. Some of us have to accept new leaders.
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Deepa ! an hour ago
Commies like this may be underhandedly arranging for assassination of Namo. They know
that if Namo comes to power all their skeletons will come out...

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iet.gupta ! 2 hours ago
White collar Terrorist .!!!

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Joe ! 2 hours ago
Karan Thapar is openly calling for assassinating Modi.

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Biswa ! 2 hours ago
Karan Thapar is a Congi agent so he wants Modi's sudden removal.
He doesn't suggest the sudden removal of the fake gandhis to save this nation from
corruption.
May be he has internal knowledge of Congi plan to suddenly remove Modi.
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May be he has internal knowledge of Congi plan to suddenly remove Modi.

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Mohan kumar ! 3 hours ago
Karan you traitor better look for a country for assylam because it is evident that as soon
as Modi (It is well proved that no other alternative) tekes oath as P.M. you have to vacate
this country. because this country need only patriots not traiotors like u my dear Mr. Karan
Thapar

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Daryl Peris ! 2 hours ago Mohan kumar
you can see that this article was written in 2007 yes?

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prashantjasoria ! 2 hours ago Daryl Peris
And, surprisingly, this article has suddenly surfaced in last few days. It
seems there is some vested interest in releasing this article now.

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Daryl Peris ! 3 hours ago
Look at all you jokers outraging over an article written well over 5 years ago! XD We
Indians just need something to outrage over everyday. Doesn't matter if it's from 2007. Aaj
padha, tho aaj karenge outrage!

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prashantjasoria ! 2 hours ago Daryl Peris
Dear Daryl Peris, this article has suddenly become available now. How? There
seems some vested interest in releasing it now.

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hans ! 3 hours ago
It is rightly observed that he speaks for Pakistan and apologizes for them

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Shatrughan ! 3 hours ago
This man Karan Thapar is wishing assassination of Mr. Modi...Like his father who was
once Army chief of india was promoted due to his connection with Nehru. Under Sr.
Thapar, India got defected against china shamelessly and now his son is paying deed to
congress.
Just read this article and don't check the writer name, you may be feel that this article is
written by Ranuka Chaudhary or Manish Tiwari...this guy has sold his soul & profession for
some hard cash and government favor...

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hans ! 3 hours ago
Ignoramus and Sophomoric Thappar should be stripped of all his so call journalistic
Accolades and awards..this proves he is not a journalist..but an agent..an noisily self-
opiniated, self-righteous, undoubtedly skewed, biased and vindictive, selndulgent little
twit who thinks his voice in his head is the true voice that everyone should accept...but
that's what all idiots think of themselves..How can he make such a statement...Piss on
you

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Busted trapper ! 3 hours ago
This monster thapper must be removed as soon as possible

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Maneesh ! 3 hours ago
This is not Secular / Communal, that is what some congi agents in media are trying to
make it
this election is Development / Corruption , Governence/ suppression , National pride/
national shame , and most of all Hope / dipression.
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suresh ! 3 hours ago
This chap proved his loyalty, seems like we need to search for some other abode outside
this nation if the nexus of these guys becomes true, god save this nation.

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Viral ! 3 hours ago
Sudden Removal? Karan, are you out of your mind?! Media should be neutral and you are
acting like an agent of congress.
Whats wrong with Hindu Nationalist? Modi has done everything a Nationalist would do.

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mohan kumar ! 3 hours ago Viral
It is well proved that Karan is a paid/ pet person of gongi now his face it looks to
be changed Basically he is a CROOKED person and has no moral most
opportunist let Modi become P.M. he will wash his cloth .Now realizing the fact
thats why his face is changing. You traitor your days are over wait for 2014

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Busted trapper ! 3 hours ago Viral
Do anti national pigs care about nationalism ?

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Vikram ! 3 hours ago
Sudden removal , karan thapar you are a ISI agent. You are a shame, why your mother
give birth shame like you.

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Nisha Singh ! 3 hours ago
SUDDEN REMOVAL?????? Karan Thapar seems to b an ISI agent, he should not write
such thing which could ignite islamic radical groups

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ManishS ! 4 hours ago
Ye hai 'Karan Thappar'. Is Karan ko ek jor ka Thappar padna chaiye. Tab iski buddhi thik
hogi.

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piyush ! 4 hours ago
only the sudden removal of thapar and his type can save India from being eaten by these
maggots from within. for me this isn't about Modi winning, but if he loses India is going
down worse than it ever has in its 1300 years of slavery. the pillage and murder that will
happen openly under the congress, the scourge of Islamic terrorism, brazen corruption.
the massacres of Vijayanagar, Delhi, Direct Action Day, kashmir genocide, Goan
inquisition...all will pale against what we will have to face if the Congress comes to power
but one more time. It will be the death of India and death of the Hindu.

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nemo10 ! 3 hours ago piyush
Wholeheartedly share the sentiment. Would have disagreed with you if media
showed responsibility and freedom w.r.t. Congress. But it has proved itself a docile
doormat.

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salil ! 3 hours ago piyush
brother i would like to correct it is not sudden removal of karan or his likes but it is
d complete removal of him and his types will eventually save india and oveously
hindues.

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Jignesh Jadav ! 4 hours ago
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He him self is a big traitor... he have not right to talk abt India or BJP or Mr. Modi

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prashantjasoria ! 10 hours ago
Karan Thapar has always been a Modi basher. In the opening paragraphs, though, he
praises Modi but as soon as he reaches the end of the article while saying "the sudden
removal of Narendra Modi" or "We have to live with new challenges" and praising Sonia
Gandhi in great length it was clear it was only in the name of Modi he wanted to get his
article read. Otherwise, this person, Karan Thapar, is always a loyalist to the Gandhi
pariwaar like Manish Tiwari, Digvijay Singh, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Salman Khurshid,
etc. etc. etc. Karan Thapar does'nt believe in unbiased reporting. He has only accepted
that Modi is a big challenge to Congress. So does everybody knows about this.
And this is also true that if Modi comes then in coming years Congress may be completely
destroyed with it's corrupt leaders in jail or nowhere in the political scene and honest and
non chamchaa congress leaders joining other parties or forming parties on their own. At
that time the opposition may either be the Third Front, AAP or any other party.

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li ! 3 hours ago prashantjasoria
all communists are against any made in india parties - as communists aim is
transnational allegience to karl marx and failed soviet. they will kill anyone who
doesnt agree with their beloved marx

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bhaskar ! 24 days ago
Never any doubt of your absolute loyalty. Where is the comparison one talks of inclusive
development and the other talks of unending doles to help keep the poor exactly where
they are. I would love one example of a Nation that doles out irresponsibly and is
successful-just one. where is development mantra and where is continued poverty, one
gives hope and the other continued despair. comparing apples to oranges can only be
done by a sychopant!!

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Aayush ! 24 days ago
In no other country the right is abused as much as it is India,it is almost a crime to be
HIndu or celebrate being Hindu, unfortunately these so called liberals are sitting right at
the top, be it media, govt, entertaiment. Modi can break this stranglehold & hence the
fear..to them Modi is everywhere.

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4thaugust1932 ! a month ago
"Babri/Ayodhya CINEMA is over. Now everybody in India must watch MODI Cinema" --
BJP
"Oh wait. Modi CINEMA might op. We'll restart AYODHYA Cinema" --BJP

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Jitendra ! a month ago
What a looser this guy is?. I would say to him n all anti nationalist, go to hell and leave this
gr8 country. he is okay with these looters because he is getting some % in that but he
hates that some one like MODI JI dares to stand against this f******** looters..

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Manoj ! a month ago
>> Only the sudden removal of Narendra Modi can stop this.
What does the author mean by this? He wanted to eliminate Modi physically in 2007?
WOW! How dangerous our vested interests and media has become? Is there any thing
that stops these dangerous elements?

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bharat2012 ! a month ago
Karan its not sa"ron camp or the liberal/secular one.
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It is Dharma Camp lead by Modi Ji now or Adharma Camp lead by Sonia G

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Time BJP starts boycotting NDTV all together 4 one month.
Karan Thapar & Vinod Sharma forever

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Self Righteous Intellectually Bankrupt
Arrogant Insane Communal Corrupt party
All Islam Christian Congress party
Coverts and agents in the MSM
More you get frustrated the more it is guaranteed that Modi and BJP will get majority and
make Develop India and Release Bharat Mata from evil forces of Congress Pariwar
INC, MSM, CBI, SP, BSP, JDU, DMK, TMC, NCP, YCP, JMM, UDF, NC and MIM

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BHARAT INDIA UMEED SE HAI ! 7 months ago
AALA RE AALA MODI AALA KOI ROK SAKE TO ROK LE

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MODI EK IDEA EK JANOON ! 7 months ago
KARAN THAPAR KO SACHA GYAAN PRAPPT HUA?HOW LONG.

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Sharma Spks ! 2 years ago
Rightly said at the end of your article,"We have to accept new leaders". I feel India at
present needs a leader who is dynamic (in thoughts), intellectual, assertive and lastly
cosmopolitan being. And the two names you have specically discussed in this article
lack in one or the other. Modi is communal to the core and being not secular might hurt
the country in future and Sonia lacks assertiveness. Though Gujarat under Modi is
developing at fast pace which doesn't mean he will be successful at the centre. Why can't
we have a young PM in India? Rahul/Sachin Pilot/Akhilesh though young and new to
politics can become mature enough and prove good leaders in future.

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prashantjasoria ! 10 hours ago Sharma Spks
Even Rahul/Sachin/Akhilesh/Pilot are a little older. How about a more young PM? I
think a PM of age of around 20-25 will be more suitable, right Mr. Sharma?

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Vinayak ! 7 months ago Sharma Spks
Rahul/Sachin/Akhilesh as PM? This just shows how mature you yourself are about
Indian politics. Its for people of India to decide whether Modi will succed in centre
or not. No pundit needs to speculate on this. Masses are behind Modi. So all you
Modi bashers get ready for 2014 voting. People will prove just as they have done in
Gujarat that who is the boss.......

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