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22 Sep, 2014

Bypolls message for BJP: the Hindu voter is secular – Hindustan Times

Do you know what I find most heartening about the recent by-election results? It’s the loud, clear and firm message from India’s Hindu voters. My bet is it will resonate across our political firmament for a while to come.

India’s Hindu voters — and I use that description deliberately — have refused to accept the BJP’s accusation of love jihad. They’ve rejected the claim 99.99% of those accused of rape are Muslims. They do not believe madrasas are a training ground for terrorists.

The list of BJP leaders who tried to mislead the Hindu voter is long. It includes BJP UP president Laxmikant Bajpai, Union minister Kalraj Mishra, MPs Yogi Adityanath and Sakshi Maharaj and UP MLA Sangeet Singh Som. The bunkum they spouted — and I’m being deliberately euphemistic — was hateful. Both the campaign and its advocates were unequivocally rejected.

Read the rest: Bypolls message for BJP: the Hindu voter is secular – Hindustan Times.