An Advice for Mamata: From Shiv Sena!

[Sukla Sen]

Spot-on.

Never mind wherefrom it's coming.

The BJP will have to be defeated by:

I. Multiple resistances waged on multiple planes and in spaces by multiple players at the fore.

II. Then, in the electoral battle in 2024.

The battle would, however, have to continue to make its footprints in public mindscape radically shrink.

The dislodgement from power is an absolute necessity but far from sufficient by itself.

Even there, the idea of a single front is a pipedream.

It's just not going to happen.

But, there must be coordinated efforts nationally - a collage of state-level fronts must work towards the common goal.

The Congress will have to occupy the pole position - nationally, just not because of its numerical strength in the present parliament and a number of state legislatures, but also because of its pan-Indian presence and, even more importantly, the role that it's discharging in carrying out persistent campaign against the evil regime in place very much engaged in overrunning "India", but may not even find a place in the "front", in a number of states.

That'd be the best-case scenario.

The 1977 poll cannot be replicated - primarily because this time dismantlement of "democracy" is on in rather calibrated doses - even if on a much surer way, and not overnight in a hammer blow keeping the shock factor far lower and even retaining (and rebuilding - via constant fomenting of hatred against the constructed "other") considerable public support for the regime.

But, to be sure, 2024 - in all likelihood, is going to be the last chance for Indian "democracy" - in any meaningful sense 

<<Taking a dim view of Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s bid to sideline Congress and emerge as the key face of the Opposition against the BJP dispensation, Shiv Sena on Saturday said pushing the grand old party away from national politics and creating an Opposition grouping parallel to the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) would be akin to strengthening the BJP and “fascist” forces.

Barely a few days after Banerjee pronounced the demise of the Congress-led UPA, the Sena, in an editorial in party mouthpiece “Saamana”, said those who do not want the UPA should make their stand clear openly and not whisper as it would spark confusion.>>

(Excerpted from: <https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/shiv-sena-snubs-mamata-banerjee-alliance-without-congress-7656029/>.)

Also watch (for hard numbers - in terms of seats and vote shares): <https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FNmwymNM74A&feature=share>.

That, however, still leaves out the crucial question of "politics" - stands on (national) "issues". Except for the Congress and, to an extent, Left, others are virtually blank.