HAPPY BIRTHDAY BJP !!!!!!
The title might seem to be weird because of the negative publicity currently BJP is withdrawing be it the Jinnah episode, MP’s being bribed or Sanjay Joshi episode.
Many people have predicted the death knell for the party saying that it will never come out of this turmoil or probably it won’t celeberate it’s next quarter centenary celebrations.

I am not an astrologer to predict future of anybody leave aside a large organization like BJP. BJP may or may not be around in next 25 years but it has made itself immortal in the history of independent India. There are many reasons for it, some are listed below-:

Accept it or not, BJP only ushered India in a two party system or gave a credible alternative to Congress (I) in last 60 years of independence. All others be it the Janata Party or Dal or any party was noway near it.

BJP adopted an aggressive & nationalist stands on many issues. Be it developing a credible nuclear deterrent or Kashmir. The policy paid clear dividends during nuclear explosions when the whole world was slamming sanctions against us. But Atalji maintained his stand and on the other hand kept dialogue window open.

It’s the only party which has called the “spade a spade” i.e it has always seen secularism as a way to plead minorities and vote bank politics which actually led to partition of India. And thus it has become a favorite punching bag of media, pseudo secularists and the intellectuals. Eg-: even while declaring reservations for SC/ST Congress has kept out institutions run by minorities, thus giving them special status.

It is truly a right-winged party against the so called leftist, even Congress with it’s current behavior seems to be leftist. Seeing the UPA performance which has so many champions of liberalization, the NDA was far bolder in not only taking decisions but also framing policies.

It’s a party which is run by professionals who have achieved the status on their own merit and not because they are sons/ daughters or members of particular family. No other party, you name it be Congress,Samajwadi,Communist, or Telugu desam is managed by a group of meritorious individuals.

Although Jinnah episode was sad, but it still demonstrated the ideological core which if mishandled can fireball anybody’s career, be it Advani or anybody. The partymen were of clear opinion that the statements made were incorrect and hence he must resign. (Imagine Sonia making a similar statement would she be forced to resign?)

All said and done the current events have definitely taken unfortunate turns. But Advani’s remarks that “we should turn back to basics” is a welcome sign. In recent years especially after the 2004 elections BJP seems to have lost it’s way, but still it won major victories in Jharkhand & Bihar which show that voters are still with them.

If BJP learns from these mistakes and corrects it’s course towards basics of development, transparent governance & nationalism. It can still carry the tag of “Party with a Difference”. For who knows “When the Resurrection comes”.