Hizab Issue: Religious or Political Lalit K Kaul
Hizab Issue: Religious or Political Lalit K Kaul The timing is perfect as the stage is set for polarization of votes in the ongoing UP elections as also the upcoming elections in Goa, Manipur, Punjab and Uttarakhand. The protests have spread in many States in our country supposedly against the “oppression” of Muslims by the “fascist” NDA regime. Having thoroughly understood the incapability of the incumbent government to handle such protests (anti CAA/”Farmer” protests) the ongoing protests may extend to cover the upcoming elections in Himanchal and Gujarat. Anti CAA and “Farmer” Protests: Thankfully Covid–19 cleared Shaheen Bagh and other places in our country even as the Delhi CM wanted at least 500 protestors to stay in Shaheen Bagh but moderated it to 50 and couldn’t succeed. The “Farmer” movement was allowed to succeed in undermining the Parliament (the temple of democratic dispensation) and to justify that our PM came up with the most ridiculous rationale when he