Governance and Indian Nationalism (GAIN)

Since Vajpayee has been many times brought forward in the context of Dr. Swamy, it is important to clear prevailing misconceptions about India's former PM. To get a 360-degree view, knowing the other side is also important. While several myths surround Vajpayee, there is one myth that needs to be busted for the benefit of the common public.  MYTH: Vajpayee was a Sanghi As Vajpayee was associated with Bhartiya Jan Sangh in its early days, many believed him to be a hardcore Sanghi. However, let me state that nothing could be farther from the truth.  Fact: Vajpayee was Nehru's implant The fact is Vajpayee was a Hindi journalist who got associated with Jan Sangh. Later he built trust and developed proximity with SP Mookerjee.  Vajpayee was also affiliated with Communist student wing during his younger days. He was alleged to be a police informer in his early days against Freedom fighters during British rule.  On many occasions, Vajpayee double-crossed and betrayed  ...

Dr. Swamy's political life is characterized by fighting lone battles, defending individual rights, exposing corruption, and standing for truth even at the cost of facing unjustified criticism, yet never appearing conciliatory against his opponents.  His distinguished contributions make him the most unique politician in the country. Although it is difficult to do justice to Dr. Swamy's contributions in a single article, the following points will provide a broad overview of his achievements: - No politician, whether from BJP or Congress, has to his credit opening of a religious site as prominent as Kailash Mansarovar due to individual efforts. -  Dr. Swamy is the only politician fighting for freeing Hindu temples from state control. In TN, Kerala, Andhra, and Uttarakhand, he is legally involved in cases for the removal of state control of Hindu temples.  -  Dr. Swamy along with his associate and ace lawyer, TG Mohandas is fighting for freeing Devasom Board ...