If Indira Gandhi were alive today, and if new Muslim Leagueโs Ashok Gehlot is to be believed, she would have banned the BJP simply for speaking up on issues concerning Hindus.
That statement says more about the Congress mindset than it does about the BJP.
If democracy is alive and thriving in India today, it is despite the Congress partyโs recurring authoritarian impulses, not because of them. The instinct to silence political opponents, delegitimise views one disagrees with, and weaponise state power against rivals has long been part of the Congress legacy.
Indiaโs civilisational strength lies in its syncretic culture, its pluralism, and its democratic traditions. Those values cannot coexist with a political philosophy that believes dissent should be crushed rather than debated.
One shudders to think where India would be had such instincts remained unchecked. Nations that abandoned democratic freedoms and civilisational self-confidence have often descended into instability, sectarianism, and institutional decay.
Congressโs continuing decline is not an accident of politics; it is the consequence of its disconnect from Indiaโs cultural ethos and democratic aspirations. If Bharat is to preserve its civilisational character, democratic spirit, and social harmony, the politics of appeasement, censorship, and authoritarianism must be decisively rejected. It must remain a dominant Hindu majority country.
The choice before India is clear: a confident Bharat rooted in its civilisational heritage and democratic values, or a return to the failed instincts that sought to suppress both.