Why Muslims in India Should Vote for BJP/Modi For Their Betterment

Since its partial (dominion) and then later full independence from Great Britain, India luckily has never seen an army rule like by Pakistan. Although, it veered closer to it during Mrs. Indira Gandhi’s emergency rule, disliking it, its people eventhrew her out of power. Its impartial and dignified election commission has even brought the recognition ‘largest democracy in the world’. But then, although at times India has transcended ethnic, faith, language and caste factorsas in the post emergency elections, its elections are generally determined by those realities.In election, group voting counts and in search of that, while the BJP, at times, has gone for Ram temple issue, Congress has always got hold of the Muslim vote bank. To reap the benefits, while for BJP the largest NGO in the world the RSS/BHP isn’t enough and it has to go to the people, almost like USA loving and changing country's ways through a dictator, Congress just goes for the bosses of the Muslim faith. To create a vote bank - as a form of appeasement, it gives freebies in the form of facilities. A divide and rule at work is, thus, clear. Notwithstanding secularism itself is a threat to all faiths, while the less religious ones cry out 'Secularism is in threat' scaremongering, the many paths to one God ones go for a retort 'Congress is pseudo secular'.Almost reminding 'The tale of the two cities’, the tale of these two has been going on almost since independence. Being less or as less religious as the Congress, Indian media spices up the 'hostility' factor against the BJP. Ever since the unexpected Hindu-Muslim Gujarat riots in which mostly Muslims died, but Modi's troops and Muslims also killed Hindus who made up half of the killed, Indian media has accused Modi for the riots. Leaving aide routine riots in other states, using half baked and concocted stories it, in fact, has orchestrated a media trial on him. This has led to both national and internal fear of Modi - amongst both Muslims and Hindus. Although all Muslims don’t oppose Modi, many - even ones frustrated with the Congress party – do. Although this fear is understandable, it is not based on facts. The Need of the Country Having regional parties who have their own tantrums, unlike in the USA, India suffers from the coalition government problem that barely manages to stay in power rather than be engaged in serious long term developmental works. The sadness is more because it has human and other resources to not only alleviate the poverty that it has, but to play a major role in the international scene. The only way, Indians can resolve the pathology is by electing a party that can form a strong central government with the majority. India can thus focus on the country’s development. Like Hindus, Muslims also have a duty to do so. How Can Indian Muslims Help? Muslims citizens can help the country by tracing the following: 1. Out of Vote Bank: With the merging of European states into the European Union, merging of South East Asian countries into a productive ASIAN and merging of most cultures in the world into a universal civilization, today's globalized world sees merging of differing cultures and peoples into one. People of different countries contribute to its progress. Being or claiming to be different only increases differences and discord. For Muslims, although being in a vote bank offers ‘freebies’ or just promises, this may not be compatible with Islam. In addition, it also offers baggage of being dependent and separate, which is less liked by fellow citizens. With their lot not getting any better, unlike their religious and political leaders, their reflection should be on whether they have been used. It should also include, why praise of a person in opposition is suppressed in the Islamic circle. Being mostly the descendent of the great men who invented zero that this modern civilization depends upon so much, they can equally be proud of it and develop progressive individual thoughts as opposed to collective views. This will even restore the pride as a citizen, and invoke a duty that demands electing a stable government. Their suffering through a corrupt government is no different to that of Hindus. 2. Out of Congress Like the Hindus, Muslims are suffering the same sense of insecurity, price hike, corruption, lack of development etc. Having ruled the country the most since independence, this mess is created by the Congress party. While this itself should mean a no to Congress, rather than the problem remaining the same its victory will even make it worse. This is because unlike a BJP’s win in this crucial election, a Congress’s win simply makes its leaders invincible - despite being corrupt. Beyond creating almost a monarchical one party state, unpunished fearless corrupt will skyrocket corruption. While countrymen will be poor, inexperienced Rahul, who effectively needs his mum as a ‘regent’, won’t be able to do much. Although, both the Congress and the BJP are national parties, Muslim vote, therefore should not go for the Congress. 3. Out of Regional Parties Among the host of regional and national parties, BJP and Congress alone can offer a stable government at the center, if victorious. Rest of the parties that are regional and are loved and respected in their areas, are only spoilers of a stable central government. By slicing votes they lessen the chances of a single party government, and what follows is a coalition government that is not good for a strong and vibrant India. Though selecting a useful person of any party is tempting, without a stable and progressive central government loved local MP cannot do much for the constituency. The center needs to be strong and the country needs to follow a vision. Selecting a central party candidate and not the regional party candidate thus becomes prudent. 4. Into The BJP/Modi Fold It is not that BJP is a central party, has not had much chance in forming a stable government in the center and ‘Congress is corrupt’ that should make Muslims vote for it; the party offers much more. Forming a coalition government, while it produced what was termed as ‘India shining’ in the past (that brought pride to Muslims as well) despite the constraints of earthquakes, clash with Pakistan and other issues, it is producing development in the states that it is ruling now. Women feel more protected. While its leader talks about utilising local resources in developing India, its manifesto gives a clear cut plan about the future vision of India. Its vision gives importance to the nation, irrespective of cast, creed and ethnicity. This should be good for Muslims, who then can have their pride Next

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