Hindutva, Hindunasjonalisme og Bharatiya Janata Party En ...

from him. He possessed a great treasure of perennial dignity. He left behind an indelible
impact of his work and conduct on everyone and moved forward unabated.
Q: The present political scenario is born out of feelings of anti-Congressim.
Therefore, it all appears to be dominated by negativism. What is the remedy to
direct it towards positive and constructive directions?
Atalji: The scenario is changing. The days to come will certainly be brighter than the
past.
Q: Would you like to differentiate between Jana Sangh and BJP?
Atalji: Basically, there is no difference between Jana Sangh and BJP. Whatever changes
and amendments were the need of the times have been given effect to.
Q: In India today only those leaders are considered to have a base who have
control over caste vote bank. Leaders representative of and respectable to all
the people are disappearing. Perhaps, you are the only leader in the present day
politics who has addressed the people of all walks of life from every platform all
over the country. Will the country grow dry of leadership that is beyond the
confines of region, language and caste?
Atlji: Most of the leaders have belonged to the first category only. In spite of coming
from different castes and community during the struggle for independence, they were
much above these narrow feelings. They had a universal outlook and their conduct
influenced everyone. Today’s situation will certainly change tomorrow. It may take time,
but in the end only the real coin will have currency in the country’s politics.
Q: Worship of the Motherland is very basic to our family of thought. Our
devotion to Motherland is more spiritual than political. In India we do not divide
the society in different segments of politics and spirituality. But sometime it
appears as if the present politics of India is losing the element of faith and
getting utterly materialistic or power hungry. What is your guidance in this
context?
Atalji: I don’t see any such danger. Whatever looks unacceptable is transient and will
lose its importance.
Q: What are the challenges facing the country today?
Atalji: There is no dearth of challenges. Atom bomb is a destructive challenge to the
world’s existence. Then, ensuring creation of a life of happiness and security to mankind
is another challenge. The world is moving continuously in that direction. This depends
upon the efficacy and intelligence of different countries as to what extent they will
succeed in creating a new world of their own choice for themselves.
Q: As a political party what are the difficulties we are faced with?
Atalji: There is no dearth of difficulties. But there is no difficulty which may be
insurmountable. Every year dawns with new challenges. It is necessary to make
ourselves strong enough to face those challenges.
Q: What should be the course of direction of BJP in the times to come?
Atalji: Hindi couplet.:
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