This refers to the editorial "A question of deception" (April 24). Narendra Modi was anointed "the face of 2014 and beyond", with much fanfare. If there was any deception, it was entirely internal. The capital coterie of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was led to think that it still mattered in the scheme of things. The Sangh Parivar has planned it well this time unlike the "India Shining" misadventure of 2004. The sad part is that the United Progressive Alliance, despite a reasonable economic performance, failed in elocution. Should all this propel the BJP into power, the nation will be dependent on Modi to pursue his agenda of governance and development, without being overshadowed by the deeply-embedded tenets of the Sangh. The nation would have to take its chances and pray the Gujarat chieftain succeeds on the national canvas despite an ideological compress.
R Narayanan Ghaziabad
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