Political karma comes full circle for BJP as it returns to Hindutva

Emotive religious issues are returning centerstage for the RSS and the BJP as the general election approaches

Miffed at the Supreme Court according low priority to hearings on the Ayodhya land dispute case, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has threatened to launch a 1992-like agitation for the Ram Temple at Ayodhya. The 1992 agitation began with a rath yatra by Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani which left a trail of communal riots in its wake.

Claiming that it respects judicial processes, the RSS has nevertheless urged the Supreme Court to reconsider its priority on the “sensitive issue” as Hindus in the country felt “insulted”.

Emotive religious issues are returning centerstage for the RSS and its