“It does not matter who built it (Taj Mahal) and for what reason,” said Adityanath. Ayodhya versus Agra in this Manichean view of the world emerges as a useful political tool and a logical corollary. If Modi turned from Hindu Hridya Samrat in his early years as chief minister to Vikas Purush, Adityanath is being built up as the unabashed Ram-Yogi. If the economy is plan A in the calculus for 2019, plan B is Ram. How his politics plays out could be decisive for BJP’s future as it gears up for 2019.

Source: Times of India October 23, 2017 20:56 UTC