In fact, the BJP’s relationship with Indira Gandhi remains intriguingly ambiguous, almost as if it furtively seeks to emulate her. In fact, BJP president Amit Shah is apparently an admirer of Indira and once even said that a good leader cannot be democratic. Will President Kovind seek justice for Dalits targeted in Una or for those Dalits involved in the cattle and leather trade? While there is no Congress president (Dev Kant Barooah) around anymore to say ‘Indira is India’, prominent BJP ministers have described Modi as god’s gift to India. In another similarity, Indira played more “Hindu” politics than Nehru ever did, pandering to Hindu voters in Kashmir and Punjab.

Source: Times of India July 08, 2017 18:45 UTC