Who's Scared of Spiritual Politics?

SPIRITUALITY —

In a country ruled by right-wing conservative party that hounds minorities and is inclined on creating a Hindu nation, the word evokes a bitter feeling.

DMK women's wing leader and Thoothukudi MP M.K.Kanimozhi's statement on Thursday, which appeared in The Hindu, saying that 'bringing spirituality into politics would not be correct' is to be read in this context.

Kanimozhi is reacting to Rajinikanth's usage of the term when he describes his politics as 'spiritual politics.' He would launch his political outfit on January 1, months ahead of the state assembly polls.

Having said that politics in the country has undergone a sea change after the BJP came to power at the Centre. Electoral victory lately demands the opposition to be open enough to align with any political parties that oppose the BJP as the latter does in its bid to usher in a Congress -free India.

Maharashtra is a good example where the Congress and the NCP share power with the Shiv Sena.

The days of winning elections on the charisma of a single leader are past. Nowadays, winning elections come first.  All the rest are secondary.

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