The elevation of Yogi Adityanath as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh is an ominous sign that the BJP’s recent victory in the State has emboldened the party to shed the thin fig-leaf of its claim of being an inclusive party aimed at Sabka saath, sabka vikas, more so when it is apparent that saner voices in the party are progressively getting gagged by hardcore religionists (March 19). It reminds me of Thomas Moore’s Utopia where the owner-shepherd is eaten up by his own flock of sheep.
Ayyasseri Raveendranath,
Aranmula, Kerala
Development will be possible only with investments for which the pre-requisites are law and order and good governance. The BJP should clarify how it will achieve its promise by choosing Yogi Adityanath as Chief Minister, especially as he is accused in several criminal cases, known to issue provocative statements and trigger controversy. It appears that the BJP is succumbing to right-wing pressures at a time when Narendra Modi is emerging as an acceptable leader of all.
Kshirasagara Balaji Rao,
Hyderabad
