Bengaluru Battle; Hate Heist; Reversing Role
Opinion Watch
Bengaluru Battle
The Asian Age has said in its Editorial that the outcome of the Karnataka Assembly elections would reveal the state of the nation and the mood of the people ahead of the 2024 poll. The daily said that Karnataka poll will also be a litmus test for the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also of Congress and the JD (S).
The daily recalled that vote shares of the BJP, Congress and the JD (S) in the 2018 elections in percentages were 36.35, 38.14 and 18.3 respectively. It also stated that Karnataka is a microcosm of what’s right nationally and also what’s wrong in terms of caste and corruption.
The incumbent BJP is up against 40-year of trend in Karnataka on the lines of Himachal Pradesh. The BJP on its own has never gained simple majority in the state. But elections will be fought hard, and post-poll chemistry among political constituents may not be ruled out.
Hate Heist
In the context of sharp observations made by the Supreme Court, The Pioneer put blame on the political class for the rampaging hate speeches in the country, arguing that “there are leader who became not popular because of public service, but by making deplorable remarks”.
The daily leaned on an informal mechanism to deal with the issue of hate speech such as code of behaviour, while stressing that there are already zillions of laws in the country. The daily desired for decency in political discourse.
Wishful thinking aside, political leaders are only reflections of the society. When Ravan is the actual role model in practical life for the people in their conducts, it will be foolish to desire for their representatives to be virtuous. To stem the rot, India may need teachers and parents who will impart lessons to the next generations to never choose thugs as their leaders.
Reversing Role
The Telegraph and The Hindu have suggested that it’s now the responsibility of an Indian origin Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister of the UK to stop partition of his country as a Pakistani-origin Humza Yousaf has become the First Minister of Scotland.
The Hindu, however, has stated that the Scotland’s bid for independence from the UK is getting lesser popular support – 39 per cent in recent poll against 44.7 per cent per cent in 2014 referendum. The Chennai-based daily has said that Yousaf would be seeking a thrust on independence theme.
Scotland is seeking greater integration with the European Union. The UK economy is in deep recession. The people there would be more concerned about buying gas than thinking of independence. But indeed Sunak has history to lean to borrow arguments that those who caused bloodsheds to push for Pakistan helped only create a failed state.
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