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Metamorphosis - The Observer

Editorial ()
February 2, 1999

Title: Metamorphosis
Author: Editorial
Publication: The Observer
Date: February 2, 1999

Mr Madan Lal Khurana's recent outburst places him squarely among
the practitioners of personalised politics. Granted, their
presence in the mainstream national politics is not
inconsequential. The surprise is that it has happened in a
party like the BJP whose trademark is not just patriotism but
also discipline and organisational cohesion. Clearly, Mr
Khurana's departure from the party norm had a lot to do with the
fact that the turn of events had not been kind to his ego and
personal ambitions. For example, he has had to step down from
the chief ministership of Delhi when he came under a cloud over
the hawala seam. It is no secret either that he expected the
job back after he was exonerated by the court. For some reason,
however, the BJP leadership did not favour a change and,
instead, continued with successor, Mr Sahib Singh Verma.

Obviously, Mr Khurana was not able to reconcile with this turn
of events. He became even more frustrated when Ms Sushma Swaraj
was asked to lead the party in the assembly elections in
November, 1998. There may be merit in his supporters' argument
that the BJP might have done better fighting the election under
his leadership. That is a hypothetical question now. But Mr
Khurana has now tried to cover his personal frustration with the
fig leaf of ideological differences on the conversion issue.
What is more, he has tried to drag in the Bajrang Dal and RSS in
what is essentially a conflict between the Hindu and Christian
tribals in Gujarat and Orissa.

It is unlikely that the 'secular camp' would take his conversion
to its creed seriously because of his track record. One, it is
public knowledge that Mr Khurana was in the forefront of the
Ramjanmbhoomi movement. Two, he cannot deny that he was the
architect and prime mover of the anti-Bangladeshi movement in
the national capital sometime back. On the other hand, he has
burnt bridges with the BJP. Like Shanker Sinh Vaghela, Mr
Khurana too has had his brief moment of glory. Orphaned by the
organisation he grew up with, he can only fade into the future.


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