It’s an ideological war in Tamil Nadu as suggested by one of vociferous but sane political analyst Sundar Raja Cholan.
But the battle was always present in Tamil Nadu, since the advent of Dravidian party. Then why is it making big headlines now?
The change in the lead of one party has turned the state’s politics on its head and the change in the political milieu has become even more evident.
Nationalist voters, people who abhor the secessionist attitude and propaganda of DMK, had little choice earlier and sometimes grudgingly had to choose AIADMK, just to keep DMK at bay.
Though the party had it’s own voter base, the votes of neutral voters and nationalists tipped the balance in AIADMK’s favour.
After 1996, the phenomenal rise of BJP at the Centre gave hopes to nationalists across India that finally the country is getting a party which is aligned with aspirations of a common Indian.
The joy was short lived as nefarious agents representing different parties came together for a colossal country heist. Unfortunate for the country, they were successful in their plan, so much so they developed an audacity to coin the never existing ‘Hindu Terror’. Meanwhile in Tamil Nadu each and every election have been yearningly watched and aspired by nationalist to see BJP taking a major chunk of votes and seats.
BJP’s second coming in 2014 with a mandate of single majority party, sent shivers down the spine of many secessionists, anti-social, anti-national groups. They sniffed the change in tide towards nationalism even before the party and people can comprehend. They didn’t waste any time in demonizing BJP and PM Modi in particular with these groups turning into clowns with big black balloons in their hands.
Slowly but gradually, the state was slipping out of the country’s grip, when all urban naxals came together to hijack a movement turning it into a movement against Centre instead of PETA and the Congres which brought the anti-Jallikattu laws in the first place. This protest became the breeding ground for anti nationals who were promoted by the DMK.
As a result of this targeted and meticulously cultivated rhetoric, NDA had a drubbing in parliamentary election and also lost in assembly election that followed. Sensing the urgency to align the state with national stream, BJP found an ideal candidate to lead the party in the state. Since his arrival, not just the party but common public have found renaissance and a hope of defeating secessionist elements and weeding out anti-nationals from the ancient spiritual land of Tamils. It’s about time for Annamalai to deliver to fulfill the aspiration of 8 crore people of Tamil Nadu. He is here to stay for a long innings, both for the state and the Centre.
So, no matter what, Annamalai is the future of Tamil Nadu aka Thamizhagam.
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