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Uniting front: On the INDIA bloc

Opposition to the Bharatiya Janata Party alone is not enough to form a national alternative

The third meeting of parties under the banner INDIA — the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance — in Mumbai last week resolved to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election together “as far as possible”. More than two dozen parties announced that seat-sharing arrangements in different States will be initiated immediately and concluded at the earliest in “a collaborative (सहयोगपूर्ण) spirit of give and take”. Participants did not elect a convener (संयोजक, व्यवस्थापक) or unveil (अनावरण करना, प्रकट करना) a logo but announced five committees to improve coordination among them on various aspects. A 14-member coordination committee will double up as an election strategy (रणनीति) committee, while the four other committees will coordinate campaign, social media, media and research. The INDIA bloc now plans to bring about a vision (दृष्टि) document which is likely to be released on October 2, Gandhi’s birth anniversary. Plans are afoot (In progress or happening; currently underway or in motion) for five rallies in different parts of the country — Patna, Nagpur, Delhi, Chennai and Guwahati, and a regular meeting of the leaders. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has emerged as the centre of the unity efforts as he bonded with senior leaders of regional parties even at the cost of his own party’s local calculations. Mr. Gandhi is reportedly planning a second leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, this one along a horizontal route through the strongholds (गढ़, किला) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

It is clear that these parties find common ground against the BJP, but that alone will not make INDIA a national alternative to the ruling party. Most INDIA parties have their interests defined by the local particularities of their respective regions. Assembly by-elections in West Bengal and Kerala this week are instructive (शिक्षाप्रद). In West Bengal, the Congress and the Left are together in taking on the Trinamool Congress (TMC), while in Kerala, the Congress and the Left are face to face. The willingness of these parties to have a national plan in the larger interests of society might be appealing (आकर्षक) to some people, but to some others it could appear as hypocrisy. Optics apart, the coming together of parties will not necessarily lead to an aggregation of their votes, as some experiments of coalition politics have demonstrated. The differences among the parties on programmes and slogans are unsurprising, but the real challenge lies in winning the confidence of the people. INDIA will have to frame issues well and campaign effectively to emerge viable (व्यवहार्य, संविदान्य). The BJP is a dynamic and flexible party, despite its alleged ideological (वैचारिक) tenacity (दृढ़ता). It is responding to the INDIA challenge through political and administrative moves. Being opposed to the BJP cannot be the sole defining feature of INDIA.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.Unite (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - जुड़ना, एक होना
English Meaning - The act of bringing together or joining different individuals, groups, or things into a single, cohesive whole.

2.Collaborative (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - सहयोगपूर्ण
English Meaning - The practice of working together with others, typically in a cooperative and mutually beneficial manner.

3.Convener (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - संयोजक, व्यवस्थापक
English Meaning - A person who convenes or organizes a meeting or event.

4.Unveil (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - अनावरण करना, प्रकट करना
English Meaning - To reveal or make something known or visible, especially for the first time.

5.Strategy (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - रणनीति
English Meaning - Plan of action designed to achieve a specific goal or objective, typically over a longer period.

6.Vision (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - दृष्टि
English Meaning - The ability to see or the act of seeing; a mental image of what the future could be.

7.Stronghold (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - गढ़, किला
English Meaning - A well-fortified place or position; a place where a particular group, belief, or activity is firmly established.

8.Instructive (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - शिक्षाप्रद
English Meaning - Providing knowledge or information; serving to educate or inform.

9.Appealing (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - आकर्षक
English Meaning - Attractive, pleasing, or engaging, often in a charming or enticing way.

10.Viable (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - व्यवहार्य, संविदान्य
English Meaning - Capable of working successfully; able to survive and grow.

11.Ideological (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - वैचारिक
English Meaning - Relating to or based on a particular set of beliefs, principles, or ideas.

12.Tenacity (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - दृढ़ता
English Meaning - The quality or state of being persistent, determined, and unyielding in achieving a goal or purpose.

13.Afoot (Adjective)

English Meaning - In progress or happening; currently underway or in motion.